Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Monday expressed confusion over President Trump’s push for other countries to join the Abraham Accords as he seeks a deal with Iran to end the war. Earlier in the day, Trump called for Persian Gulf allies to join the Abraham Accords amid talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Democrats, is accusing Republicans of “committing political malpractice” by pushing a bill that would fund federal immigration agencies through the reconciliation process. The DCCC predicted in an internal memo, first obtained by Punchbowl News on Tuesday, that the GOP would face backlash from voters…
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on Monday said President Trump’s withdrawal from former President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran left the country “weeks from nuclear breakout.” Wasserman Schultz blasted the reported memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, which would involve unfreezing Iranian assets and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. She argued Trump’s withdrawal…
A Democratic House candidate in Texas is blaming local media for twisting her words as she faces accusations of antisemitism from national and local Democrats over comments she made on social media. Maureen Galindo, the candidate for Texas’s 35th Congressional District, drew fierce pushback from Democrats and Republicans alike after writing in a post on
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) refused to back Democrats’ leading candidate in the Maine Senate race, citing Graham Platner’s controversial tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. “I’ve been clear about Graham Platner. I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying,” Auchincloss, who is Jewish, told CNN’s Boris Sanchez on Monday. “I hope…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election, less than a week after losing his primary to a challenger endorsed by President Trump. “I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” Massie wrote on social media. “This allows me to raise funds to continue…
Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the delay in passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill could force them to punt other key priorities, as the party works to lock in as many legislative wins as possible and blunt Democratic momentum ahead of the midterms. GOP lawmakers are eyeing a third party-line spending package…