Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a joint statement on the major prisoner swap with Russia, cheering the release of Americans but expressing concern about the costs of hostage diplomacy and how the trade “does little to discourage Putin’s reprehensible behavior.” “The release of innocent Americans and Russian political...
Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the conservative political advocacy group linked to Charles Koch, is launching a seven-figure ad buy seeking to tie Democratic Sens. Jon Tester (Mont.) and Bob Casey (Pa.) to the Biden-Harris administration’s economic policies. A handful of ads set to go live in Montana and Pennsylvania will hammer the vulnerable incumbent senators...
A plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and his two accomplices is being slammed by some families of the victims, New York City firefighters and high-profile Republicans. Critics say the agreement will effectively prevent the public from ever knowing what really happened, and contend that those most responsible for nearly...
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) leads his Republican opponent Bernie Moreno by 4 points in a race that could help decide which party controls the Senate, according to a new poll. The poll from AARP released Thursday showed Brown ahead with 46 percent support to Moreno’s 42 percent, while 11 percent were undecided and 1...
Former President Trump’s campaign raised nearly $139 million in July, it announced Thursday, following a tumultuous few weeks of the election season. Trump and its authorized committees raised $138.7 million last month, which brings its total cash on hand to $327 million, the campaign announced. The announcement said the latest numbers “reflect continued momentum with...
