Hegseth soldiers on with meeting GOP senators
Austin III was approved 93-2, while James Mattis, Trump’s first DOD secretary, was confirmed 98-1. The Senate confirmed Mark Esper, who Trump later nominated to helm the department, on a 90-8 vote.Â
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Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Full House
On the calendar: Florida will hold special elections in the 1st and 6th Districts on April 1, preceded by Jan. 28 primaries. The 1st District seat is open after former Rep.
Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year
The Florida Department of State said Friday that the special election for the 1st District would take place April 1, with party primaries to select nominees on Jan. 28.Â
White House asks for nearly $100B disaster relief package
While the stopgap funding law enacted in September provided a $20.3 billion boost to FEMA’s disaster relief fund, the agency has now burned through $17.6 billion since the money became available Oct.1,
Trump surge in blue states added to Dem House headwinds
Bernie Sanders of Vermont, where Harris beat Trump by 2-to-1 in one of her largest margins of victory, lays the blame for Tuesday’s loss on the Democratic Party.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Please bet responsibly
A statewide exit poll after the 2022 contest found Latino voters supported Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, a result Democrats are seeking to replicate.
Defense spending bills see another surge in unrequested items
The Pentagon has never requested money for this fund, but Congress appropriates close to $1 billion for it every year.Â
Tuberville blocks an Army nominee over Austin hospitalization
He was readmitted to the hospital on Jan. 1 for complications stemming from the earlier procedure.During his January hospital stay, Austin spent time in the intensive care unit, and some of his duties
Six-month stopgap funds bill with voting rider unveiled in House
Without an extension, that authority would lapse on Oct. 1.Â
As GOP attacks, Democrats urge Walz to lean into military record
Walz’s wife, Gwen, appeared at the meeting as well and said her daughter Hope was 2-1/2 years old when her husband was deployed to Europe to support the war in Afghanistan.
Departing GOP leader dominates Senate earmark rankings
McConnell says he’s already helped deliver more than $1 billion in federal funds toward the project over the years, and the fiscal 2025 dollars are all but guaranteed given the $218 million is also included
Challenge to Gaetz among races to watch in Florida primaries
But she must get past entrepreneur Stanley Campbell, who has won the endorsement of the state AFL-CIO and put $1 million of his own money into the race.
Easy wins by Omar, Hovde top primary races in four states
Jahana Hayes, who won in 2022 by less than 1 percentage point two years ago. Both were unopposed in the primary. The race in November is rated Lean Democratic by Inside Elections.
Tim Walz did not come across as a rising star nearly 19 years ago
Yes, he won reelection easily in 2008, but Walz won with less than 50 percent in the 2010 Republican wave and less than 1 point in 2016, both with the advantages of an incumbent.
Fact-checking Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
The Doha agreement included a "complete withdrawal of all remaining [Coalition] forces from Afghanistan" by May 1, 2021.
Earmarks in House spending bills increase over last year’s versions
More than picking up the slack are the Commerce-Justice-Science bill, which contains just over $1 billion in earmarks, about 68 percent above last year’s version; the Interior-Environment bill, also at
Election takeaways: Trump support, big money can only go so far
Bird, the mayor of Roosevelt, loaned his campaign $1 million. Kennedy did put some of his own money into the race, but only about $156,000 through June 5, FEC reports show.
Key results from Colorado, New York, South Carolina and Utah races
Several of the candidates invested their own money in the race, including Lawrence, who loaned his campaign nearly $3.1 million; Bird, who loaned his campaign $1 million; and Dougall, who loaned his campaign
Bowman fights for survival as Maloy, Tenney also face primaries
Bowman raised $4.3 million and had $1 million on hand as of June 5. In addition to the United Democracy Project, several other groups have also invested in the race.
Buck replacement, Boebert switch top races for open seats
Several of the candidates invested their own money in their respective runs, including Lawrence, who loaned his campaign nearly $3.1 million; Bird, who loaned his campaign $1 million; and Dougall, who