The House Freedom Caucus said Monday its members will vote against any “clean” short-term spending bill, putting the squeeze on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to keep the government open before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. The conservative group said it would oppose any spending measure that fails to address security at the southern border, the weaponization […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday railed against the recent indictments of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to challenge the 2020 election, and accused prosecutors of being motivated by political bias. “He’s being prosecuted in a way to make challenging an election a crime just for him,” Graham said.  “You can claim you were cheated if […]

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, flocked to former President Donald Trump’s side in the wake of his latest indictment in Georgia over his questioning of 2020 election results in the state.  “Justice should be blind, but Biden has weaponized government against his leading political opponent to interfere in the 2024 election,” McCarthy wrote in a […]

Fox Business will hold the second debate of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, the Republican National Committee said Wednesday, making Fox outlets hosts of the party’s first two debates.  The second debate will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 27, with partners Univision and video platform Rumble, […]

Former President Donald Trump’s plans to skip the first GOP debate Aug. 23 in Milwaukee will likely put a target on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who holds second place in Republican presidential polls.  In the most recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump held 47% of the Republican vote nationally, with DeSantis dropping to just 13%; none of […]