The Republican refrain goes something like this: Democrats know Joe Biden can’t win in November and they — it’s always “they” — are going to replace him on top of the ticket. Anyone around politics has heard it — and the assured predictions have reached a crescendo following the release of the special counsel’s report on Biden and the 2x4 to the head therein. On Sunday even Nikki Haley‚ ostensibly the GOP’s Team Normal candidate for president‚ put down her cash at the window. “My bet is...

We should be mindful of the lessons of 80 years ago: No one close to the president is going to tell the truth. There’s a tried-and-true method for a White House to deal with a seriously ailing president — lie about it. The American public‚ of course‚ didn’t know the truth about Woodrow Wilson’s condition after his stroke‚ nor about the extent of JFK’s health difficulties. Meanwhile‚ FDR’s dire condition was kept from the public when he was running for a fourth term that he had no...

Former President Trump isn’t the only public official whose disqualification under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban has landed at the Supreme Court.  Just days after the justices heard oral arguments in Trump’s historic case Thursday‚ they are scheduled this week to consider taking up another official’s disqualification: a New Mexico county commissioner who participated in the Jan. 6‚ 2021‚ Capitol attack.  Before the Trump challenges gained steam‚ a state judge...

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to replace Ronna McDaniel as the chairperson of the Republican National Committee. Additionally‚ Trump will support Lara Trump‚ his daughter-in-law‚ as the RNC’s co-chairwoman.  Donald Trump’s support for Whatley‚ who currently serves as the RNC’s general counsel‚ comes after the former president said he expected changes at the committee. McDaniel reportedly told...

Donald Trump on Monday endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley as the next chair of the Republican National Committee and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair‚ moving to cement his grip over the organization as he closes in on the presidential nomination. Trump‚ the frontrunner to become the party's nominee and take on Democratic President Joe Biden in November‚ said he needed the RNC to carry out its work "flawlessly" and to be "a good partner" with his campaign...

The Supreme Court now has two Trump-sized problems to deal with. Last Thursday‚ the justices heard oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson‚ the case in which Colorado’s Supreme Court held that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency because of his incitement of the January 6 insurrection. Based on the justices’ questions at oral arguments‚ the Court appears likely to rule in favor of Trump — on the narrow grounds that state...

Former President Trump on Monday endorsed Michael Whatley‚ chair of the North Carolina GOP‚ to become the next leader of the Republican National Committee if the current chairwoman Ronna McDaniel steps down. Why it matters: Trump for weeks has been ramping up his public criticisms of McDaniel‚ after the committee posted its worst fundraising year in almost a decade in 2023. Trump endorsed his daughter-in-law‚ Lara Trump‚ to serve as co-chair. Trump...

Voters in the Empire State are heading to the polls to select a successor to disgraced former GOP Rep. George Santos in what could be the first of a string of Republican losses in New York this year. With several of the New York Republicans elected in 2022 already working to defend swing districts‚ a new congressional map for November looks poised to cause more havoc after Tuesday’s special election between former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi...

The U.S. Senate voted early Tuesday to approve a $95 billion aid package providing funds for Ukraine‚ Israel and Taiwan‚ but its future remains uncertain amid intense lawmaker opposition. The package includes $61 billion for Ukraine‚ $14 billion for Israel and $4.83 billion to support partners in the Indo-Pacific‚ including Taiwan‚ along with facilities for humanitarian aid. The bill passed by 70-29 in the Democrat-led chamber on Tuesday‚ with Sen. Cynthia...

GOP Rep. Tom McClintock (Calif.) said Monday he would once again vote against impeaching Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas after most in his party attempted to do so last week. “Well‚ the Constitution hasn’t changed since last week‚ so my vote is not going to change‚” McClintock said in an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill.” “These are the same reasons I vigorously oppose the sham impeachments of Donald Trump.” “It dumbs down the standard for impeachment...