Sen. Vance: Listen to GOP Base When Picking Senate Leader
The Senate GOP should listen to the party base and not choose someone who will ignore the will of Republican voters, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said Sunday. “I think that we have to use this leadership election to turn the page on Republican Senate leadership,” Vance said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “You cannot […]
2 Senators Endorse Thune to Replace McConnell
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., has picked up two endorsements from his GOP colleagues to be the upper chamber’s next Republican leader, The Hill reported Sunday. In appearances on Sunday morning talk shows, Republican Sens. Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma expressed their support for Thune. On ABC News’ “This Week,” Rounds […]
Sen. Sullivan: Aid Bill Boosts US Weapons Buildup
Republicans should support the foreign aid bill put forward by the Senate because it bolsters the industrial capacity of the United States to protect itself, Sen. Dan Sullivan told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. The Alaska Republican said his fellow members of the GOP need to look at this legislation in a different way, emphasizing that […]
Ga. Teen Hurt in Gunfight With Police Near Six Flags
A 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting near Six Flags Over Georgia, a popular amusement park in suburban Atlanta, after police exchanged gunfire with a group of people, authorities said Sunday. Cobb County Police Department officers were assisting with crowd control near the amusement park’s entrance on Saturday “after several fights had taken […]
High Court Could Rule Monday Whether to Bar Trump From Ballot
A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he is disqualified from being president […]
Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings Recalled
More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., may be contaminated with foreign materials […]
Lawmakers Unveil 6 Bills to Fund Government, Avert Shutdown
Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process beset by sharp political divisions between the two parties as well as infighting among House Republicans. The release of the text of legislation over the weekend […]
CBS Poll: Trump Widens Lead on Biden Due to Economy, Border
Former President Donald Trump has widened his CBS News/YouGov poll lead over President Joe Biden to a new high of 4 points as Super Tuesday figures to make a 2020 rematch all but official. With Americans going sour on Biden’s presidency, Trump is drawing 52% support in a head-to-head matchup versus Biden (48%). Notably, a […]
Tim Scott Lost His Own Presidential Bid. But He’s Gotten Donald Trump’s Attention for Vice President
The biggest winner of the Republican primary season so far, besides Donald Trump, might be Tim Scott. The South Carolina senator failed in his own bid for president. But his enthusiastic campaigning for the former president has been generating buzz about Scott’s prospects as Trump’s potential pick for a running mate. Scott played a starring […]
Anti-Israel Protesters Block NYPD From Getting to Grenade
New York City police officers discovered an explosive device in the back seat of an Uber but several anti-Israel protesters blocked traffic, keeping them from getting to it but leading to the protesters’ arrest. The discovery was made Saturday afternoon by the Uber driver after dropping off a potential terrorist in Times Square for the […]