Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Will Run for California Governor in 2026
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Democrat) plans to run for California governor in 2026 after incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom reaches his two-term limit. of Los Angeles Times report on tuesday: Villaraigosa, who has not held public office since leaving Los Angeles City Hall in 2013, joins a crowded field of potential Democratic candidates, including: […]
Biden’s Border Crisis is Catastrophic, Says Texas Governor at RNC Convention
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told delegates and a live television audience at the Republican National Convention that President Joe Biden’s border crisis is having a devastating effect on his state and the nation. Abbott’s address to the convention came on the night that Sen. J.D. Vance accepted the Republican nomination and was sworn in as […]
Utah Governor Cox Endorses Trump In Reversal
President Biden hosts dinner for the nation’s governors who are in Washington DC for the National Governors Association Winter Meeting WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Joe Biden listens as National Governors Association Vice Chairman and Governor Spencer Cox of Utah gives a toast during a black-tie dinner in the State Dining Room of […]
‘God Had A Hand In Saving You’: Utah Governor Cox ‘Impressed,’ Offers Endorsement After ‘Courage Literally Under Fire’
Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a previous critic of Donald Trump, announced his support for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee on Sunday following the former president’s nearly assassination attempt. Trump was grazed in the right ear by a bullet at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Cox, who had not yet endorsed the […]
Democrats sue red state governor over fundraising law
The Democratic Party of Georgia is suing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) over a campaign finance law the party argues is unconstitutional, according to a complaint. In the complaint, which was filed on Thursday in federal court, Georgia Democrats charged that a judge should overturn a 2021 law that allowed leadership committees in the state due […]
Republican Utah governor endorsing Trump in reversal
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) reversed course on Friday, endorsing former President Donald Trump in the wake of last weekend’s assassination attempt on Trump. “Mr. President, I know we have our differences and you probably don’t like me very much, and that’s OK,” Cox wrote to Trump. He shared “I am not writing this letter […]
Patrick Morrisey Calls to Abolish West Virginia Income Tax if Elected as Governor
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called for eliminating the state’s income tax in an interview with Breitbart News on Wednesday. Morrissey, the Republican nominee to replace outgoing Gov. Jim Justice, spoke to Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WATCH — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick […]
Fed 'getting closer' to rate cut, Governor Waller says
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank is “close” to cutting interest rates as borrowing costs remain at their highest in 23 years. Waller said at an event at the Kansas City Fed on Wednesday. was suggested Barring any major changes in inflation and employment data, the Fed is on track for a […]
Hawaii governor defends Biden amid scrutiny: He still understands ‘complex policies’
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Friday defended President Biden amid intense scrutiny over his age and mental state, insisting that Biden was “very astute” during a news conference at the NATO Washington summit on Thursday. “He’s very sharp,” Greene said, reacting to footage of Biden speaking at a news conference. “As an 81-year-old gentleman, […]
Popular governor of swing state says post-Biden-Trump debate ‘it’s a coin toss’
Exclusive – NEWFIELDS, N.H. — Gov. Chris Sununu has been one of the Republican Party’s most vocal critics of former President Trump in recent years. But New Hampshire’s popular Republican governor said the state is “a very strong option for the former president, who will officially become the Republican 2024 presidential nominee next week.” It’s […]