Walz says he'd consider running for president if asked
Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Waltz, D., said he would consider running for president in 2028. in Interview When The New Yorker was released on Sunday, Waltz said a friend told him “never turn down a job you're not being offered.” “But I'm not so rog-harmed to believe there are so many […]
Zelensky says he'd step down 'if it brings peace'
Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky said on Sunday that he would step down from his presidency if it meant achieving lasting peace in Ukraine. “In order to achieve peace, you really need to give up on my post, so I'm ready,” Zelensky said in Kiev, three years after Russia began infringing its own country. To commemorate […]
Connecticut AG says he'd be 'first to sue' if Trump targets birthright citizenship
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has threatened to sue if President-elect Trump moves to remove birthright citizenship from the constitution as the deportation movement intensifies. “I would be the first to file a lawsuit,” Tong, a Democrat, told MSNBC. Articles published on Sunday. President Trump promises to carry out the largest deportation drive in the […]
Dr. Mehmet Oz had up to $33 million in companies doing business with agency he'd run – USA TODAY
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the nation's health insurance regulator, has invested in companies that do business with the government agency he runs. Mr. Oz, who was chosen by President Trump to run Medicare, Medicaid and insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, disclosed these disclosures when he […]
Speaker Johnson says he'd 'like to' axe PBS and Planned Parenthood
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday he wants to cut government spending on PBS and family planning programs, but said he could face pushback from Congress before doing so. “I would like to, that's for sure,” Johnson said in an interview on Fox News' “The Story with Martha McCallum” when asked if he intended […]
TSA administrator says he'd like to stay on under Trump
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske said earlier this week that he hopes to continue serving under President-elect Trump. CBS' Tony Dokoupil asked Pekoske if he plans to remain in the job when President Trump returns to the White House. “Yes, I would like to stay,” he said in an interview on “CBS Mornings” […]
Kinzinger says he'd be 'surprised' if Gaetz gets confirmed
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) admits he would be “surprised” if President-elect Trump's nominee for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is confirmed. He joined a crowd of skeptics that included members of Congress. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and others. “I would actually be surprised if Gates approved it,” Kinzinger told CNN's Jake Tapper in an […]
Trump says he'd threaten to blow Iran 'to smithereens' over candidate threats
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would threaten to “blow Iran to smithereens” if he returned to the White House and any candidate received threats from Tehran. The comments came after his campaign said it had been briefed on alleged Iranian assassination threats against Trump. “If I were president, I would tell the country […]
Vance says he'd like 'more than one debate' with Walz
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said he was “very confident” he would attend the vice presidential debate with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) on October 1, and said he would like to debate Walz “at least once.” But Vance told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday that he wants to have a “real debate” and […]
Beshear says he'd be 'eager' to debate Vance
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (Democrat), who is considered one of the leading candidates to be Harris’ running mate, said he is “eager” to debate Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). “I’m eager for the opportunity to debate him, just as I know the vice president is eager to debate former President Trump,” Beshear […]