Some House Democrats reportedly give up on Biden, resigned to a second Trump presidency
Democrats have paused efforts to field a candidate to replace President Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, with one lawmaker reportedly saying they have all given up on a “2nd Trump.” While many Democrats are concerned about Biden’s declining cognitive abilities and his ability […]
House Democrat: 'Hyperbolic' rhetoric about election makes violence 'unsurprising'
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) called on public officials to stop making “exaggerated threats about the importance of this election” in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump. In multiple threads on the social platform “X,” moderate Democrats accused fellow politicians of portraying their political opponents as “demon caricatures bent on destroying the […]
Ocasio-Cortez rips House Democrat over anonymous quote: 'You should absolutely retire'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Sunday slammed an unnamed “Democratic leader” who said Democrats had “given up” to another four years of governing under former President Trump. In a post on the social platform “X,” Ocasio-Cortez said any Democrats who feel that way should “absolutely” retire from Congressional office. “If you’re a ‘Democrat […]
‘Failure of security’: Trump shooting sparks ‘solemn’ talks on House GOP safety
House Republicans gathered for a solemn security discussion less than 12 hours after the assassination attempt on former President Trump. House Republicans spoke with their chair via conference call Sunday afternoon, with questions about security for the Republican National Convention dominating the discussion. “I think most people are angry about the security failures yesterday,” one […]
House Dem Staffer Fired After Posting ‘Don’t Miss Next Time’ Following Trump Assassination Attempt
A staff member of Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson has been fired after suggesting “target practice” following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Thompson’s field director, Jacqueline Marshaw, reportedly made the post shortly after Trump was attacked at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I do not condone violence but please take shooting lessons […]
RFK, Jr.: The White House has been hiding this
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. discusses calls for President Biden to step down and his campaign’s … source
House Oversight Committee asks Secret Service chief to testify on Trump assassination attempt
The House Oversight Committee is summoning the director of the U.S. Secret Service to testify about the shooting at former President Trump’s rally on Saturday night. “President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt today when a gunman opened fire on him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said […]
Biden cuts short beach weekend, returning to White House after Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — President Biden is cutting short a weekend stay at his seaside resort and returning to the White House on Saturday evening in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. According to the latest schedule released to reporters, the 81-year-old president is scheduled to leave the Delaware coast at about […]
White House refers to Trump assassination attempt as an ‘incident’
The White House on Saturday initially did not call the shooting at a rally of former President Trump that left the former president covered in blood an “incident” rather than an assassination attempt. “The President was first briefed on the incident at a rally held by former President Trump,” the White House said in a […]
House GOP’s tanked vote signals tough path ahead on funding
House Republicans’ rejection this week exposed intraparty divisions over spending and highlighted the challenges GOP leadership faces in its ambitious plan to pass all 12 annual budget bills by the end of the month. Republicans were caught off guard Thursday when 10 of their own party members voted with most Democrats to reject a GOP-drafted […]