House Republicans brush aside Musk's primary threats
House Republicans have largely ignored Elon Musk's threat to oust lawmakers who supported the original government funding package he succeeded earlier this week. After the tech billionaire called on supporters of the bipartisan bill to vote it down within two years, some Republicans downplayed Musk's outrage as just part of a Washington political “game” did. […]
Clyburn: No Democrats are worried about Musk’s primary threats
Congressman Jim Clyburn (D.C.) is concerned about tech billionaire Elon Musk's threat to fund moderate primaries against incumbent Democrats in deep blue districts. He claimed he didn't know a single Democrat who had one. Mr. Clyburn, a veteran lawmaker, argued Saturday that Democrats can overcome Mr. Musk by defeating the opposition. “Look, I'm a child […]
Musk says he'll fund 'moderate' Democratic primary challengers
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday insisted he would fund moderate primaries against incumbent Democrats in deep blue districts across the country. “Oh…I forgot to mention, I’m also going to give money to moderate candidates in heavily Democratic districts. That way, the country can eliminate candidates like this Xhaka who don’t represent us. We can […]
Musk's primary threat
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Trump threatens primary against Texas conservative Chip Roy
President-elect Trump on Thursday accused Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) of “getting in the way” of pushing to raise the debt ceiling as part of funding the government. He encouraged them to consider challenging the lawmaker in the general election. I'll talk. “Very unpopular Texas 'Congressman' Chip Roy is sabotaging big Republican wins as […]
Trump: Republicans who back spending bill without debt increase should face primary
President-elect Trump on Wednesday put the debt ceiling issue at the center of efforts to keep the government open, calling on Republican lawmakers to support a continuing resolution that does not include raising the debt ceiling to confront key challenges. President Trump on the same day called on Republicans to approve a clean emergency funding […]
Democrat Ritchie Torres’ torrent of attacks against own party fuels primary showdown buzz in New York
New York state Rep. Ritchie Torres is considering a run for New York governor, raising his national profile amid a wave of criticism of his party's leadership. Torres has been a vocal opponent of Blue Stronghold's progressive criminal justice policies and has criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul's way of running the Empire State, potentially hurting her […]
Mayor Adams won’t rule out joining GOP while facing crowded field of Dems in primary
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday refused to rule out joining the Republican Party as he prepares for re-election in a crowded field of Democrats. The Democratic mayor, who was a Republican from 1995 to 2002, gave no answers in two interviews. “Have you ever thought about returning to the Republican Party?” Adams was asked during […]
Andrew Cuomo will win NYC mayor Dem primary if he runs — thanks to ranked-choice voting: adviser
If Andrew Cuomo jumps into the race in next year's Democratic primary for New York mayor, he would be the favorite to win, an adviser to the former governor argues. “I'd be lying if I said I haven't seen the data that answers that question,” Melissa DeRosa said on Mark Halperin's show. 2way tonight on […]
Top Harris campaign aide admits not having a Democratic primary was ‘the cardinal sin’
Harris campaign aide David Plouffe told The Atlantic that the Democratic Party's failure to hold a presidential primary was a “mortal sin” amid discussion of the campaign's loss to President-elect Donald Trump. spoke. “Given the headwinds, I don't know which Democrats would have won. But if there was a primary where a bunch of people […]