Swing-state Senate races looking bad for Trump’s election 

There are seven presidential battleground states, five of which also have senatorial elections. This is important because the senatorial elections, like the presidential election, are statewide. According to a poll Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are essentially tied or close in those states, but the Democratic Senate candidate is […]

In politics, prudence trumps purity: A lesson for pro-lifers

The American Right often seems more like a battlefield of opposing factions — neocons vs. paleocons, libertarians vs. Christian nationalists, MAGA vs. NeverTrump — than a coherent movement. This week, another group entered the fray: call them the absolute anti-abortion people. Making political choices rarely means making perfect choices. In response to a video in […]

Trump’s IVF Proposal ‘Patently False,’ ‘Offensive’

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said on CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday that she doesn't believe former President Donald Trump's proposal to get the government or insurance companies to pay for in vitro fertilization (IVF) because “he's going to say whatever the wind blows.” “This should not be taken seriously. This is not just […]

Will Trump’s new marijuana position — key in Florida — help him win swing states?

Former President Donald Trump dominates the news 24/7, including sleepy Saturday over Labor Day weekend. While many of our readers were eating their breakfast, the Republican presidential candidate broke with Governor Ron DeSantis and other Florida leaders to support the “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana” citizen initiative that would legalize recreational use, as seen in […]

Trump’s IVF Proposal Would Be ‘Very Expensive’ or Hike Insurance Premiums

On Friday's NewsNation broadcast of “The Hill,” Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said that a proposal by former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to either have the government pay for IVF or ask insurance companies to cover the costs would either result in the government footing the bill for a “very expensive” elective procedure, something […]

Raskin asks Army for incident report, briefing on Trump’s Arlington cemetery incident

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday wrote the U.S. Army requesting a full report and explanation of former President Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery following reports of a conflict between former President Trump's staff and cemetery officials. Raskin, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter obtained by The Hill to […]

Attorney Tells CNN ‘Tea Leaves Point To’ Judge Delaying Trump’s Sentencing Date

Criminal lawyer Bill Brennan said Friday there are indications that Judge Juan Marchan will postpone former President Donald Trump's Sept. 18 sentencing. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg recently took no position on Trump's request to delay the trial until after the November election. Brennan, who previously represented Trump, told CNN News Central that Bragg's lack […]