‘Political price to pay’: Trump orbit expected to ramp up Ernst criticisms while she withholds Hegseth support
President-elect Donald Trump's allies are expected to step up their criticism of Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who has been slow to express support for Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary. “It’s really simple: If you oppose President Trump’s nominees, you oppose Trump’s policies and you pay a political price for that. We are […]
Key senator reportedly behind Harris’ rise to power withholds his endorsement for president
Montana’s at-risk Sen. Jon Tester will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential run as the Democratic nominee, despite reports he has been involved in soliciting her for the Senate seat. Tester served as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) from 2015 to 2017 and led Harris’ campaign to elect a […]
Ill. comptroller withholds funds from Dolton as Tiffany Henyard orders cops to obey disgraced department ally
The Illinois State Comptroller took the unusual step Thursday of withholding some funds from the troubled village of Dolton, his first such move to blame scandal-scarred Tiffany Henyard, the self-described “super mayor” who told officers to follow the orders of a disgraced department colleague who has been indicted and placed on administrative leave. State Auditor […]
Obama Withholds Harris Endorsement for Fear of Being Seen as ‘Engineering’ Coronation
Former President Barack Obama refrained from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday because he was worried he would be seen as “a behind-the-scenes boss orchestrating Harris’ coronation,” Politico Playbook reported Monday. of report This underscores concerns that President Obama is trying to oust Biden, install Harris as the de facto nominee and invalidate the […]