Kentucky Gov. Beshear criticizes Trump, gently knocks Biden Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has criticized former President Donald Trump for dining with a white nationalist The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Parties play chicken on omnibus as shutdown deadline approaches Top Democrats are playing hardball on government funding with just over a week before federal agencies run out of budget authority. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Schumer reelected Senate leader after Dems expand majority Sen. Chuck Schumer has been elected for another term as Democratic leader in the Senate The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a candidate just because of party affiliation, a maverick streak that could redefine the state’s role in the next race for the White House. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
I really do blame the media After 38 years as a political reporter, here's my assessment of the current D.C. press corps: A flaming car wreck Salon · Dec 8, 2022
Progressive staff groups make a late play for overtime pay - Roll Call As minutes in the lame duck tick away, they want to see overtime protections for staffers in Congress, where workweeks can exceed 50 hours. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
House GOP details border security initiatives for next Congress - Roll Call House Republicans unveiled a sweeping border security proposal they plan to advance once they hold the majority in the 118th Congress. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
More US counties lack a clear racial majority — and people are getting along pretty well, experts say Some booming suburbs, many of them in the Sun Belt, are becoming as racially diverse as major coastal cities — and often with less racial conflict. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Ways and Means chair contenders hone closing arguments - Roll Call The race for the House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship remains close as contenders prepare to make their final pitches. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Trump administration veteran shops budget plan with deep cuts WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s budget chief thinks Republicans have taken the wrong path on fiscal policy, and he is seeking to reroute the GOP with an alternative budget blueprint. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Trump blowback could carry less bite in 2024 for some in GOP Donald Trump’s attacks on fellow Republican David McCormick contributed to the former hedge fund manager’s loss in Pennsylvania’s Senate primary in May The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted. WEKU · Dec 8, 2022
Jonathan Bernstein: Republicans haven’t solved their Herschel Walker problem For a non-negligible minority of Americans, the biggest political story of the moment isn’t who won this week's runoff in Georgia. It’s the supposed conspiracy to suppress the truth about corrupt business dealings by President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022 Michael Hiltzik: Rescinding the military's COVID vaccine rule is the Democrats' dumbest compromise in the lame-duck session If you need evidence that Congress is dominated by its stupidest members, look no further than the apparent agreement in the House to lift the requirement that members of the military be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022 Biden approval, views of economy steady, sour: AP-NORC poll President Joe Biden is facing consistent but critical assessments of his leadership and the national economy as his second year in the White House comes to a close
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Trump is a 'real liability' for Republican candidates, GOP Senate whip says WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s persistent false claims about the 2020 election were an obstacle for GOP candidates and a leading reason the party performed poorly in the midterms, the Senate’s No. 2 Republican said.
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Rep. Lee Zeldin won’t run for Republican National Committee chair, trashes ‘pre-baked’ reelection of Ronna McDaniel Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., said Wednesday that he won’t run for Republican National Committee chair even as he fired off a new salvo at party boss Ronna McDaniel over mounting GOP losses.
Chicago Tribune · Dec 8, 2022 Illinois governor aims to get assault weapon ban proposal ‘done in the first half of the year’ CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who made banning the sale of assault weapons a key component of his successful reelection campaign this fall, for the first time voiced support for the recently unveiled proposal by Illinois House Democrats that includes outlawing the sale of certain assault-style guns, barring most people…
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate WASHINGTON — Senators this week questioned whether a recently proposed bipartisan immigration deal can pass before the end of the year, with no legislative text available for lawmakers to review and limited floor time in the lame-duck period.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 7, 2022 Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state phones and computers, citing cybersecurity risks Following the lead of several other GOP governors, Abbott said banning the social media platform, which is run by the Chinese company ByteDance, would protect state information from the Chinese Communist Party.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Dem governor: Caring is key to connecting with rural voters Kentucky's governor says Democrats have a better chance of connecting with rural voters when they talk about the things people need and the ways they can help them
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Congress sticks with Twitter instead of flocking to other social media, for now WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk took over Twitter a few weeks back, the online vultures began to circle. Pundits signed up for competing platforms like Mastodon and Post, and then tweeted to ask their followers to join them. Online communities held impromptu funerals for the app as Musk laid off…
Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022 Supreme Court conservatives hint they may rule narrowly for GOP in election map dispute WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority hinted Wednesday they may rule narrowly for Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina who are claiming a right to set election maps and rules without review by state courts.