Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
Judge tosses Trump’s suit against Iowa pollster
An Iowa judge has tossed President Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register over polling numbers they published days before the 2024 general elections. In a Wednesday ruling, Iowa District Court Judge Scott J.…
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensions
It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.
Iran's president calls U.S. attacks "cowardly" as Trump threatens annihilation
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
RNC chair predicts GOP keeps House, 53 Senate seats
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters said Wednesday he expects his party to hold onto its majorities in both chambers of Congress during November's midterms, predicting the GOP will claim 220 seats in the House and 53 in the…
5 crucial issues lawmakers want Trump to address with China
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a series of high-stakes meetings in Washington, marking the first official state visit by China’s leader in more than a decade. The meetings come at a fragile moment in relations…
Fed's Barr says future interest rate hikes 'likely' needed to tame inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Wednesday the central bank will “likely” raise interest rates again to counter persistent inflation, after it did so last week for the first time in three-plus years. Barr, a member of the rate-setting…
Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents
NRSC Chair Tim Scott leaves Georgia, North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets
He told Senate Republicans Wednesday that the campaign arm will focus money on other targets including Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Texas and New Hampshire.
The NY governor race pollster scrum
Q THE LANDSLIDE: Quinnipiac University released a poll today that found Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Republican Bruce Blakeman 58-39 — putting her on track for the fourth-largest landslide by a New York gubernatorial candidate in the past 200 years.…