Senate Democrats are demanding the House Ethics Committee release their report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as he works to be confirmed as the next Attorney General.  The committee has been investigating Gaetz since 2021 on a number of allegations including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, converting campaign funds for personal use and accepting…

Congress has a list of vital legislation it must approve before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3. Failure to act will result in a government shutdown and a potential default on the nation’s debt.  There are two key deadlines  The first is Dec. 20 when government funding expires.  Lawmakers need to pass…

Republicans won a majority in the Senate and believe they are on track to maintain their majority in the House. So once the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2025, who will be in leadership?  In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is vying to keep the gavel. Johnson wrote a letter to…

Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Wisconsin over the weekend of Sept. 28, where he criticized the Biden-Harris administration for its immigration and border policy. Trump said Vice President Harris should be impeached for her handling of the southern border. He made the comment while standing next to mugshots of immigrants who…

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz easily won his primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Aaron Dimmock, a McCarthy-backed Navy veteran, with 72% of the vote. The race was closely watched as part of a broader effort by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to challenge Republicans who voted to oust him from his leadership position last…

Former President Barack Obama headlined night two of the DNC, rallying support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency. And Russian officials say Moscow came under the largest attack by Ukrainian drones since the war began over two years ago. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Former President Obama rallies support for Harris at…

The feud between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., moved out of Washington and into Florida’s 1st Congressional District. A super PAC aligned with McCarthy spent $3 million in Gaetz’s primary in support of his opponent, former Navy Pilot Aaron Dimmock. The PAC admits Gaetz is on track to easily win…

The news media replayed the moment Donald Trump was almost assassinated over and over again. According to a Republican close to the Trump campaign, the former president has too.  “He’s been watching that seven-second clip of how close he was to getting shot right in the head — over and over and over again,” the…

Former President Donald Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign of using artificial intelligence to manipulate images of the size of the crowds at her Michigan rally with running mate Gov. Tim Walz, D- Minn., on Sunday, Aug. 11. While referring to an image of a large crowd on a tarmac in Michigan, Trump…

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina married interior designer Mindy Noce at Seacoast Church in Charleston. The wedding, attended by notable politicians like Lindsey Graham and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, was eight months after Scott’s proposal. Sharing the moment on X, Scott expressed his joy and love, citing a Bible verse about unity in…