EXCLUSIVE: Why Republicans Dominated In This New York Suburb As The Rest Of The Country Went Blue

Republicans had a big night in a large, suburban county bordering New York City — while the party suffered crushing defeats in other parts of the United States. Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who had the endorsement of President Donald Trump, cruised to reelection victory Tuesday defeating his Democratic challenger by nearly 12 percentage […]

Vote To Block Trump From Striking Narco Boats In Venezuela Fails, As Shutdown Continues

The Senate on Thursday voted down an effort to block President Donald Trump from conducting strikes against alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela without congressional approval. The War Powers Resolution, introduced by Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, failed to pass the upper chamber 51 to 49, just a day after Secretary of State […]

Democrat Blocks Bill That Would Ensure Lawmakers Don’t Cash Paychecks During Shutdown

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott asked for unanimous consent Thursday afternoon to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act on the Senate floor, prompting an objection from Markey. The debate over lawmakers’ pay comes as many federal employees, […]

Democrats Vow To Continue Their Shutdown For The Sake Of The Party’s ‘Brand’

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday his party’s “brand” could undergo “substantial damage” if Democrats were to cave and reopen the federal government following their overwhelming election victories Tuesday night. “There will be some pretty substantial damage done to a Democratic brand that has been rehabilitated, if on the heels of an election in […]

ROOKE: Did Democrats Over-Perform In Election Sweep — Or Was Kamala Harris Just Uniquely Terrible?

'fortunate not to be weighed down by Harris's unappealing personality'

EXCLUSIVE: Thune Says GOP Needs To Craft ‘Winning Message’ On Economy, Cost Of Living Ahead Of Midterms

Following Democrats’ sweep of key races on Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Thune said that while Democrats’ strong electoral performance should be taken with a grain of salt given poor GOP candidate quality in some races, Republicans’ […]