Gov. Mikie Sherrill blames out-of-state agitators for Newark's Delaney Hall unrest, but critics point to a lack of police presence before clashes.
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted ABC’s The View co-hosts as subscribing to a “blue no matter who” mentality. Concha’s comments come in response to co-host Sunny Hostin’s comments defending Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Hostin, speaking during the View’s “Hot Topics” segment on Monday, leveled a series of accusations against Platner, saying, “he’s a […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced a blistering broadside Tuesday from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the FY27 State Department budget — a session that quickly turned into a referendum on the Trump administration's foreign policy record."The Trump foreign policy has become a dumpster fire," Van Hollen said at the hearing, ticking through a lengthy charge sheet: a war in Iran that has killed at least 15 U.S. service members and sent gas prices up 28% year-over-year; a UAE crypto deal that enriched the Trump family; and USAID cuts he argued enabled the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC.Van Hollen also criticized Trump's China trip, saying the president returned with nothing but "ballroom envy" — a reference to Trump's Truth Social post marveling at Chinese ballroom architecture after a summit that produced no comprehensive trade deal — while having loosened chip export restrictions to Beijing beforehand.He also zeroed in on Trump's comments about gas prices."He called high gas prices 'peanuts' and said, 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation,'" Van Hollen said at the hearing. Trump made those remarks on May 19, as national inflation hit 3.8% — a three-year high.Rubio pushed back but conceded little. When Van Hollen pressed him on whether the administration had found new evidence to justify reinstating Cuba's state sponsor of terrorism designation, Rubio replied: "Why would I need new evidence?""Because you're claiming they're a state sponsor of terrorism, suggesting they're ongoingly involved in that," Van Hollen fired back.The two also sparred over media reports that the U.S. is working with Israel to strip Jordan of its custodianship over the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex. Rubio said he'd never heard the claim discussed. "Is it a credible website?" he asked. Van Hollen said he was glad to provide it.It was not the first time the two had clashed. Last year, Van Hollen told Rubio to his face that he regretted voting to confirm him. Rubio's response: "Your regret for voting for me confirms I'm doing a good job."
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton this week promised he would investigate Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for fraud if he wins his Republican bid to become the Golden State’s next leader. Hilton is one of three candidates viewed as the top contenders heading into Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary. Two Democrats, former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier […]
There have been plenty of dramatic story lines in the contest to choose a successor to term-limited California governor Gavin Newsom, from the sudden implosion of Eric Swalwell's once-robust candidacy to the gradually subsiding fear that the very Democratic electorate would be forced to choose between two Republicans in November.
If Tom Steyer wins, that could send positive shock waves through the Democratic partyThe next governor of deep-blue California will almost certainly be a Democrat. But what kind of Democrat?The establishment favorite for overseeing the world’s fourth-largest economy, Xavier Becerra, has trod a traditional path. As governor, based on past performance, he would keep his party and the state on the rutted road of corporate-friendly liberalism. Continue reading...
Some U.S. states are complaining about the high cost of Medicaid work requirements, Politico reported on Sunday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an […]
Six states are holding primary contests on Tuesday, including California and Iowa.