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Trump threatens to ‘take back’ DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayor

12 June 2026 at 16:30
President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could “take back” Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. “I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis,” Trump said when asked what he would do if a “crazy socialist”…

Trump threatens to ‘take back’ DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayor

12 June 2026 at 16:30
President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could “take back” Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. “I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis,” Trump said when asked what he would do if a “crazy socialist”…

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff sees presidential chatter grow among Democrats

12 June 2026 at 11:00
Ask Democrats what they think about Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) political future these days and they’ll likely give the same answer: He needs to win reelection in November first.  But as the party searches for younger leaders and a wide-open race for the Democratic nomination begins to take shape, the chatter about Ossoff joining the…

Lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of political fundraising platforms

12 June 2026 at 11:00
Lawmakers are ratcheting up pressure on major political fundraising platforms ActBlue and WinRed as both parties intensify scrutiny of online campaign donations ahead of this fall’s high-stakes midterm elections. Republicans, including top Trump officials, have long alleged that ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and causes, is vulnerable to fraud and foreign donations.…

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff sees presidential chatter grow among Democrats

12 June 2026 at 11:00
Ask Democrats what they think about Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) political future these days and they’ll likely give the same answer: He needs to win reelection in November first.  But as the party searches for younger leaders and a wide-open race for the Democratic nomination begins to take shape, the chatter about Ossoff joining the…

Lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of political fundraising platforms

12 June 2026 at 11:00
Lawmakers are ratcheting up pressure on major political fundraising platforms ActBlue and WinRed as both parties intensify scrutiny of online campaign donations ahead of this fall’s high-stakes midterm elections. Republicans, including top Trump officials, have long alleged that ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and causes, is vulnerable to fraud and foreign donations.…

Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit

11 June 2026 at 23:06
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) cannot move forward with a donation-vetting lawsuit against progressive fundraising platform ActBlue. District Judge Richard G. Stearns blocked Paxton from “continuing to litigate” the case, finding that ActBlue was likely to succeed in its claims that the action infringed on its…

Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit

11 June 2026 at 23:06
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) cannot move forward with a donation-vetting lawsuit against progressive fundraising platform ActBlue. District Judge Richard G. Stearns blocked Paxton from “continuing to litigate” the case, finding that ActBlue was likely to succeed in its claims that the action infringed on its…

Vance to visit ‘The View’ as he promotes book

11 June 2026 at 20:59
Vice President Vance will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to promote his forthcoming book on his faith journey. ABC announced the appearance in a release, adding that the vice president will join all six co-hosts on the program: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro. While…

Vance to visit ‘The View’ as he promotes book

11 June 2026 at 20:59
Vice President Vance will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to promote his forthcoming book on his faith journey. ABC announced the appearance in a release, adding that the vice president will join all six co-hosts on the program: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro. While…

Republicans ask FEC to probe Sullivan challenger with same name in Alaska

11 June 2026 at 19:58
The Senate GOP campaign arm on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), asking it to probe an Alaskan Senate candidate who shares a name with incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The complaint from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) alleges that Daniel J. Sullivan — who is running as a…

Republicans ask FEC to probe Sullivan challenger with same name in Alaska

11 June 2026 at 19:58
The Senate GOP campaign arm on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), asking it to probe an Alaskan Senate candidate who shares a name with incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The complaint from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) alleges that Daniel J. Sullivan — who is running as a…

Mace vows to be ‘more of a menace than ever’ following election loss

11 June 2026 at 17:13
Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) vowed Thursday to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down.  Responding to comedian Rob Schneider praising her as the “champion we didn’t deserve,” Mace wrote on social platform X, “Never thought I’d get my Congressional send-off from Deuce Bigalow.”  Schneider played Deuce Bigalow, a fish…

Mace vows to be ‘more of a menace than ever’ following election loss

11 June 2026 at 17:13
Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) vowed Thursday to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down.  Responding to comedian Rob Schneider praising her as the “champion we didn’t deserve,” Mace wrote on social platform X, “Never thought I’d get my Congressional send-off from Deuce Bigalow.”  Schneider played Deuce Bigalow, a fish…

Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats

11 June 2026 at 16:36
A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this November.  Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted the Alaska race from leans Republican to toss-up, the North Carolina race from toss-up to leans Democratic…

Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats

11 June 2026 at 16:36
A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this November.  Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted the Alaska race from leans Republican to toss-up, the North Carolina race from toss-up to leans Democratic…

What Platner’s primary win means for Collins, Senate map

11 June 2026 at 15:10
Now that Graham Platner has won the Democratic primary in the Maine Senate race, what does the general election match-up with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) look like? Plus, the broader Senate map continues to shift in Democrats’ direction as their hopes of taking back the upper chamber grow. Join The Hill’s senior vice president…

What Platner’s primary win means for Collins, Senate map

11 June 2026 at 15:10
Now that Graham Platner has won the Democratic primary in the Maine Senate race, what does the general election match-up with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) look like? Plus, the broader Senate map continues to shift in Democrats’ direction as their hopes of taking back the upper chamber grow. Join The Hill’s senior vice president…

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