Politics

What is the STOCK Act? Senators selling stocks before the coronavirus pandemic rocked the markets and have renewed attention on something called the STOCK Act. Here’s what you need to know. Several vulnerable members of Congress facing tough re-elections in the November midterm elections have come under greater scrutiny for possibly violating congressional stock trading transparency rules. Dozens of politicians …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, made a thinly-veiled criticism of the Democratic Party’s leadership Saturday, praising the U.K.’s political system for allowing the ouster of Prime Minister Liz Truss while bristling at how difficult it is to remove leaders under the U.S. system. The far-left lawmaker made the comments during an Instagram Live session on Saturday night. One viewer, from the …

The New York Times editorial board endorsed Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to maintain her office on Election Day, condemning Republican nominee Lee Zeldin’s “loyalty to Trumpism.” The board’s Saturday op-ed wrote that New York’s high cost of living, rising crime and rampant inflation have made the gubernatorial race “unusually close.” The paper argued that Zeldin, a U.S. congressman …

The Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that it would cancel the millions of dollars it had reserved to spend on TV ads in New Hampshire’s Senate race. The Senate Leadership Fund said it would slash $5.6 million from the state, which was one of the party’s top targets to flip. In a statement …

Former President Donald Trump tells Fox News that he’d consider it “very disloyal” if members of his former administration end up running against him in the upcoming race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former president, who repeatedly teases that he’ll launch another White House bid, may not be the only member of his former administration to run in …

What are the midterm elections? Midterm elections occur every four years, halfway through a president’s term in office, occurring on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year the midterm elections will be held on November 8, 2022.  Each midterm election cycle, Americans have the chance to vote on candidates for the House of Representatives, Senate, and state …

Biden admin facing lawsuit over censorship Fox News contributor Joe Concha on the Biden administration facing lawsuits over censorship of free speech and reports that the White House will downplay Biden’s 80th birthday. A federal judge has ordered Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Biden officials be deposed as part of a lawsuit against the Biden administration, alleging that the government …

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul boasted about enacting tougher bail laws in a campaign ad released on Friday as her bid for re-election tightens. Hochul’s new campaign ad comes amid repeated criticism by GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin, who said in July that “cashless bail has been a failure,” calling for it to be repealed. “A safe walk …

Former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Texas on Saturday night that he will “probably have to do it again” referencing another run for President of the United States in 2024. “I ran twice. I won twice. I did much better the second time than I did before,” Trump told the crowd of thousands gathered to hear him speak …

A new poll released by the Washington Post shows that 63% of American adults surveyed support banning the consideration of race during college admissions. The poll, conducted by The Washington Post and George Mason University, asked adults about racial diversity programs on American college campuses. When asked, “Would you support or oppose the Supreme Court banning colleges and universities from …