Politics

FIRST ON FOX: Former Army Gen. Don Bolduc says he’s on a “new mission.” And Bolduc, the Republican Senate nominee in the crucial general election battleground state of New Hampshire, says that mission is to take on what he derides as “the career politicians” in the nation’s capital. Bolduc, who’s challenging former governor and first-term Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in a …

A new poll showed Republicans in Florida with strong leads in the gubernatorial and Senate races just weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. According to the poll of likely voters conducted by Spectrum News/Siena College, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads his Democratic opponent, Congressman Charlie Crist, 49% to 41%, while Sen. Marco Rubio lead his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will debate whether the state of Alabama’s congressional map illegally disadvantages Black voters. Following the 2020 census, Alabama created a new redistricting map for its seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. A group of Alabama voters, NAACP and Greater Birmingham Ministries filed a lawsuit, claiming the new maps limited the influence of Black …

President Biden reportedly told Rev. Al Sharpton at a White House event early last month that he planned to run for a second term in 2024.  The interaction is said to have happened between the two on September 2, when Biden met with leaders from legacy Black civil rights organizations, including Sharpton.  WHITE HOUSE FIELDS MULTIPLE QUESTIONS ON WHY PRESIDENT …

Planned Parenthood announced that it will start operating a mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois to cater to patients from neighboring states that have banned the procedure.  Three states that border Illinois – Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee – instituted bans on abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.  Those bans have led to an influx of …

A favorite proverb about politics emanates from late British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. A student once asked MacMillan what factor in politics posed the greatest challenge for leaders. “Events, dear boy,” replied MacMillan. Mother Nature may not bear responsibility for the future of all politicians. But to paraphrase MacMillan, “weather events” hold the potential to undercut even the most savvy …

A Democrat running in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional races participated on a panel for a group that recommended increasing driving usage fees, as well as tolls, after she called for taking steps to make “it a pain to drive.” “We’re never going to get rid of the car in the driveway, but we can make it a …

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Monday announced the introduction of new legislation that would freeze the financial assets of a range of potential terrorist threats, from those inspired by ISIS to some groups involved in the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill. The Democrat from New Jersey described his bill, the Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits Act, …

The majority of voters in Florida support Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to relocate illegal migrants to other states like Massachusetts and New York, according to a new poll released after Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed Florida farmers want the migrants to stay and “pick the crops.” The Spectrum News/Sienna College poll found that 49% of likely Florida voters …

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are demanding answers from the Pentagon on the status of its coronavirus vaccine mandate as unvaccinated service members continue to be subjected to punishments. In August 2021, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo making COVID vaccines mandatory for service members. Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Rogers, R-Ala., on Monday wrote …