Republicans are supporting President Trump’s ban on three left-leaning news outlets from the White House, arguing that Mr. Trump has been more accessible to the press than any other president and that President Biden did more to restrict press access. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...A few tentative displays of independence among Republicans have expanded in recent days into a stampede, as candidates furiously distance themselves from President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. “This is shaping up to be a nightmare political environment for every Republican, everywhere—period, full stop,” one Texas-based political consultant told us, speaking anonymously to provide a frank assessment. Noting that gas prices across the country are on average $ 4.50 a gallon, the consultant described the atmosphere as “a fucking disaster for anyone in a competitive race.” The contrast with…
Read More...One might expect Donald Trump to be concerned about gas prices. Less than two months out from the midterms, gas costs 37 percent more than it did a year ago. Home-heating oil was up 52 percent as of August, and diesel is up a staggering 69 percent. None of those numbers is likely to go down significantly as long as the Iran war drags on. Meanwhile, just last week, a Saudi oil pipeline that carries about 4 percent of the global oil supply shut down after being bombed. (No one…
Read More...WASHINGTON – In response to Republicans approving a budget reconciliation bill to give the Department of Homeland Security $ 70 billion more in funding, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “In the same week that Speaker Mike Johnson promised to cut Social Security and Medicare if Republicans stay in power, his caucus showed us just how little they care about working people. “While millions of Americans are stretching their paychecks and skipping doctor’s visits, Republicans decided that what mattered most was taking another $…
Read More...WASHINGTON– In response to Louisiana Republicans moving to postpone the state primary elections to redraw maps in light of yesterday’s Supreme Court of the United States’ decision on Louisiana v. Callais striking down a landmark provision of the Voting Rights Act prohibiting racial discrimination in voting maps, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Joel Payne released the following statement: “Republicans are colluding in broad daylight to try to rig the election and silence Black voters. The MAGA court made their decision to gut voting rights just in the nick of time for…
Read More...Congress has stayed out of the private planning and legal fights over construction of a new White House ballroom — until now. The Washington Times stories: White House
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