A historic number of George Santos’s constituents want him to resign
Nearly 8 in 10 want him out (including 7 in 10 Republicans). About the only politician who exceeded that this century was former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D). Aaron Blake Link...
‘Don’t wait until May’: Scalise pushes White House to end Covid emergency now
‘Don’t wait until May’: Scalise pushes White House to end Covid emergency now lead image Link...
Manhattan prosecutors target Trump with an iffy bank shot
The reported ploy centers on a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. Philip Bump Link...
Dems name new members to combat GOP investigations — including Schiff
House Democrats are placing Rep. Adam Schiff on a high-profile committee at the center of combating Republican investigations for the next two years, fresh off Speaker Kevin McCarthy booting him from another panel. The California Democrat is one of a roster of party fighters who will now serve on...
Santos forgoes his committees as House GOP struggles to boot Omar
Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos told his GOP colleagues Tuesday that he would forgo the House committees he’d been assigned, two Republicans in the room told POLITICO. The announcement comes days after senior House Republicans seated the New York freshman trailed by a cloud of apparent serial fabrications on two...
Rep. George Santos is stepping down from committees amid fabrications about his biography
Santos (R-N.Y.) told House Republicans on Tuesday that he will step down from his committee assignments, according to a person familiar with the discussion. Meryl Kornfield Link...
Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts
President Biden plans to aggressively press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a White House meeting Wednesday to commit to avoiding a default on the nation’s debt and to spell out what spending cuts he advocates. John Wagner Link...
Where do the states stand on abortion?
The Idaho State Capitol in downtown Boise on Sept. 23, 2022. Ben B. Braun, Deseret News When the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, many states automatically banned abortion in a series of trigger laws. However, some states are still in legal battles to determine...
Post Politics Now: Biden heading to New York to tout funding for major rail tunnel project
The president is holding his second event in as many days focused on a major project getting a boost from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. John Wagner Link...
New Pa. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is on a GOP charm offensive
Some Democrats see Shapiro’s success as a roadmap for the party nationally and name him among a new generation of young governors who could one day run for president. Colby Itkowitz Link...