House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could parlay Democrats’ strong electoral performance during the midterm elections into another term atop the conference, party strategists and political experts say, possibly torpedoing months of Democratic preparation for a post-Pelosi world. “Speaker Pelosi is in the driver’s seat when it comes to her future and the future of the Democratic…
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on Wednesday signaled that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy may hit a few speed bumps on his quest to become the next House speaker, arguing the Republican conference needs to have “a serious discussion” about leadership after Tuesday’s disappointing election results. Republicans underperformed expectations in the midterm elections, and if…
The U.S’s two largest teachers unions, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) took to Twitter Wednesday to congratulate Democrats who won their midterm races. AFT President Randi Weingarten issued a statement applauding voters for backing candidates who “stood up for democracy and against election deniers.” “In a year when…
A Maryland couple was sentenced Wednesday for conspiracy to communicate restricted data related to the design, manufacture, and utilization of nuclear-powered warships, prosecutors said. Jonathan Toebbe, 44, of Annapolis, was sentenced to more than 19 years of incarceration. His wife, Diana, 46, was sentenced to more than 21 years. The couple pleaded guilty to the…
The infamous list of pre-selected reporters made a return on Wednesday at President Biden’s first press conference following the results of the 2022 midterms. Biden took a bit of a victory lap after Republicans failed to make bigger gains on Election Night. Republicans are now expected to retake the House of Representatives but by a…
Fox News Channel’s primetime coverage of Election Night 2022 crushed all broadcast and cable television networks, outdrawing ABC, NBC and CBS in addition to MSNBC and CNN. Fox News’ coverage, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, averaged a staggering 7.7 million viewers from 8-11 p.m. ET, thumping CNN and MSNBC combined in the process. MSNBC…
The Los Angeles mayoral race between businessman Rick Caruso and Democrat Congresswoman Karen Bass is too close to call as the candidates remain neck and neck with one another as election results trickle in. Early returns showed Caruso with a slim edge over Bass as both candidates hovered around 50% of the vote, with a…
President Biden wished House Republicans “lots of luck” if they follow through on their commitments to use a GOP majority to investigate his son Hunter’s business dealings, saying that he “can’t control what they’re going to do.” Biden, taking questions from the White House on Wednesday as the balance of power hangs in limbo in…
Republicans flipped a House seat in New Jersey, with Republican Thomas Kean Jr. defeating Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski in the state’s 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. The 7th district was considered one of the most vulnerable House seats in the state following redistricting last year that gave Republicans a three-point advantage…
Fairfax, Virginia, police responded to reports of a shooting at a home in Oakton, and when they arrived they found a man dead at the scene who allegedly broke into the residence. Fairfax County Police sent out a tweet at about 6:50 p.m. saying officers were at the scene of a fatal shooting at a…