The D.C. Beat
Former President Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers/leaders spoke at the Libertarian National Convention over the weekend to a mixture of boos, heckles, and cheers throughout their speeches. It was the first time in history that a current or former president spoke at the Libertarian Party’s convention. Trump and President Joe Biden were both invited […]
In November 2023, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced he was retiring from Congress. Wenstrup has held the seat since 2013. He was re-elected to his latest term in 2022 by winning the general election 74.5% to 24.5%. Wenstrup said in a video announcing his retirement, in part: “Sadly, all too often the frantic pace of […]
Ohio Republican Governor Mike Dewine said he is calling a special legislative session to ensure Joe Biden’s name will be on the November ballot. According to Ohio law, the nominations for president and vice president must be submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State 90 days before the November election. This year’s deadline is August […]
Fundraising numbers are in for April for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats have said they brought in $51 million for April, almost half of what it brought in during March, which was $90 million. Republicans are reporting a $76 million, which included a record-breaking one-day $50.5 million Trump fundraiser. Congressionally, House Democrats are reporting $12.4 […]
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to roll back any gun control measures passed during President Joe Biden’s administration and called out gun owners for not voting. Trump was speaking to a crowd of approximately 6,000 at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas when he gave the remarks. Trump has also received the NRA […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in two debates, which were not set up by the debate commission. The first debate will be on June 27th on CNN, and the second will be on September 10th on ABC. No other debates have been scheduled at this time. Biden posted a […]
President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden, told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain she wanted the woman who stole her diary to be incarcerated. The story about Ashley Biden’s diary was trending on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday because of the recently released letter from Ashley Biden to Swain. Ashley Biden’s diary was stolen by Aimee […]
Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. is being criticized by some for his recent statement on abortion during an interview on The Sage Steele Podcast. During the interview, Kennedy said that he does not want the government involved in women’s ability to choose whether they will have an abortion or not. He said that he would not […]
In December 2023, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced he was retiring from Congress. McHenry has held the office since 2005. He said in a statement announcing his retirement, in part: “I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is […]
Former President Donald Trump will be on trial in New York over allegations he falsified business records to pay his former attorney Michael Cohen a sum of $420,000, some of which prosecutors say was reimbursement money for Stephanie Clifford, a former porn star who alleged an affair with Trump. 34 felony charges are being brought […]
Former President Donald Trump has raised a record $50 million from a one-day campaign event last Saturday. After Biden’s campaign event a few weeks ago, which was reported to have brought in $26 million, a record for a one-day fundraising event, the Trump camp had promised to break the record and was hoping to bring […]
Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case. The $175 million is down from the original $464 million bond that was initially issued. An appeals court ultimately lowered the bond by nearly $300 million. By posting the bond, Trump prevented a New York judge from seizing his […]