At the Races: Great egg-spectations - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including gubernatorial bids and health care politics. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
‘Stop making cents’ could be easier said than done - Roll Call Momentum for a penny purge is building as Trump takes aim at the coin. But for decades, Congress has balked at efforts to kill off the cent. Roll Call · Feb 19, 2025
The days of Republicans daring to push back against Trump are well and truly over ANALYSIS: The president may be insulting McConnell and quoting Napoleon, but no one should expect any resistance from the current Republican party, writes Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
Senators warn Europe: America under Trump is not coming to help One Democrat said Europe ‘should plan for Trump to hand Ukraine to Putin to hand Taiwan to China’ The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Meghan McCain is ‘excited’ to be working for Mark Halperin — a political pundit she once trashed ‘I have grown and evolved like everyone else, particularly in the past five years — Mark has also grown and evolved,” Meghan McCain said in a statement to The Independent. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025
Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori will not face legal action for ‘nude’ Grammys stunt West and Censori walked the red carpet at the awards show before swiftly departing The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Meghan McCain says Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori looks like 'a victim and a hostage' after Grammys Meghan McCain compared Bianca Censori to a “hostage” after Censori and Kanye West showed up Sunday night in a controversial stunt with Censori appearing as nude on the Grammy’s red carpet. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
What’s going on with the Obamas? Michelle admits she's in therapy The former first lady has opened up about receiving therapy as she adjusts to life as an “empty nester” Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
The Republicans’ Mod Squad stands alone against Pete Hegseth’s confirmation Analysis: Nomination for Defense Secretary puts a familiar pair of GOP senators in a predictable spot, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Meghan McCain fuels rumours Barack and Michelle Obama are headed for divorce The podcaster suggested that she’d heard from “reputable people” the relationship was on the rocks Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle’s Netflix series: ‘This is why the world doesn’t like you’ ‘All of this even in the trailer is highly curated, produced, and out of touch,’ McCain wrote in a post on X The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
“Lacks Any Empathy”: Meghan Markle’s Lifestyle Series Slammed As “Tone Deaf” Part of a $100m deal with Netflix, 'With Love, Meghan' will show the Duchess of Sussex in the kitchen and garden with friends. The post “Lacks Any Empathy”: Meghan Markle’s Lifestyle Series Slammed As “Tone Deaf” first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Jan 3, 2025
Can Elon Musk run for president? The ascent of Elon Musk in politics has sparked talk of whether he could eventually run for the top position himself Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025
Paris Hilton Can "Maybe" See Herself Running for Office President Hilton??? Marie Claire · Dec 20, 2024
Roll Call · Dec 19, 2024 Retiring Sen. Tom Carper talks bipartisanship and endorphins - Roll Call “I do 100 pushups, and that’s just part of my warmup,” says the Delaware Democrat, who is leaving the Senate after 24 years.
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024 Trump Defense Secretary Nominee Mocks Trump As 'Armchair Tough Guy' In Brutal Resurfaced Clip Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host that President-elect Donald Trump nominated to take on the role of secretary of defense, is seen lambasting Trump in a resurfaced clip from years ago.
Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024 Trump Defense Secretary Nominee Mocks Trump as 'Armchair Tough Guy' in Brutal Resurfaced Clip Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host that President-elect Donald Trump nominated to take on the role of secretary of defense, is seen lambasting Trump in a resurfaced clip from years ago.
Salon · Dec 3, 2024 Meghan McCain calls Hunter "nepo baby" "Do you think your dad would have done the same for you?" one person commented in response to McCain's jab
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024 Nepo baby Meghan McCain complains about ‘nepo baby’ Hunter Biden’s pardon “No one is above the law except the Presidents [sic] nepo baby is a helluva partying message for democrats,” McCain tweeted on Monday morning, prompting mockery from liberal critics.
Roll Call · Nov 18, 2024 Trump nominees will face friendlier Senate, with bigger majority - Roll Call Republicans will have a likely 53-seat majority when they start the confirmation process in the next Congress, up one from 2017.
Reason · Nov 15, 2024 Meet Trump's Incredibly Confusing New National Security Cabinet Establishment hawks will be running the State Department and National Security Council, but Trump has peppered in some antiestablishment mavericks too.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024 Can Elon Musk ever run for president of the United States? Elon Musk’s rise in politics has led to speculation that he may seek the top job himself one day
Salon · Nov 15, 2024 Trump nominees turn allies to enemies Trump believes in rule by fear, but that stokes resentment and possibly even resistance
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024 Democrat Ruben Gallego beats far-right Kari Lake to win Arizona Senate seat Gallego will be state’s first Latino in Senate, filling the seat of Democrat turned independent senator Krysten Sinema
The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2024 Why has the American center right disappeared from the ballot box? Americans voted for the far right without necessarily wanting to endorse a far-right mandate. Trump will claim one anyway