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Getty Images Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CNN — As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sustains his support in public polls and makes steady progress on gaining ballot access in states across the country, his independent presidential bid is confounding the campaign of former President Donald Trump and its Republican allies. In recent weeks, Kennedy has gone from a perceived nuisance to a political problem that the Trump campaign is eager to swiftly extinguish, according to conversations with multiple people close to the former president. Trump himself has noticeably escalated his attacks on Kennedy in recent weeks, including posting…
Nearly three-quarters of senior GOP and Democratic Hill staffers believe Senate Minority Whip John Thune is the most likely candidate to succeed Mitch McConnell as the chamber’s GOP leader, according to our most recent survey. Republican senators are expected to pick their next leader in a secret vote in late November. Should Thune win the job, he’d replace McConnell, who has held the post since 2007 and is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. Thune briefly filled in for McConnell when the Kentucky Republican was absent from the Senate due to health challenges last summer. But Thune has…
CNN — For much of the past year, Donald Trump and his allies have speculated that Joe Biden would not end up as the Democratic presidential nominee – suggesting without evidence that he would step down before the convention and be replaced by another candidate. Now, with Biden facing an increasingly uncertain political future amid the fallout from his shaky debate performance, Republicans are trying to determine what the Democratic incumbent stepping aside would actually mean for the Trump campaign. And some believe the path back to the White House would likely be easier with Biden at the top of the ticket. Trump and his…
Brett Samuels and The Hill 2 weeks ago Former President Trump will stay in Milwaukee for the upcoming Republican National Convention, his campaign confirmed, batting down reports the former president intended to spend the night at his Chicago property and commute to the Wisconsin city for the event. A Trump campaign spokesperson denied reporting from ABC7 in Chicago that Trump was planning to stay at Trump Tower in the Windy City. That report cited a “high-ranking law enforcement source” and two other sources who confirmed Trump was making plans to stay in Chicago. “President Trump will be staying in Milwaukee for the…
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA — The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. In return, they lost their jobs. FILE – The six women in the South Carolina Senate pose after Sen. Tameika Isaac Devine was sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The senators are from left to right: Sen. Mia McLeod, I-Columbia; Sen. Sandy Senn, R-Charleston; Sen. Devine, D-Columbia; Sen. Penry Gustafson, R-Camden; Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, D-Walterboro; and Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington. All three of the…
(Bloomberg) — The red-hot Washington debate over whether President Joe Biden will scrap his run for re-election is spilling into Wall Street, where traders are shifting money to and from the dollar (DX=F), Treasurys and other assets that would be impacted by Donald Trump’s return to office.Most Read from BloombergThe recalibration of portfolios kicked off at the end of last week after Biden’s disastrous debate with Trump heightened concerns the 81-year-old Democrat is too old to serve another term. The trading action afterward was most acute in the bond market, where yields on benchmark 10-year Treasuries jumped as much as…
Former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction was a springboard for more cash from donors and allowed his campaign to overtake a cash advantage President Joe Biden spent months building.After a jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30, Trump saw a massive surge in grass-roots donations in the days that followed, taking in millions of dollars an hour.By June 1, according to new campaign finance filings released Thursday, Trump’s campaign bank account had ballooned to $116.6 million and overtaken Biden’s $91.6 million.The surge capped a remarkably quick turnabout for Trump, who had trailed…
A poll from the Democratic bastion of New Jersey finds President Trump leading by a point and the Republican nominee for Senate, Curtis Bashaw, within striking distance. The national parties have long overlooked the Garden State. This year, it’s emerging as a potential decider for Washington’s balance of power. A survey by co/Efficient found President Trump leading President Biden among New Jersey’s likely voters 41 percent to 40 percent. Seven percent favored a third-party candidate — Democrats are suing to keep the independent, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., off the ballot — and 13 percent were undecided, with a 3.42 point…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action. He is often sharp and focused. But he also has moments, particularly later in the evening, when his thoughts seem jumbled and he trails off mid-sentence or seems confused. Sometimes he doesn’t grasp the finer points of policy details. He occasionally forgets people’s names, stares blankly and moves slowly around the room. Biden’s occasional struggles with focus may not be unusual…
The first, and maybe only, presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump occurred Thursday in Atlanta. In a post-debate special, Christina Bellantoni, director of USC’s Annenberg Media Center, and Michael Genovese, professor and president of the Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University, joined “Inside the Issues” host Amrit Singh. “I think it made everyone feel uncomfortable,” Genovese said. “And there’s a reason why these are two of the least popular candidates in American history.” He added there are three pillars when it comes to analyzing a debate: style, substance, and stamina. On style: “Joe Biden…