Republicans have proposed restarting construction on ex-President Trump’s unfinished wall. Is the wall effective? Here’s everything you need to know: How much wall did Trump build? At a recent CNN town hall, former President Donald Trump claimed that his administration finished building a wall along the 1,954-mile border separating the U.S. and Mexico. But according…
Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy A federal judge’s 18-year prison sentence for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, is the longest yet among people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. | View caption Hide caption First Look | Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart…
SANTA FE, N.M. — A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges, including election interference, in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque, according to a grand jury indictment that was unsealed Wednesday. The indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque takes…
Among all the reasons Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 but Hillary Clinton didn’t four years earlier, one looms especially large for the coming presidential election: the share of the third-party vote. In 2016, 6% of all voters cast ballots for third-party and write-in candidates, with Libertarian Gary Johnson getting more than 3% of…
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is contemplating a bid for the GOP presidential nomination, The Washington Post reports, and is so serious about the prospect that he “is already filming television ads” for his nascent presidential campaign. That might be something of a surprise: Burgum’s name has not often been listed among the likely candidates…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: You can now put a price tag on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) feud with Disney, said Nicole Narea in Vox. Already embroiled in a lawsuit over DeSantis’ efforts to end its special self-operating status, Disney said last week it is…
Jim Brown stood for those who stood against the establishment | View caption Hide caption Freedom Jim Brown was the paragon of football running backs, whose athletic feats defied belief. But he saw himself, first and foremost, as a man fighting for the freedom of those around him – and himself. One year prior, Mr.…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: You can now put a price tag on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) feud with Disney, said Nicole Narea in Vox. Already embroiled in a lawsuit over DeSantis’ efforts to end its special self-operating status, Disney said last week it is…
The House Judiciary Committee will hear public testimony from former special counsel John Durham about his probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation on June 21, two sources familiar with the committee’s plans told NBC news. Durham was charged by former U.S. Attorney General William Barr with leading a probe into the FBI and Justice…
Tim Scott launches presidential bid, calling for ‘greatness’ not ‘grievance’ Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina joins growing GOP primary field dominated by former President Donald Trump. He brings a hefty campaign war chest. | View caption Hide caption First Look | South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an…