More Americans say they trust former President Trump on the economy and inflation than they do President Biden, a new poll found. The ABC News/Ipsos poll found that economy and inflation were among the top issues for Americans in this upcoming presidential election, with more Americans saying they trust Trump on the issues than Biden....
President Biden’s administration is working overtime to ensure his health care priorities are protected from a potential second Trump White House. In recent weeks, regulatory agencies have been racing against the clock to finalize some of their most consequential policies, such as abortion data privacy, antidiscrimination protections for transgender patients and nursing home minimum staffing. ...
Former President Trump attended the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, spotted at Hard Rock Stadium. Photos from the event showed the GOP presidential candidate walking around the paddock, visiting the McLaren team garage and waving at passersby. Trump backer Steve Witkoff reportedly planned a fundraiser from one of the event’s suites, but the...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the actions taken by the NYPD in response to campus protests, in an interview Sunday. “We want to ensure we protect democracy and the right to protest,” Adams said in an interview on ABC News’s “This Week.” “But we have an obligation that, when those protests reach the...
The University of Mississippi opened a conduct investigation Saturday into at least one student after a video went viral showing a group of students harassing a pro-Palestine protester on the campus last week. Chancellor Glenn Boyce said the counterprotesters’ chants and actions Thursday contained “hostility and racist overtones.” Video showed a group of white men...
In this pivotal moment, it is increasingly evident that responsibility for resolving the ongoing uncertainties surrounding cannabis’ legal status ultimately rests with Congress.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Biden "should and will" visit college campuses amid the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled the country. Host Margaret Brennan asked Khanna on "Face the Nation" whether the ongoing protests were becoming a "distraction" from the issues they are protesting. She also noted that Khanna has been...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) sidestepped a question Sunday about whether former President Trump had discussed her being a potential running mate for him, noting that there are "a lot of names" being considered. Stefanik joined Trump and numerous other vice presidential hopefuls at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida over the weekend. Fox News's Maria Bartiromo...
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.), a surrogate for President Biden's reelection campaign, said on Sunday Biden is focused on ensuring "proportionate" consequences for student protesters. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill on Sunday,” Chris Stirewalt asked McClellan how Biden was navigating the opposing tensions on his base, with some embracing the student protesters’ viewpoints and...
Colleges and universities should create an environment that empowers students to develop their critical thinking muscles, grapple with complex ideas and arrive at their own well-reasoned conclusions.
Former Purdue University president Mitch Daniels said on Sunday that student protesters who broke the law should be expelled from universities and their spots given to other applicants who originally were denied entry. “I think that the proper consequences here, first of all, are expulsion from the university,” Daniels, who is also the former Republican...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said the ongoing pro-Palestinian college protests are "working against peace in the Middle East." Fetterman has been outspoken about his support for Israel, saying recently that the pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses were "pup tents" for militant group Hamas. Host Margaret Brennan asked Fetterman on CBS's "Face the Nation" about the...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) did not say whether she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when responding to the inaccuracies reported in her new book. Noem has been facing mounting criticism over her forthcoming book, set to be released this week, over her inclusion of a story where she details shooting and killing a...
Ironically, Biden's anti-coal crusade will render unattainable his electric vehicle goals.
University of Florida President Ben Sasse responded to the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests breaking out on his college campus and others across the country, saying that while students have a right to peacefully protest, they cannot "take over the whole university." "And what we tell all of our students, protesters and non, is there are two...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) slammed Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake for encouraging her supporters to arm themselves ahead of the election season, saying that rhetoric could result in people getting killed. In an interview that aired Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked about Lake’s recent comments to supporters, telling them...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said in a Sunday interview that former President Trump did not raise the possibility of being his running mate at a gathering this past weekend. Scott added, however, that he expects a decision on Trump’s vice-presidential running mate to be made within the next 60 days. “No ma'am,” Scott told NBC News’s Kristen...
Mitch Landrieu, the national co-chair of President Biden's campaign, said Sunday that Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) comparison of college protests to the Vietnam war was an "over exaggeration." Landrieu was asked by CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" to respond to recent comments made by Sanders about the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have...
This week's deadline has particular significance because it will apply to Israel and require a formal U.S. assessment of how it is conducting its now six-month war in Gaza.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) dodged a question Sunday on whether he is concerned about political violence if former President Trump loses the presidential election in November. Co-host Jake Tapper pressed Burgum on "State of the Union" whether he is worried that there could be political violence if the former president loses the race...
Former President Trump held a private lunch event at his Mar-a-Lago Club over the weekend that hosted many top GOP donors and high-profile party leaders. The fundraiser was largely seen as an audition for Trump's vice president within the GOP. The guest lists included many of those who are rumored to be on that list,...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) repeatedly dodged questions in a Sunday interview on whether he would commit to accepting the 2024 election results, no matter who wins, instead saying that former President Trump will win his campaign for the White House. In an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," Kristen Welker pressed Scott — who is...
Close to half of voters in a new poll see former President Trump as the candidate best suited to handle issues related to the U.S. southern border, a top issue ahead of November's general election. A new poll from Decision Desk HQ/News Nation found 46 percent of voters think Trump is the better pick to deal with...
Republicans play to win, while the Democrats play not to lose.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said it would be a "travesty of justice" if former President Trump is convicted in the New York hush money trial. "Well, if he becomes a convicted felon in this case, that's a just, a travesty of justice because as I just said, when you've got a business filing...