Topline House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cited a string of allegations against President Joe Biden related to his son’s foreign business dealings in opening a formal impeachment inquiry into the president Tuesday—though none of the claims have produced solid evidence of illegality on Biden’s part, and McCarthy was careful to frame some of them as accusations.
Topline Former President Donald Trump assailed President Joe Biden’s decision to activate military reserve forces for deployment in Europe, accusing the president of “straining the U.S. military to the point of disaster” and “pushing us further toward a World War Three.” Key Facts Trump made the statement after Biden on Thursday authorized the Department of
Topline Attorney Jim Trusty has resigned from representing former President Donald Trump in another case, citing “irreconcilable differences,” a move that comes days after he severed ties with Trump in his classified documents case in Florida—raising speculation that he stepped down because Trump is notoriously hard to work for. Key Facts Trusty withdrew himself on
Topline Former South Carolina Gov. and 2024 GOP presidential contender Nikki Haley criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ahead of his widely expected entrance into the presidential race in a memo Tuesday that casts DeSantis as a lesser alternative to Trump, while repeating many of the ex-president’s talking points about his former protege. Key Facts
Topline Democratic leaders railed against GOP-backed legislation that would scrap some taxes and replace them with a steep national sales tax on Wednesday–a bill that has virtually no chance of passing, but has potential to become a prominent talking point for Democrats as they seek to balance the scale of power with the Republican-controlled House.
Topline President Joe Biden will name his former Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients as White House chief of staff when Ron Klain departs the role in the coming weeks, according to multiple reports –a staff shake-up that comes as Biden enters a new phase of his tenure prepping for a potential 2024 presidential run, negotiating
Topline Former President Donald Trump reversed course Monday after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over the weekend, following a wave of Republican backlash, insisting in a series of Truth Social posts the “fake news media” had misinterpreted his suggestion that election rules should be scrapped so he can return to office.
Topline Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) leads Republican Herschel Walker by five points in the race for the Georgia Senate, according to a new poll released a day before a runoff in the pivotal election, as early vote totals have trended toward the incumbent, whose win would increase Democrats’ majority in the upper chamber. Key Facts
Topline Disney’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever topped U.S. box office rankings for the fourth weekend in a row, earning $17.6 million this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo , followed by newly released holiday action comedy Violent Night. Key Facts Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the 2018 superhero film starring the late Chadwick
