Author: David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner

If House Republicans are going to use their new majority to rein in a $31.4 trillion federal debt that exploded during the coronavirus pandemic, they are going to have to go where the money is and convince voters to follow. So far, they do not appear to be doing either. Popular social safety net programs…

Republicans close to Mitch Daniels (R) say opposition from the Club for Growth is poised to push the former Indiana governor into the 2024 Senate race. The Club for Growth, a free-market advocacy group, is running television advertisements in Indiana declaring “moderate Mitch” is “wrong” for the Hoosier State’s open Senate seat despite a history…

California Democrats are not deferring to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) or waiting for the 30-year incumbent to reveal her 2024 plans. That includes Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who announced her Senate bid this week. That includes Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Feinstein’s Democratic colleague in the Senate, who on Thursday endorsed Porter’s Senate campaign — which,…

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) raised $1.3 million for her California Senate bid in the first 24 hours after launching her campaign, the Democrat announced. Porter, a strong fundraiser since winning her first House bid in 2018, became the first prominent California Democrat to announce for Senate in 2024. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) remains mum on…

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) plans to call Walt Disney Corporation CEO Bob Iger and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the new House select committee established to investigate China. “Consider this me giving them the initial warning order that they’ll have to testify before the committee,” Gallagher told conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt Wednesday in…

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) led Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in a hypothetical 2024 matchup for Senate in California, according to a survey for Porter’s campaign. Porter, who announced her candidacy for Senate Tuesday, topped Schiff 37% to 26% in a hypothetical general election matchup. Porter and Schiff are both Democrats but could face each other…

Former Vice President Mike Pence is accusing the Justice Department of using a “double standard” to shield President Joe Biden from political damage as it investigates possible improper possession of classified documents by him and former President Donald Trump. “It’s just incredibly frustrating to me,” Pence told conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt in an…

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has agreed to helm the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for a second consecutive election cycle, cementing his relatively new status as a prominent party leader. Peters, in the role of DSCC chairman, helped lead the Democratic Party to a pickup of a crucial, single Senate seat in the 2022 midterm elections,…

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has reluctantly agreed to helm the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for another election cycle after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had struggled to find a willing campaign chief for his caucus. Peters, chairman of the DSCC in the 2022 midterm elections, led Senate Democrats to a surprise pickup of one…

The Democratic Party is keeping the memory of Jan. 6, 2021, from fading in a bid to cast Republicans as foes of good governance who would rather sow political chaos than deliver for voters. President Joe Biden marked the second anniversary of the Capitol ransacking Friday with a White House ceremony recognizing law enforcement who…