Author: Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Friday fundraised for his Senate bid off of former President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to his home state. Schiff’s campaign for outgoing Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) seat sent out a fundraising email on Friday afternoon alerting supporters that the 45th president would be visiting California later this month to speak…

Senators and thousands of their staffers were forced to work without access to email on Friday after a security test caused the system to crash. The incident occurred on Friday morning when Senate employees were prompted via email to respond to an emergency preparedness drill with their location. Of the thousands who were sent the…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) criticized Air Force Gen. Charles Brown, Jr., President Joe Biden’s nominee as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, over his support for the military’s diversity efforts. Tuberville made the comments after being asked in an interview on Wednesday if he thought Brown was qualified for the Joint Chiefs role. The…

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) will request unanimous consent on Thursday for his newly introduced bill banning federal mask mandates. Vance’s office announced the move to force floor consideration on Wednesday shortly after introducing the bill, which would bar the federal government from reimposing mask mandates for domestic air travel, public transportation, and schools. The first-term…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday dismissed any concerns about his health or ability to serve out his leadership duties at his first press conference since his two highly-publicized medical episodes. MCCONNELL HEALTH EPISODES LOOM OVER SENATE RETURN TO WASHINGTON McConnell faced a flurry of questions about his health and wellbeing at Wednesday’s…

The health and well-being of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), whose recent medical episodes have sparked intense speculation about his political future, was top of mind for his GOP colleagues as they returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Last Wednesday, McConnell froze in front of the cameras after appearing to lose concentration, the second…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) largely sidestepped an apparent medical episode he suffered in front of reporters in Kentucky last week, only giving passing mention to “one particular moment of my time back home” as he delivered his first floor speech following the August recess. All eyes were on the minority leader as he…

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) remains publicly undecided about his political future as the 2024 race for his seat heats up. Romney, 76, filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in April, allowing him to fundraise for a potential reelection bid without officially getting in the race. Filings for the second fundraising quarter…

Some of the 2024 GOP primary field’s biggest underdogs fought for brief moments of attention at the first presidential debate of the cycle on Wednesday evening. Former President Donald Trump sat out the event, leaving eight of his top GOP primary competitors to take swings at one another in attempts to create breakout moments. Few…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defended his handling of crime in Florida at the 2024 GOP presidential debate on Wednesday. The Florida governor was asked to weigh in during a dispute about how candidates would handle the rising crime rates if president. He responded by noting how he had suspended prosecutors linked to billionaire Democratic donor…