Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner

Congressional primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina are once again proving how hard it is to unseat incumbent lawmakers. Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Susie Lee (D-NV) all beat back competitors in their party primaries. Former President Donald Trump proved his hold over the Republican party once again, even…

Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) won the Republican primary to replace Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), who is a top vice presidential candidate for former President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign. Armstrong defeated Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller (R-ND) in the GOP primary, while Democrat Merrill Piepkorn ran uncontested in the primary. The Associated Press called the race for…

Former President Donald Trump alluded to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in asking attendees of a Christian forum to vote for him on Monday. In a two-minute virtual address to the Danbury Institute, the former president did not mention abortion explicitly, as he has in other campaign speeches. But he…

Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) implored former President Donald Trump to consider the appeal of a female vice president, an attempt at boosting her profile after multiple scandals hurt her stock as a running mate. “All the polls tell him in swing states that a woman on the ticket helps him win. The polls just say that,” Noem…

When Democrats gather at the August Democratic National Convention, the majority of delegates are expected to back President Joe Biden as the party’s 2024 nominee. But there will also be a smaller segment of uncommitted delegates who represent the party’s simmering tensions over the Israel–Hamas war. They will represent more than 700,000 Democrats in several states who have…

Former President Donald Trump headed to the West Coast this week for a fundraising tour that is set to bring in millions of dollars to his financial coffers. His campaign has boasted of raking in nearly $53 million in the 24 hours after he was found guilty of falsifying business records in a hush-money scheme, a…

Former President Donald Trump excoriated President Joe Biden‘s recently announced executive order cracking down on immigrants seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border in a campaign appearance in Arizona, a crucial battleground and border state. “Biden’s order is not a border security plan. It’s a concession to the fact that he has lost control over our…

The Democratic National Committee unveiled a new billboard campaign in Arizona, a key battleground state, labeling former President Donald Trump a “convicted felon” following a guilty verdict during his New York hush money trial last week. The English and Spanish billboards will be displayed in Phoenix, where Trump is set to hold a town hall…

Congressional Republicans are feeling vindicated over their long-held complaints that President Joe Biden‘s mental capabilities are insufficient for another four years in the White House. A bombshell Wall Street Journal article severely angered Democrats after it quoted several anonymous sources who claimed Biden’s cognitive fitness was slipping. BIDEN ALLIES IN OVERDRIVE TO DISPEL REPORTS HE IS…

Primary contests in five states and Washington, D.C., showed incumbent lawmakers continue to have staying power. Council members from the nation’s capital to elected officials in Iowa, Montana, and New Jersey defeated challengers and easily won their primaries. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won primaries Tuesday night, but both 2024 candidates continue to face…