Author: Mabinty Quarshie

Former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the 2024 Republican presidential primary field, according to a new CBS News/YouGov survey released this week. Among likely GOP primary voters, 58% said they would vote for Trump, while 22% said they would vote for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a 36 percentage point difference. DeSantis is not an…

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will not seek reelection in 2024, setting up a highly competitive Democratic primary for his Senate seat. “I am proud of all I have done for Maryland. I have given my heart and soul to our great state, and I thank Marylanders for trusting me as your representative for all these…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continued to pressure President Joe Biden to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House at a news conference in Israel after speaking at the Knesset. “I expect the White House to invite the prime minister over for a meeting, especially with the 75th anniversary,” he said. Israeli…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) underscored the key ties between Israel and the United States amid tensions between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday. “The United States cherishes this unbreakable bond with Israel. I’m proud that my country recognized your country 11…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is betting on Utah as a state he can win after speaking at its Republican convention and winning a presidential straw poll there over the weekend. DeSantis bested former President Donald Trump to take first place during the first round of voting, winning 54% of the 2,300 Utah Republicans surveyed. Trump received…

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley aimed to find a national “consensus” on limiting access to abortion in a speech on Tuesday at the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. “I said I want to save as many babies and help as many moms as possible. That is my goal, to do…

Former Nevada Attorney General and key Trump ally Adam Laxalt is set to serve as the head of a super PAC supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a potential 2024 presidential primary contest between the two men continues to simmer. Laxalt will chair the Never Back Down super PAC, according to the Associated Press. The…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) headed to Asia this week, his first international trip as chief executive of Virginia that comes as possible 2024 presidential rival Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) makes his own trip through Europe. Both men could be presidential candidates, but neither has announced a bid to challenge former President Donald Trump‘s hold over…