Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner

EXCLUSIVE — A right-wing nonprofit organization launched a 30-second digital ad targeting Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) over his support of a proposed menthol cigarettes ban, the latest attack from Republicans as Brown’s seat is one of the most competitive seats in the 2024 cycle. The ad, released Monday by Building America’s Future and shared exclusively…

Incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is fighting back following reports nearly 30 days before Election Day accusing the House Republican of wearing blackface and dodging racist rhetoric. Lawler is up against former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) in a toss-up House New York race that could decide the makeup of the lower chamber that currently has…

Abortion, marijuana, and noncitizen voting ballot measures are among the top initiatives voters will decide on at the ballot boxes, with competitive congressional races and a contentious presidential election in states like Arizona, Florida, and Nebraska on the line. For the 2024 election, 41 states have at least one ballot measure, with the highest-profile issue…

Republican Nick Begich is making another attempt at Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-AK) Alaska House seat but this time without the GOP infighting that helped her cruise to victory in last cycle’s race. Begich, the conservative grandson of a famous Democratic family, ran for Alaska’s sole House seat in the 2022 special and general elections. However, the…

EXCLUSIVE — Two House Republicans are demanding Oregon‘s secretary of state provide information on how the state is handling over 1,000 noncitizens who have been on voter rolls for three years, the latest step from GOP lawmakers to crack down on election integrity ahead of the 2024 election. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI)…

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) engaged in heated debate back and forth over reproductive rights and abortion, with Vance arguing that Republicans need to be better at “earning the American people’s trust back.” During the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Vance presented his and former President Donald Trump‘s reproductive healthcare agenda…

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with All the Smoke podcast hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson to discuss her presidential campaign agenda and her plans for growing “opportunity” in local communities, the latest sign the vice president is looking to amp up her outreach to voters with fewer than 40 days until the 2024…

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding intelligence reports and communications involving Gov. Tim Walz‘s (D-MN) “connections” to the Chinese Community Party as Republicans amp up investigations of the Democratic vice presidential nominee ahead of the 2024 election. In a subpoena, committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said a whistleblower claimed there…

The House has recessed until after the November election, sparking ire from Republicans as the lower chamber has left behind a long to-do list involving spending bills, contempt resolutions, task forces, and censure initiatives. On the House floor on Tuesday, lawmakers burst into applause when it was announced that scheduled votes for Thursday and Friday…

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich offered kudos to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his leadership as head of the Republican conference on Friday, admiring his patience while dealing with “idiots.” Gingrich sparked laughter among the crowd while he spoke at the U.S. Capitol on the 30th anniversary of the “Contract with America,” a 10-point policy…