Author: Samantha-Jo Roth and Cami Mondeaux
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Biden and Trump back-to-back pardons give Congress heartburn
Within 24 hours, President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden issued sweeping pardons that left both parties steamed and pointing fingers as to who pushed their pardon authority too far. In the minutes before his presidency ended on Monday, Biden preemptively pardoned several family members who were targets of a House GOP investigation, as…
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GOP sees candidate war chests as key to overcoming fundraising shortfall
National Republicans are leaning on the fundraising prowess, and personal wealth, of their candidates in 2024 battleground states as the party grapples with a fundraising shortfall against Democrats. Republicans have historically lagged Democrats in fundraising, and, with some exceptions, this cycle will be no different. The fundraising arms of national Democrats came into 2024 with…