Republicans said Biden’s speech underscored their claim the congressional elections are about the president’s leadership.
Author: David Jackson, USA TODAY
US lawmakers attack Vladimir Putin over Ukraine invasion, Republicans call for tougher sanctions
Democrats generally condemned Vladimir Putin and called for more economic sanctions on Putin’s regime; Republicans offered a more divided response.
NY judge: Donald Trump, children must testify in investigation of business practices
Judge rejects arguments by Trump attorneys that Attorney General Letitia James is politically biased against the former president.
Signs of Republican resistance to Trump suggest his once vise-like grip on the party could be slipping
Mitch McConnell and Mike Pence are among those pushing back lately. Trump’s poll numbers are also slipping, though he remains the leading Republican.
Republican National Committee, at Trump’s behest, censures Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger
The Republican resolution will have little practical effect; both Cheney and Kinzinger called the censure a capitulation to a dangerous ex-president.
Pennsylvania’s candidate-packed, toss-up, celebrity-laden Senate race could decide control of Congress
From mill towns to big cities, Pennsylvania voters will decide what may be the most wide-open Senate race of the year.
The Republican plan for inflation? It’s more about the 2022 campaign than current policy
The GOP is reopening a trusty campaign playbook: using inflation against Democrats and their spending plans.
The Republican plan for inflation? It’s more about the 2022 campaign than current policy
The GOP is reopening a trusty campaign playbook: using inflation against Democrats and their spending plans.
Glenn Youngkin defeats Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor, dealing Democrats a setback
The issues that animated the race between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin will resonate in the 2022 midterms and beyond, political analysts said.
Amid tributes to Colin Powell, Donald Trump disparages former secretary of state
Trump’s mocking of Powell drew rebuke across the political spectrum. Powell, who was vaccinated but had multiple myeloma, died of COVID complications.