#Trump gets mixed reactions in Haley’s South Carolina

#Trump gets mixed reactions in Haley’s South Carolina

Former President Trump drew a smattering of cheers and boos as he oversaw South Carolina’s chief college football rivalry on Saturday. At the famed Palmetto Bowl, the Clemson University-University of South Carolina rivalry game, Trump attempted to upstage former U.N Ambassador Nikki Haley, the former state governor and a rising rival in the 2024 GOP…

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#House GOP punts vote on transportation  funding amid Amtrak concerns 

#House GOP punts vote on transportation  funding amid Amtrak concerns 

House Republicans are punting plans to vote on a housing and transportation government funding bill this week amid concerns from members over costs and Amtrak.  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said earlier Thursday that the House would bring up the legislation — which lays out full-year funding for the departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies — this…

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#Republican Abe Hamadeh announces run for Arizona House seat

#Republican Abe Hamadeh announces run for Arizona House seat

Abe Hamadeh, a previous candidate for Arizona’s attorney general, announced Tuesday that he would be running for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. Hamadeh’s announcement came hours after Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) announced she would not seek reelection to spend more time with family. She attributed her retirement to Washington, D.C.’s inability “to get anything done.” Hamadeh,…

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#Watch live: Schumer gives remarks on stopgap funding bill

#Watch live: Schumer gives remarks on stopgap funding bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is slated to deliver remarks Saturday evening after the Senate passed a stopgap funding measure first approved by the House, with more Democratic support than Republican. The bill keeps the government funded until Nov. 17. It keeps the FAA funded through year’s end. The “clean” continuing resolution notably lacks any funding…

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#Houston to host 2028 Republican National Convention

#Houston to host 2028 Republican National Convention

The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday announced Houston will host the 2028 Republican National Convention. “I am excited to announce Houston as the host city for the 2028 Republican National Convention. After a smart business decision made by the RNC last spring to allow us to select the next convention city earlier than ever,…

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