Into the uncanny valley of ‘Musk’
Alex Gibney knows a thing or two about confidence men. The director has probed the hubris of Enron executives, the political grift of Jack Abramoff and the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes’ blood-testing company, to name a few. So where does Elon Musk fit into that Mount Rushmore of characters? “Let’s give him some […]
House’s most vulnerable Republicans haven’t deviated from Trump on 2026 votes
While polls show around 60 percent of Americans disapproving of Donald Trump’s job performance, House Republicans have remained steadfast in their support for the president in 2026, especially when it comes to floor votes. Continuing from their record level of support last year, Republicans in the House have, on average, taken Trump’s side 97 percent […]
Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal
A dozen senators from both parties bluntly told President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday to reverse a deal he announced last week to allow U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel. The proposed waiver of U.S. energy sanctions on Russia would permit the purchase of several hundred thousand tons of the fuel from that country, beginning […]
Suddenly competitive Iowa now pivotal to midterm election
By Evyn Ableson, Lindsay Augustine, Sean Campbell, Benjamin Gamson, Leo Li, Lizzy Liautaud, Maybeline Tucker DAVENPORT, Iowa — In a critical visit to the heartland, Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the stakes clearly as he stood alongside Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, imploring Iowans to “defy history” and help him preserve the GOP majority. Turnout is […]
House Republicans appear to have an open-seat problem
ANALYSIS — With President Donald Trump’s national job approval rating hovering near 37 percent, it’s no surprise that dozens of Republican incumbents are sweating their reelection bids. But the GOP’s struggle to hold open seats might tell the story of the midterm elections. While Republican incumbents such as Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s 1st District and […]
National leaders crisscross the country at campaign crunch time
It’s crunch time on the campaign trail, and the president, vice president, congressional leaders and no shortage of other surrogates are out in force, trying to rally supporters to get out the vote. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat likely to become speaker if his party wins the majority, campaigned in New […]
Pentagon OKs second destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works
The Pentagon has given the green light for the Navy to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this fiscal year at a shipyard in Maine, an announcement that could provide a boon to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the final weeks of her exceedingly tight race for reelection. In a news release Monday, the Pentagon […]
Trump ousts US ambassador to Greece amid corruption allegations
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, stepped down Tuesday shortly after President Donald Trump asked her to resign her post. Guilfoyle’s ouster came on the heels of recent press reports that she had engaged in potentially improper or illegal behavior. Those actions reportedly included accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her […]
Retiring Durbin stepped up to the plate time and again for baseball
Long before Illinois Sen. Richard J. Durbin climbed the ranks of Democratic leadership, he took an interest in the politics of baseball. Back in 1989, when Durbin was representing a Springfield-based district in the House, he lamented changes that were being proposed to the professional ranks of America’s national pastime, including railing against the potential […]
He’s retiring from the Senate. What will happen to his ‘dream’?
When Sen. Richard J. Durbin first proposed what’s known as the DREAM Act, his current interns weren’t born yet. Pagers were often used instead of cellphones, and George W. Bush was president. More than 25 years later, it hasn’t become law. And in just a few months, Durbin will leave the bill — and the […]