Cruz and Scott, both McConnell critics, get cold shoulder amid tough races

Cruz and Scott, both McConnell critics, get cold shoulder amid tough races

The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a big-dollar fundraising group affiliated with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), isn’t helping two of McConnell’s biggest critics in the Senate GOP conference — Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rick Scott (Fla.). This has prompted grumbling from conservatives who say McConnell has too much power over Senate Republican fundraising … Read more

Chappell Roan Cancels Shows, Cites ‘Overwhelming’ Discourse

Chappell Roan Cancels Shows, Cites ‘Overwhelming’ Discourse

Chappell Roan, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer whose career has exploded in recent months, announced Friday that she’s canceling two of her upcoming shows amid recent backlash to some of her political statements. Roan will not appear at the All Things Go festival in New York City and outside Washington, D.C., this weekend, she notified … Read more

California Schools Must Teach About Native American Mistreatment

California Schools Must Teach About Native American Mistreatment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as a kid growing up around San Bernardino to hear two different accounts of the histories of Indigenous peoples in the state. One account came from his elders and was based … Read more

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on swing state's ballot

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on swing state's ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the state’s presidential ballot, upholding a lower court’s ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die. The unanimous decision from the liberal-controlled court marks the latest twist in Kennedy’s quest to … Read more

Harris Tries To Blunt Trump’s Strongest Criticism With Border Visit

Harris Tries To Blunt Trump’s Strongest Criticism With Border Visit

Vice President Kamala Harris worked to turn the tables on border security, Donald Trump’s strongest issue against her in the coming presidential election, promising Friday to take a harder line on those who cross the border illegally and accusing the former president of deliberately sabotaging legislation that would have helped solve the problem. “It was … Read more

Sources: Mark Robinson hospitalized

Sources: Mark Robinson hospitalized

Two sources tell NewsNation’s Libbey Dean that embattled North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was rushed to a hospital Friday night. One source says that Robinson quickly left a campaign event in Mt. Airy, N.C., and remains in the hospital tonight. Robinson has been under intense pressure to quit his campaign for governor, and even … Read more

CBS News Says It Will Be Up To Vance And Walz To Fact-Check Each Other In Veep Debate

CBS News Says It Will Be Up To Vance And Walz To Fact-Check Each Other In Veep Debate

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents. The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in … Read more

Trump launches pricey watch collection

Trump launches pricey watch collection

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump unveiled the “Official Trump Watch Collection” on Thursday. The most expensive, listed as including 122 diamonds on its bezel and available in three 18-karat gold styles, costs $100,000. Another “Fight Fight Fight” model is listed at $499. While websites for the products note that proceeds from their sales do … Read more

Trump Insists People Leaving His Rally Aren’t Really Leaving

Trump Insists People Leaving His Rally Aren’t Really Leaving

Well, he wasn’t trying to control the crowd as much as he was trying to control any messaging about people leaving the event early. Rally size is something that is important to Trump — so important that he became agitated during a Sept. 10 presidential debate when Democratic rival Kamala Harris bluntly said that “people … Read more