POLITICS

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Sunday urged pro-Palestinian protesters to compare the policies of both parties’ major candidates before launching a full-forced attack on Vice President Harris at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Chris Stirewalt asked whether demonstrations at the convention could risk “alienating rather … Read more

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Planned Parenthood’s mobile health clinic is gearing up to give out more than party favors at the Democratic National Convention this week. The Planned Parenthood Great Rivers shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that its van will be parked in the city’s West Loop — mere minutes from the DNC’s venue, … Read more

Democrats say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is showing desperation as he tries to keep his third-party presidential campaign afloat. The latest indication for them was confirmation that Kennedy tried to meet with Vice President Harris about a future role in her possible administration, a development that came weeks after he spoke with former President Trump … Read more

(The Hill) — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has agreed to plead guilty after being accused of five criminal schemes that sparked his disgraced fall from the House, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, a dramatic shift for the ex-congressman who had insisted he was innocent.  The plea deal enables Santos to … Read more

Former President Trump and his allies will fan out across battleground states this week in a bid to directly counter Vice President Harris and Democrats as they gather for their convention in Chicago. Trump will visit four swing states this week, holding events intended to focus on three key issues the Republican nominee has sought … Read more

A rematch in Washington state is shaping up to be one of the key races to determine who controls the House in November, as first-term incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) faces off for a second time against Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent in a district that went for the former president in 2020. Gluesenkamp Perez pulled … Read more