Fetterman faces high stakes at Pennsylvania Senate debate
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) is facing a potential make-or-break moment Tuesday as he squares off with his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz in the first and likely only televised debate of the state’s marquee Senate race. Fetterman has faced repeated questions about his health since suffering a stroke in May. But the scrutiny was amplified considerably earlier this month after an NBC News interview showed him using his closed captioning system to communicate. Adding to the pressure are recent polls showing a tightening race, as Oz has hammered Fetterman on not o
Read MoreTrump on 2024 run: 'I will probably have to do it again'
Former President Trump said Saturday that he would "probably" have to run for the White House again, alluding to a potential 2024 rematch against President Biden. At a rally in Robstown, Texas, Trump, who was campaigning for Republicans in the state, continued to push unfounded claims that he won the 2020 election. “I ran twice. I won twice," he said. "I did much better the second time than I did before.” The former president not
Read MoreDebt ceiling showdowns are ready for comeback with GOP majority
House Republicans are looking to use a vote on raising the debt ceiling, a must-pass measure to avoid stark economic consequences and damaging credit of the United States, to get concessions on spending cuts if they win control of the chamber in the midterm elections. The federal government is expected to reach the $31.4 trillion debt limit, last increased in 2021, sometime in 2023. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who is likely to become Speaker should the GOP take the lower chamber in November, is preparing for a battle with the Biden administration over cu
Read MoreTrump doubles down on threats to sue Pulitzer board at Texas rally
Former President Trump doubled down on threats to sue the Pulitzer Prize board on Saturday over its awards for reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election. “Within the next two weeks, we’re suing the Pulitzer organization to have those prizes taken back,” Trump said at a rally in Robstown, Texas, where he was stumping for Republicans in the state. The Pulitzer board in July rejected Trump’s requests to revoke the 2018 national reporting
Read MoreWatch live: Trump holds rally in Texas
Former President Trump is holding a rally in Robstown, Texas, Saturday evening. During the event, he will campaign for GOP gubernatorial incumbent Greg Abbott as he seeks reelection against Beto O'Rourke (D). He will also be campaigning for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R-Texas) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-Texas), who are both running for reelection. Trump's remarks are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above Source: TEST FEED1
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