Hogan says he's never considered running for president as independent
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said on Sunday that he has not considered running for president as an independent candidate, a suggestion that came from his own lieutenant governor. While Hogan avoided answering the question of whether he would run in 2024, he told moderator Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week,” that it wasn't something he's contemplated. “That’s not something I’ve ever considered, no. But I can – I can tell you, I understand why all the people are tal
Read MoreHouse Republican questions if warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago was justified
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday questioned whether the search warrant executed by the FBI at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was justified and necessary, saying that Attorney General Merrick Garland “has a lot of questions to answer” about the search. “Donald Trump is not above the law. And Attorney General Garland is not above the law either. And Congress has the powers of oversight. He needs to comply,” Turner said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Read MorePresidential historian: Way Trump obtained, kept classified material is unprecedented
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss on Sunday said former President Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left office did not align with the actions taken by his predecessors. “We have never in history seen a former president take ultra-classified documents, stick them in his basement, loosely watched by government standards, and with the shadow of we still don't know what his motive was,” Beschloss said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The FBI executed a search warrant of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Monday in connection with the agency’s investigation into
Read MoreAbbott lead over O'Rourke steady in new Texas poll
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has maintained a 7-point lead over Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke in the Lone Star state’s governor’s race, new polling shows. The Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll showed Abbott’s 46 to 39 percent lead over O’Rourke remained steady since May. Abbott pulled the bulk of his support from the state’s Republican constituents in the new survey, with over three-quarters saying they “approve”
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act may save the fossil fuel industries
The Inflation Reduction Act moved through Congress quickly, passing the Senate last week and the House on Friday — allowing for little time to understand the importance of tax credits for fossil fuel companies. The bill includes am
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