GOP to put $28M towards Vance Ohio Sen. campaign
A Super PAC linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell shelled out cash for JD Vance in Ohio’s Senate race.
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Analyst: Trump controls the GOP
In an interview Tuesday, political analyst Darrell West of the Brookings Institution said that Wyoming is “tough ground” for Republicans who do not support former President Trump.
DeSantis campaigning for Trump-backed candidates
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is using his growing influence to back two Trump-endorsed candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
House Oversight Committee Republicans demand answers from DOJ
House Republicans on the Oversight Committee are urging the Justice Department to provide them with more information on the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. During a press conference Friday, the committee’s ranking member, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), expressed concern over the events that led to the raid.
9 injured outside bar in Cincinnati, Ohio
Nine people are injured after a shooting outside of a crowded bar in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to reports, shots were fired in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood early Sunday morning by at least two shooters who fled the scene after police fired back. During a press conference Sunday, Lt. Colonel Mike John said that the victims are eight men and one woman between the ages of 23 and 47.
Ky. Gov. warns of incoming rain during historic flooding
Kentucky entered a second week of recovering from the devastating floods that displaced thousands of people. On Friday, Governor Andy Beshear updated the public on the rescue efforts. He said that 37 people have died and thousands more left homeless, but progress is being made in stabilizing communities.
Trump hosting ‘Save America’ rally in Waukesha, Wis.
Former President Donald Trump is set to visit Waukesha, Wisconsin to hold a ‘Save America’ rally. He will be delivering remarks at the Waukesha County Fairground on Friday.
Whistleblowers say FBI, DOJ have double standards
A House Republican alleged that whistleblowers said the FBI has been tampering with official records and investigations to cover-up scandals created by the Biden administration. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan (R) suggested the FBI exaggerates domestic terrorism statistics to hit performance metrics manufactured by the bureau itself.
Man accused of raping child denied bond after DNA test
A man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl from Ohio is being held without bond. On Thursday, prosecutors said the girl confirmed 27-year-old Gerson Fuentes attacked her and DNA testing proved he impregnated her.
House Republicans weigh in on nation’s crises
Americans are facing pain at the pump, rising consumer prices, increased crime rates and an open border. These are all issues covered by House Republicans at a recent press conference while presenting their plan moving into the coming summer recess.