Democrat former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has captured a 12-point lead over her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, in the Virginia governor’s race, a Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs poll shows, The Hill has reported.  Virginia gubernatorial elections have historically gone against the party that won the White House a year earlier, in […]

How difficult can it be to cut government spending in Washington? It took the Senate until 2:30 this morning to finally agree to a $9 billion rescission package that will remove 0.13% from the federal budget. It only passed by a 51-48 margin after two Republicans balked at spending cuts. […]

Police union leaders in the District bashed D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson for having a security detail by his home while the city purportedly lacks cops. The spat started when the D.C. Police Union said Mr. Mendelson called the cops over the weekend because of protesters outside his Southeast residence. The union said Mr. Mendelson […]

Last week, Barack Obama gave some advice to his party, and it’s astonishing how quickly his words turned into a self-inflicted political wound. He was once hailed as the Democrat Party’s unifying figure, but Obama’s recent scolding of his own party’s base didn’t just flop — it sparked a backlash even his defenders can’t […]

It was an incredibly hectic and high-stakes 48 hours as House leadership cobbled together the votes to send the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Donald Trump’s desk. Few, if any, are better positioned to discuss what happened in those pivotal moments than House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. He joined “The Signal Sitdown” to […]