The Senate GOP campaign arm won a major Supreme Court boost in the party's bid to hold congressional majorities on Tuesday. Why it matters: Republicans ' reliance on mega-donors and their cash-flush committees positions them to benefit more than Democrats from the ruling, which allows committees to spend unlimited sums in coordination with candidates as they push against headwinds in November. - GOP officials reacted with glee to the Tuesday ruling, deriding Democrats who have criticized the decision for giving more power to the wealthiest donors. - "The tool is available to both sides. It should be a bipartisan issue," the NRSC's political director, Brendan Jaspers, told stakeholders on a Tuesday call, adding that Democrats are just…
The Hill's Amie Parnes and Ian Swanson break down the rising buzz around Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and how he plays into a growing Democratic debate over candidate selection. Plus, there is turmoil surrounding Sen. Ruben Gallego in the aftermath of his friend Eric Swalwell's resignation from Congress. Could that impact Gallego's presidential hopes? As always, The Fight For 2028 includes a Q&A session with viewers on the latest news in the early race for the White House. 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - Andy Beshear's 2028 hype and the fight for Democratic unity 16:48 - Ruben Gallego faces scrutiny over Swalwell ties 27:30 - The latest on Vance vs. Rubio 31:57 - Viewer Question: Can overly professional looks make candidates come across as fake? 36:35…
The Hill’s Amie Parnes, the bestselling author of “Fight” and “Shattered,” and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson discuss the Rev. Al Sharpton’s influence on the party as several Democratic presidential hopefuls will be in New York City this week for interviews at the National Action Network’s 35th annual convention. The analysis includes a Q&A session with viewers on the latest news in the early race for the White House. 00:00 - Intro 02:48 - Importance of Kamala Harris being at Sharpton's conference 11:04 - Viewer Question: Will Amie write book on 2028 elections? 12:30 - Viewer Question: How much will the Iran war play into Sharpton's conference? 17:15 - Rahm Emanuel and his Presidential chances 23:30 - Viewer Question: Will the…
The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and […] The post The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization Marco Rubio’s Munich speech reiterated and elaborated a new paradigm of U.S.–Europe relations. The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and culture uniting the New World with the old continent. “We are part of one civilization—Western…Open
