Washington, D.C. – Big Oil spent $450 million to influence Donald Trump and Republicans throughout the 2024 election cycle and 118th Congress, a new analysis by Climate Power revealed. This funding includes direct donations, lobbying, and advertising to support Republicans and their policies. “The oil and gas industry spent a whopping $450 million to influence Donald Trump and Republicans,” said Alex Witt, Climate Power senior advisor for oil and gas, in a statement. “That investment is already paying off.” “Donald Trump’s day-one actions have shown where his loyalties lie –...

Outgoing Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison said in a Sunday interview that Democrats should focus on building on the existing infrastructure still in place from the past election cycle. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Harrison also added that he thinks he’s leaving the DNC in a better position than when he found it. “I actually think the DNC that I am about to turn over the keys over to, this next chair, is much stronger than the DNC that I had. And that’s, that’s what...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) relationship with President Trump is alarming Democrats, who question the embattled mayor’s motives amid his ongoing legal challenges. Adams sat down with Trump for a meeting days before the president was sworn in and caught attention for a last-minute cancellation of his schedule to attend Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Adams has argued the importance of having a relationship with Trump as mayor of the country’s largest city for the benefit of his constituents. But this also comes as Adams, who is up for...

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced in a statement on Friday that he’s opting against a run for New Mexico governor and plans to stay in the Senate, saying the upper chamber “is where I believe I can have the most impact.” “After careful consideration and many conversations with my family, constituents, and colleagues, I’ve decided to remain in the United States Senate,” he said. “It’s clear to me that New Mexico needs a strong voice in Washington now more than ever — the stakes are simply too high.” Heinrich noted...

The complaints allege that the broadcasters had bias in favor of the Democratic candidate. The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday revived a trio of complaints his predecessor dismissed just days before President Donald Trump took office. The reinstated complaints all come from the Center for American Rights, a Chicago-based conservative legal group.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) announced on Thursday that he’s running to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R), the first major GOP candidate to declare a bid. “I’m officially running to be Ohio’s next governor. I’m honored to serve as your America First Attorney General & support President Trump’s agenda,” Yost said in a post on X, accompanied by a video showing him walking toward the governor’s office. “With your help, we’ll move Ohio forward to a brighter future,” he added, linking to his website. Yost has served as...

There have been concerns about voting irregularities in the 2024 election amid allegations that it was "rigged" in favor of President Donald Trump. These concerns center around data analysis of so-called "drop-off" votes in states across the country on the backdrop of comments made by the president involving Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter. Newsweek has contacted the White House, X's press office, and the Department of Justice via email for comment. Trump frequently pushed the unproven claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him in favor...

A political war has erupted over a state Supreme Court race in North Carolina more than two months after Democrats appeared to narrowly clinch the seat. Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent, finished just 734 votes ahead of her Republican challenger, Jefferson Griffin, with more than 5 million votes cast in the race — making it one of the closest in the country. But a lawsuit from Griffin has prevented the state elections board from certifying Riggs as the winner after two recounts confirmed her lead. Now Democrats are up...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) attempted to squash questions that he was preparing to change parties after openly playing ball with President Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans. The Pennsylvania senator told Semafor that talk about a potential flip to the GOP is “amateur-hour s—.” “If they think, oh, it’s going to be like a [Sen. Joe] Manchin (D-W.Va.) or a [Sen. Kyrsten] Sinema (D-Ariz.) play, that’s just not true, and that’s not going to happen,” Fetterman said to the outlet on the evening of Trump’s inauguration. “It’s not gonna happen. And...