Matt Gagnon discussed Susan Collins’ recent vote against the rescission package, which aimed to pull back $9.4 billion in spending, including funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the President’s PEPFAR program. Collins argued that the cuts were too vague. Gagnon noted that Collins, Murkowski, and McConnell voted against the measure, with JD Vance breaking the tie. Collins’ vote against the president’s wishes could jeopardize her re-election chances, as her base has never fully supported her, and her crossover appeal with Democrats is diminishing. Gagnon also criticized Collins’ strategy of appealing to independent voters, arguing it is no longer effective.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
