Fetterman's Health Problems Grow
Fetterman's Health Problems Grow
The freshman Senator was admitted to the hospital for severe clinical depression
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression, which his chief of staff says “became severe in recent weeks.”
Top Democrats are quietly concerned about President Biden’s age, but fear Vice President Harris cannot win in 2024. Biden’s annual physical today will just draw more attention to his age.
Don Bolduc, last year’s GOP Senate nominee in New Hampshire, is endorsing Nikki Haley for president, a big endorsement in the leadoff primary state. But is there any room for Haley in the modern GOP?
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), who was endorsed by Donald Trump in her successful primary challenge to then-Rep. Liz Cheney, has now endorsed Trump for 2024.
Mike Pence is hoping he can claim the mantle of culture warrior in the GOP presidential field, but the Koch network is just not that into him.
Possible DeSantis supporters include Kayleigh McEnany and God, but not Sarah Palin.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) says a crowded GOP field will result in Trump’s nomination, as it did in 2016. A Quinnipiac poll may back that up: Trump leads DeSantis by just two points if only Haley and Pence are also in the race, but leads by six in a more crowded contest.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says “a lot of senators…would be very interested in running” for president if Trump was not in the race.
As expected, Rep. Barbara Lee will run for Senate in California, joining her House colleagues Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff in an open-seat race.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) leads early Arizona Senate matchups in a new poll, regardless of the GOP candidate or whether Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) seeks a second term.
Just months after the Southwest Airlines Christmas meltdown, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is again facing criticism from both parties over DOT’s response to the Ohio train derailment.
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Mike Pence wouldn’t answer if he would voluntarily sit for an interview with the Justice Department.
Apparently you can use generative AI to decode what teenagers say.
Chinese companies are planning to introduce their own generative AI features.
Half of Americans who switched jobs got a pay raise.
The Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles and may need to boost military spending after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used during the war in Ukraine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to use a meeting with China's top diplomat this week to de-escalate tensions.
The EU will hit Russia with trade bans and technology export controls worth €11bn to further weaken Moscow’s ability to maintain its “war machine.”
Weeks of failed attacks on a Ukrainian stronghold have left two Russian brigades in tatters.
Latin America rejects pleas to send weapons to Ukraine.
Russia appears to be draining an enormous reservoir in Ukraine, imperiling drinking water and agricultural production.
A North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated.
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