Phillip M. Bailey
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Louisville, KY, United States
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Week in politics: Cocaine found in White House prompts investigation
Marjorie Taylor Greene was kicked out of the House Freedom Caucus, meanwhile an investigation is taking place into cocaine found at the White House. → Read More
What is the cost of racism? More lawmakers are embracing reparations for Black people
More than 45% of Americans said racism is a big problem or the biggest problem facing the United States, according to a new USA TODAY poll. → Read More
This week in politics: Supreme Court guts President Joe Biden's student loan plan.
The Supreme Court ended a significant term with a trio of cases pleased conservatives but infuriated liberal critics of the judicial branch's tilt. → Read More
This week in politics: Trump is turning off independents; Miami mayor enters '24 bid
Polls show Trump remains top dog in the GOP by a wide margin, but the gravity of the federal charges are starting to sink in with the American public. → Read More
This week in politics: Trump indicted again; SCOTUS ruling on Alabama voting rights case.
Amid the 2024 presidential race, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump faces serious criminal charges for his handling of national security documents. → Read More
This week in politics: U.S. averts default; DeSantis jabs Trump, reporters.
America tiptoed toward a dangerous cliff, but lawmakers raised the debt ceiling and avoided a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt. → Read More
Senate leaders must now navigate debt ceiling deal: 3 things to know
Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Mitch McConnell have endorsed the plan to raise the U.S. debt limit, but one member could derail the agreement. → Read More
A failure to launch and $1 million raised: What to know about DeSantis' 2024 campaign launch
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential bid didn't go as planned after the Twitter Spaces event hosted by billionaire Elon Musk glitched. → Read More
Tim Scott running for president in 2024: How will he challenge Donald Trump?
Scott joins an expanding field of Republicans looking to outlast Trump, who remains a frontrunner despite some fears he can't defeat President Biden. → Read More
Tim Scott, a Christian 'above all other things': How a Ten Commandments fight shaped him
Here's how a 1997 county council fight over the Ten Commandments shaped Tim Scott's political career. → Read More
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott files to run for president in 2024
Scott, the Senate's lone Black Republican, files the paperwork necessary to seek the GOP nomination. → Read More
This week in politics: Biden casts 2024 as 'battle' for America's soul; McCarthy ushers in GOP debt plan
President Joe Biden's reelection kicked off as Democrats gear up for the 2024 presidential campaign, and Speaker McCarthy pushed through a debt plan. → Read More
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall, spokesman says
The Kentucky Republican, 81, "tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner," Mitch McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, told USA TODAY. → Read More
Feinstein won't seek reelection; Haley announces White House run: live updates
Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley announced a White House bid in the 2024 election, the first major GOP challenger to Trump for the presidential race. → Read More
'That’s not a Republican plan': McConnell distances GOP from Scott on Social Security, Medicare sunset plan
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said any idea on sunsetting Social Security and Medicare belongs Sen. Rick Scott—not the GOP. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy elected 55th House speaker, quashes GOP rebellion with major concessions
The GOP leader survived one of the longest speaker races in U.S. history by winning over foes in what marks a turbulent start to the 118th Congress. → Read More
McCarthy denied, Santos in House: 5 takeaways from the tumultuous first day of a new Congress
McCarthy's loss underscores how GOP infighting between moderates and hard-liners will complicate the GOP's majority in the House of Representatives. → Read More
Georgia 2022 Senate runoff recap: Warnock wins election, boosting Democratic majority
Election results recap: Georgia gave Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock the win over Republican Herschel Walker in a Senate runoff. → Read More
In high-profile Georgia runoff race, Democrats hope to boost their advantage in the Senate
Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker are once again in a tight race ahead of Georgia's runoff Senate election. → Read More
Obama paints GOP as party of 'Looney Tunes' as he campaigns for Warnock ahead of Georgia runoff
The former president returned to Georgia boosting Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of the rematch against Republican Herschel Walke on Dec. 6. → Read More