Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller

Haley sends cease-and-desist to ‘Haley Voters for Harris’ group

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is calling out a group supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for use of the ex-UN ambassador’s name. “Haley Voters for Harris,” a project paid for by the pro-Harris PivotPAC, purports to encourage “voters across the political spectrum, and Haley voters in particular, to vote for Kamala Harris in November,”...

Trump’s VP contenders jockey for primacy after first debate

Donald Trump’s top vice presidential contenders are using his contentious first debate with President Biden to jockey for primacy as the former president prepares to pick his running mate. Vice presidential prospects like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) — considered the top three contenders — flocked to...

Utah governor’s race exposes GOP strains 

The race for Utah's governorship is exposing strains within the GOP, as the party looks to pick its candidate for November's ballot. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is heading into Tuesday’s primary without his party’s nomination, after the state convention snubbed the popular incumbent and backed primary challenger Phil Lyman, a staunch supporter of former President...

Montana organizers submit signatures to add abortion-rights measure to the ballot

A reproductive-rights group in Montana has submitted signatures to put a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the ballot in November.  Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights (MSRR) announced Friday that it turned in more than 117,000 signatures — nearly double the approximate 60,000 required — to qualify its measure for the general election ballot.  Montana...

Good locked in tight race with Trump-backed rival

House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R) is locked in a surprisingly tight battle to hold onto his Virginia seat against primary challenger John McGuire, who has the endorsement of former President Trump. Trump and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) were both aligned with McGuire, and many expected Good to be easily defeated. But the race has...

Teamsters president keeps Democrats, GOP on their toes

President Biden and former President Trump are gunning for an endorsement from the Teamsters union, but the labor organization is keeping the presumptive nominees on their toes.  The Teamsters president has asked to speak to both parties at their national conventions, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill — a rare move as suspense builds over...