Kirk Bado

1 week ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

President Trump played the hits when asked about a timeline to strike Iran. “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiation that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go in the next two weeks,” Trump said in a statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt yesterday. The two weeks notice is a familiar refrain from the 45th and 47th president.

1 week ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

The thunderous opening bars of Heart’s “Barracuda” blared from the loudspeakers as M1 Abrams tanks rolled down Constitution Avenue under the approving eyes of President Trump. The power ballad seemed designed to inject some much-needed energy into the crowd of several thousand spectators dotting the hill between the Washington Monument and Trump’s viewing stand south of the Ellipse. Saturday was a hot and humid day in the District, with the mercury topping out at 84 degrees.

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | James Downs |Nicholas Anastacio |Nicholas Anastácio |Kirk Bado

What’s the president watching at 3 in the morning? According to his own telling, he’s watching replays of congressional hearings on C-SPAN. The network, which for decades has brought viewers across the world an unfiltered view of government, is enjoying a renaissance of relevancy in recent years. Lawmakers across the aisle are tuning in, and, in response, the network is launching a new program aimed at toning down the partisan rhetoric.

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

Democrats are still searching through the wreckage of 2024 for a black box that will tell them why everything went so wrong for their party. Their latest scavenging expedition centers around recouping their losses among young men, following a record-setting 12-point gender gap.

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | Savannah Behrmann |Charlie Cook |Kirk Bado

Tim Kaine no longer wears his Senate member lapel pin to work. Instead, the Democrat has been sporting one with Virginia’s seal, which he said serves as a daily, physical reminder to be “on guard against tyranny.”“It's a woman emphasizing virtue, standing atop a monarch who's been knocked over and his crown has fallen off. [It's] the only state that has a motto that, instead of being a positive celebration, is more of a warning or rebuke,” Kaine said.