Tom Mc.
Tom Mc. is a credentialed White House correspondent and the founder and editor of Daily Beltway, an independent news outlet covering the White House, Congress and federal policy from a conservative perspective. He reports from the White House and Capitol Hill and writes daily analysis of administration actions, congressional votes and federal agency decisions. Daily Beltway is independently owned and operated by its founder, with no parent company and no corporate or party ownership. Corrections and editorial questions: tom@dailybeltway.com.
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WSJ: Navy Rearms Carrier With Bunker-Busters for Possible Iran Strikes
The USS George Washington is taking on missiles and bunker-busters so Trump has options if Iran talks fail, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Bill Maher Admits Trump Listens: ‘He Never Gets Mad. He Listens’
HBO's Bill Maher told Karoline Leavitt the president listens in private, even as he slammed the administration on Ukraine.
Rubio Urges Cubans to Partner With CIA as Trump Eyes Cuba After Iran
Rubio told Cubans 'now is the time' to work with the CIA, hours after Trump said U.S. warships could stop off Cuba's coast on the way home from Iran.
Trump DOJ Targets Second ‘Dan Sullivan’ on Alaska Senate Ballot
DOJ asks a court to block Alaska's Senate certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, citing a same-name rival on the ballot.
Trump Points to France Riots as a Warning for America at Kansas Rally
At a Kansas rally for Sen. Roger Marshall, Trump warned that France is being 'conquered, looted and burned' and vowed America won't follow.
Trump Calls CNN Reporter ‘Low IQ’ Over Russia Sanctions and Hubbard
Trump fired back at CNN and ABC reporters who asked whether pausing Russia sanctions was a trade for freed American Stephen Hubbard.
Staten Island Day Care Owners Charged With Billing Medicaid for Dead
Prosecutors say a Staten Island day care billed Medicaid for seniors who were dead or abroad as the FBI probes 100+ NYC centers.
Vance Says Fake-MAGA Heckler ‘Told on Himself’ at Ohio GOP Rally
A man in a MAGA hat stood up behind JD Vance in Sharonville, Ohio, and started shouting. Vance said he "told on himself."
Poll: 62% of California Voters Give Newsom’s Tenure Fair or Poor Marks
A Citrin Center-POLITICO poll finds 62% of California voters rate Newsom's eight years fair or poor and want a new direction.
FBI Charges Texas Teen in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self
Federal sources say a 17-year-old planned to kill the anti-Sharia Texas Republican at an event and was arrested after getting a gun.
US Embassy Calls Out Canadian Leaders Over Midterm Meddling Plans
The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet citing Canadian officials' own words on pressuring U.S. politics before the midterms.
Feds: Sham Marriage Ring Sold Green Cards, Called Mass. a ‘Sanctuary’
Prosecutors say a Fall River woman charged up to $40,000 per fake marriage and touted Massachusetts as a sanctuary for illegal aliens.