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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Trump Greets First Million Barrels of Free Venezuelan Oil in Texas
Trump marked the arrival of a million barrels of free Venezuelan crude at the Port of Corpus Christi and again floated Venezuelan statehood.
Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Biden Rule That Shelved Deportations
The justices left in place a Texas-Trump administration deal that scrapped a 2024 rule letting immigration judges pause deportation cases.
Vance Rips El-Sayed’s ‘Weird Friends’ on Michigan Swing for Rogers
The vice president called the Democratic Senate nominee a 'psychopath' and accused him of promoting racial hatred a week before Michigan votes.
Israel Shatters Turnout Records in Election Deciding Netanyahu’s Fate
Record turnout in Israel's first national election since Oct. 7 as Netanyahu urges his base to the polls.
DHS Says 60 Minutes Left Out Key Asylum Claim in ‘Texas Dad’ Story
DHS and ICE say CBS omitted that the deported Malian man's 2009 asylum application cited fear of persecution as a gay man.
Schwarzenegger Torches Newsom California Redistricting as Fantasy
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger slammed Gavin Newsom's claim that new redistricting maps are temporary, predicting Democrats will find excuses to keep them forever when 2032 arrives.
Flanagan Draws Standing Ovation for Abolish ICE Movement Pledge
Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan drew a standing ovation at a weekend rally when she pledged to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement, signaling the progressive wing's embrace of ICE abolition nine days before facing Michele Tafoya.
FBI Searches Swalwell Donor’s Beverly Hills Mansion in Federal Probe
The FBI confirmed a sealed search warrant at billionaire Stephen Cloobeck's mansion; outlets tie it to the probe of ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Waltz Shouts Down Cuban Foreign Minister on UN General Assembly Floor
Cuba's foreign minister walked up to the rostrum and called Ambassador Mike Waltz a liar during the UN embargo debate. Waltz told him to back up.
Trump Says He’ll Respect Midterm Results ‘If They’re Honest’
Trump told reporters he'll respect next week's midterm results if they're honest, and said he'd use his veto and cut deals if Democrats win.
Consumer Confidence Jumps 7.5 Points in October, Crushing Forecasts
The Conference Board's index rose to 91.7, far above the 81 forecasters expected, as gas prices eased a week before the midterms.
Appeals Court Restores Verdicts Judge Tossed in $7.2M Medicaid Fraud
A Minnesota appeals panel reinstated six guilty verdicts a Hennepin County judge had thrown out in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case.