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Victoria Churchill

Victoria Churchill, US Political Reporter

Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a U.S. Political Reporter for DailyMail covering Capitol Hill with a focus on the U.S. Senate. She covered the 2024 campaign cycle at the New York Post in swing states.

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Tequila, marijuana, and 'rape' photos: Nancy Mace's career in freefall after wild 'scorched earth' war

02/02/26 05:25

South Carolina Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace is leaving Washington at the end of the year, but a number of her former staffers think she should leave politics for good....read

Deputy AG Todd Blanche says no one will be charged after latest Epstein files drop as Clinton contempt vote looms
01/02/26 10:00
President Donald Trump's Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that no new charges will be filed after the latest release of documents from the Epstein Files.
House Speaker shoots down Democrat demands as he faces uphill battle to get Trump-brokered funding deal passed
01/02/26 08:23
With a partial government shutdown officially underway, Johnson is stuck between a rock and a hard place amid attempts to unite his party to pass a slew of funding bills through the House.
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Warning cry for Trump as southern MAGA stronghold is FLIPPED to blue as Democrats sweep Senate election
01/02/26 03:32
Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss in a runoff - which could offer warning signs for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
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Partial government shutdown triggered as furious Democrats hold out on security funds after shootings
31/01/26 05:07
The Senate has reached a deal to avert a government shutdown by separating the Department of Homeland Security funding from a larger spending package.
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Candace Owens leaks new Erika Kirk footage taken after assassination
30/01/26 07:36
Candace Owens has leaked a new video call of Erika Kirk addressing Turning Point USA employees less than a week after her husband, Charlie, was assassinated.
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Candace Owens leaks new Erika Kirk video filmed days after Charlie's assassination: 'Everyone grieves differently'
30/01/26 05:59
Candace Owens has leaked a new video call of Erika Kirk addressing Turning Point USA employees less than a week after her husband, Charlie, was assassinated.
Top Democrat unveils wish list to avoid government shutdown: Masks off, cameras on
28/01/26 11:36
SenateMinority Leader Chuck Schumer has made his party's list of demands known as lawmakers look to avoid another government shutdown.
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Candace Owens leaks Erika Kirk phone call
28/01/26 10:02
Candace Owens has leaked a conference call of Erika Kirk talking to Turning Point USA employees around two weeks after her husband Charlie's assassination.
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Candace Owens leaks Erika Kirk phone call: 'It makes my skin crawl'
28/01/26 08:42
Candace Owens has leaked a conference call of Erika Kirk talking to Turning Point USA employees around two weeks after her husband Charlie's assassination.
'Is that an act of war?' Republican skewers Rubio over Trump's Maduro capture in brutal Senate grilling
28/01/26 07:53
Republican Senator Rand of Kentucky pulled no punches in his criticism of President Donald Trump's foreign policy during a hearing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Composer cancels Trump-Kennedy Center debut after Minnesota shooting
27/01/26 07:51
The decision comes after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse was shot dead by federal agents during anti-immigration protests in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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Legendary musician cancels Trump-Kennedy Center performance after Minnesota carnage
27/01/26 07:13
The decision comes after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse was shot dead by federal agents during anti-immigration protests in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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Shutdown odds soar as seething Democrats unite to withhold border cash from ICE
26/01/26 07:53
Traders on top predictions markets Kalshi and Polymarket seem to be dead set on the possibility of the US government shutting down by the end of the week.
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Top Republicans break ranks with Trump over Minneapolis shooting
26/01/26 11:15
James Comer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, went as far to say that federal agents should leave Minneapolis because of the fatal situations officers have encountered in the city.
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Trump rages after 'radical left' group attempts to block his new $300M ballroom as he sidesteps Minnesota shooting
25/01/26 10:16
Amid fallout from Saturday's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by border agents, President Donald Trump's mind appears to be on others matters.
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Top Republicans break ranks with Trump over Border Patrol shooting as Congressman James Comer calls for ICE to LEAVE Minneapolis
25/01/26 06:14
James Comer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, went as far to say that federal agents should leave Minneapolis because of the fatal situations officers have encountered in the city.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino gives jaw-dropping defense for fatally shooting Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti
25/01/26 02:28
The Trump Administration's Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino struggled to clearly answer questions about Saturday's shooting of a legally armed US citizen.
Reality royalty Angie K and Paris Hilton unite warring Washington with missions made for TV
22/01/26 11:49
Two top reality TV stars took to Capitol Hill Thursday to advocate for a pair of issues that are getting a rare bout of bipartisan backing in Congress.
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Defiant Jack Smith launches blistering attack that Trump 'willfully broke laws' after 2020 vote
22/01/26 03:29
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is testifying before the US House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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Ted Cruz ruthlessly mocked for another ill-timed voyage as terrifying winter storm heads for Texas
21/01/26 11:06
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has once again become the subject of ruthless internet commentators after he was spotted on a plane to California on Tuesday.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton staring down the Epstein barrel as GOP pushes explosive contempt of Congress vote
21/01/26 08:55
The committee votes were 34-8-2 in favor of Bill Clinton's resolution and 28-15-1 for Hillary Clinton's.
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Ghislaine Maxwell summoned before Congress for grilling over Epstein
21/01/26 07:02
A top Republican in the US House of Representatives has dropped the latest bombshell in the saga over the files of the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ghislaine Maxwell summoned before Congress for grilling over Epstein secrets
21/01/26 04:23
A top Republican in the US House of Representatives has dropped the latest bombshell in the saga over the files of the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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New Trump gun plan would force buyers to declare sex at birth as activists sour on Pam Bondi
20/01/26 08:14
The Department of Justice is considering a change to federal firearms purchase paperwork that would require applicants to list their biological sex at birth, according to the Washington Post.
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Clearest signal yet that Democrat candidate is set to run in 2028
20/01/26 12:07
In a forthcoming memoir, a likely 2028 Democratic candidate reveals advice he received from President Donald Trump following a personal tragedy last year.
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Danes blast 'American Idiot' song as lawmakers struggle to tame Trump
20/01/26 10:39
One senator who's been critical of Donald Trump's pursuit of Greenland heard Green Day's 'American Idiot' playing on the radio in his Copenhagen hotel room - and he's convinced it was no coincidence.
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Clearest signal yet Democrat is set to run in 2028 as Trump's private flattery is revealed
19/01/26 10:44
In a forthcoming memoir, a likely 2028 Democratic candidate reveals advice he received from President Donald Trump following a personal tragedy last year.
Furious Danes blast 'American Idiot' as lawmakers struggle to tame Trump's tariff threats
19/01/26 05:38
One senator who's been critical of Donald Trump's pursuit of Greenland heard Green Day's 'American Idiot' playing on the radio in his Copenhagen hotel room - and he's convinced it was no coincidence.
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Minneapolis Mayor blasts federal ICE 'invasion' of the city
19/01/26 11:20
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did not mince his words in his latest message to the Trump administration.
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Trump attempts to oust GOP senator who voted to convict him by endorsing lawmaker to challenge his seat
18/01/26 09:52
President Donald Trump has hesitated to back a sitting GOP senator in a 2026 reelection bid for months, and now he's picked another horse in the Louisiana Senate race.
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Minneapolis Mayor says city is 'under siege' after being 'invaded' by ICE as Pentagon says 1,500 troops are on standby for deployment
18/01/26 02:29
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did not mince his words in his latest message to the Trump administration.
Ex-senator Kyrsten Sinema is HECKLED by men saying they're having affair with her...days after lurid sex accusations with bodyguard came to light
18/01/26 02:18
Former Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema was heckled by several men claiming to have had an affair with her just days after her lurid accusations about her sex life made headlines.
European diplomats sound alarm over Trump's negotiator
16/01/26 11:00
A meeting between top Trump administration officials and representatives of Denmark and Greenland seems to have done little to ease rising tensions with European diplomats.
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European diplomats reveal the 'tough guy' US negotiator leading the charge on Greenland: 'He hates us'
15/01/26 11:54
A meeting between top Trump administration officials and representatives of Denmark and Greenland seems to have done little to ease rising tensions with European diplomats.
Senator accused of steamy affair with her bodyguard in bombshell lawsuit from his WIFE: 'Bring MDMA so I can guide you'
15/01/26 08:13
A former senator has been accused of having an affair with her bodyguard in a lawsuit filed by his distraught wife of 14 years and mom of their three children.
Senator Jim Risch derails Venezuela resolution via a procedural move
15/01/26 12:20
Republican Senator Jim Risch killed a Senate vote on curbing President Trump's military powers in Venezuela via a procedural move Wednesday evening.
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GOP caves to Trump in dramatic U-turn granting him unchecked war powers after ferocious pressure campaign
14/01/26 11:49
Republican Senator Jim Risch killed a Senate vote on curbing President Trump's military powers in Venezuela via a procedural move Wednesday evening.
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Rush to block Trump's Greenland power grab bans military invasion as Europe scurries for a concession
14/01/26 04:21
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have set in motion a plan to curb the Trump Administration's threats against a key NATO ally.
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Democrat seeks to ban Trump's 'authoritarian' ICE agents from becoming state cops
14/01/26 02:54
An Illinois Democrat wants to make sure immigration enforcement officers who joined the agency in the Trump era can't become cops in her state.
Trump's new texting buddy revealed after lavishly praising insurgent Democrat's dashing good looks
13/01/26 10:54
President Donald Trump and the mayor of a top blue city appear to have an unexpectedly cordial relationship.
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Trump's Iran 'D-Day' looms as president is set for top-secret meeting to plot potential attacks after Islamic Republic's open defiance of threats
11/01/26 08:47
President Donald Trump is set to be briefed by top aides this week as he plots out the level of his response to the Iranian regime's brutal crackdown against citizen-led protests.
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Kristi Noem 'absolutely crushes' CNN's Jake Tapper over Minneapolis shooting as she slams foul-mouthed insult to ICE agents
11/01/26 04:02
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left CNN host Jake Tapper speechless as she slammed him for apparent bias over Wednesday's shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.
Trump calls for DEFEAT of defiant five Republicans who crossed him on Venezuela ... including a potential successor
08/01/26 05:04
Senators voted Thursday to approve a move to potentially subdue President Donald Trump's capabilities to execute further military actions in Venezuela without the approval of Congress.
Speaker Johnson to address UK parliament as Europe spirals over Trump's campaign for Greenland
07/01/26 05:10
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will visit London later this month to address the UK Parliament, per a statement issued Wednesday.
Republicans' triumphant takedown of Tim Walz creates Mission Impossible in Minnesota
06/01/26 09:25
Senator Amy Klobuchar potentially entering the race for Minnesota governor is not the preferred scenario for the state's Republicans.
Sudden death of Republican lawmaker makes GOP House margin three votes
06/01/26 03:54
California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa has suddenly passed away at the age of 65, per statements issued by his Capitol Hill colleagues on Tuesday.
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Sudden death of GOP lawmaker threatens Trump majority - as second Republican, 80, rushed to hospital
06/01/26 02:39
California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa has suddenly passed away at the age of 65, per statements issued by his Capitol Hill colleagues on Tuesday.
Trump admin briefs Congress on future of Venezuela after Maduro's capture
06/01/26 01:31
The Trump administration's top foreign policy players took to CapitolHill on Monday to brief committee leaders about Saturday's capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz abandons re-election bid
05/01/26 03:27
The announcement comes as Walz has been rocked by scandal over massive fraud involving state welfare, including payments to daycares and COVID-era loans.
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Shameless Minnesota Governor Tim Walz rips Trump for 'demonizing our Somali neighbors' in bitter speech announcing he won't seek re-election
05/01/26 02:19
The announcement comes as Walz has been rocked by scandal over massive fraud involving state welfare, including payments to daycares and COVID-era loans.
Report: Kash Patel ditches FBI suburbans for cheaper option
28/12/25 05:00
FBI director Kash Patel's choice of travel methods has once again fallen under new scrutiny.
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Trump aide Stephen Miller sparks wild debate after watching Frank Sinatra Christmas movie with his kids
26/12/25 11:10
Top Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller is being roasted online after bringing up his obsession with immigration in a post about watching a Christmas movie with his family.
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Zelensky demands 60-day ceasefire in exchange for historic vote on ceding land to Russia ahead of Mar-a-Lago peace summit
26/12/25 08:35
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to bring an end to the war between his country and Russia with the help of President Donald Trump.
Karoline Leavitt reveals she's pregnant with a baby girl: 'Greatest Christmas gift we could ask for'
26/12/25 07:19
Leavitt, 28, and her husband Nick, 59, are expecting their second child in May 2026. Their first son, Niko, was born in July 2024.
Republicans support legalizing weed even as Trump's base frets of brain drain
26/12/25 06:35
Nearly half of Republican leaders in the US Senate are out of touch with the slight majority of Republican voters when it comes to the issue of marijuana.
Nigerian official refuses to rule out AMERICAN troops on the ground after working with Trump to bomb ISIS
26/12/25 05:30
American troops may be deployed to Nigeria following President Trump's bombing of ISIS targets in the nation, a Nigerian official said.
Elon Musk's 13 largest DOGE 'chainsaw' cuts were bunk, blockbuster report uncovers
25/12/25 09:03
Despite the best efforts of President Donald Trump's administration to rein in unnecessary government spending, federal spending in fiscal year 2025 actually increased.
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The politician Democrats like even more than ... Santa Claus
25/12/25 03:12
There's just one figure in the country Democrats like more Santa Claus - and he too speaks often of bearing gifts.
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Melania joins Trump to chat with kids tracking Santa... as president tries to comfort child who is scared of getting coal for Christmas
24/12/25 10:05
First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump partook in a long-held tradition of helping American children track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, Wednesday.
Trump hijacks Pam Bondi's account as White House braces for more Epstein file drops
24/12/25 05:00
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
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Melania and Jill go head-to-head in poll of best White House Christmas decor
24/12/25 02:20
A new poll has revealed which US First Lady from the past decade has the best taste in White House Christmas decor.
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Melania Trump and Jill Biden go head-to-head in Daily Mail poll of best White House Christmas decor - and there's a clear winner
24/12/25 01:08
A new poll has revealed which US First Lady from the past decade has the best taste in White House Christmas decor.
Matt Gaetz makes prediction for 2026 midterms
24/12/25 01:07
Former Republican Congressman and current right-wing TV host Matt Gaetz joined podcaster Tucker Carlson on an episode of his show Tuesday to deliver a bold electoral prognosis.
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Top Trump ally makes foreboding prediction for 2026 midterms: 'The candy becomes the poison'
23/12/25 08:54
Former Republican Congressman and current right-wing TV host Matt Gaetz joined podcaster Tucker Carlson on an episode of his show Tuesday to deliver a bold electoral prognosis.
Democrat Congresswoman sues to strip Trump's name from Kennedy Center
23/12/25 05:20
The Trump Kennedy Center has been sued by a member of Congress who sits on the iconic cultural institution's board.
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Democrat sues to strip Trump's name from Kennedy Center as performances pulled
23/12/25 05:05
The Trump Kennedy Center has been sued by a member of Congress who sits on the iconic cultural institution's board.
Kash Patel ditches FBI suburbans for luxury armored BMWs to be 'less conspicuous'
23/12/25 12:58
FBI director Kash Patel's choice of travel methods has once again fallen under new scrutiny.
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Noem offers $3K to illegal immigrants who self-deport by New Year's Eve
22/12/25 06:00
Kristi Noem is doing her best to pad the Trump administration's deportation record before the end of the calendar year.
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Kristi Noem offers illegal immigrants Christmas bonus to leave by New Year's Eve
22/12/25 05:22
The Secretary of Homeland Security is doing her best to pad the Trump administration's deportation record before the end of the calendar year.
Republican senator categorically rejects idea JD Vance will lead GOP's 2028 ticket
21/12/25 07:57
Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has not been afraid to, at times, buck President Donald Trump and his entire wing of the GOP, and his latest comments are no exception.
Melania's new movie director is embroiled in scandalous Epstein files picture
21/12/25 05:19
The latest release of the Epstein Files by the US Department of Justice has unveiled another tie between President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
US Coast Guard in pursuit of oil tanker near Venezuela after crew refuses boarding
21/12/25 04:17
A US official confirmed the Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of the illegal vessel as it ramps up operations against Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro under orders from President Donald Trump.
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Democrat uses photo of wrong Black woman to tout endorsement from Jasmine Crockett in awkward campaign fail
19/12/25 01:24
A Democratic Congressional candidate's campaign website temporarily disappeared from the web on Thursday afternoon after an embarrassing revelation.
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Kennedy family members blast Trump's renaming of arts center
19/12/25 01:20
Members of former President John F. Kennedy's family are riled up about the prospect of President Donald Trump's name being added to DC's iconic cultural center.
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Kennedy clan rejects Trump's renaming of iconic DC arts venue: 'State of disbelief'
18/12/25 10:07
Members of former President John F. Kennedy's family are riled up about the prospect of President Donald Trump's name being added to DC's iconic cultural center.
Scott Bessent chased out of DC restaurant by left-wing heckler
18/12/25 07:33
President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, was heckled by a restaurant patron while dining in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening.
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Historic Kennedy Center renamed to Trump-Kennedy Center in astonishing unveiling
18/12/25 06:31
DC's premier cultural center will soon feature a new name.
Trump and Epstein gossiped about sex in 'trophy hunt' for women, swimsuit model claims
18/12/25 05:11
Deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump's friendship was built on conversations about sex and "trophy hunting" beautiful women, according to a former Sports Illustrated model.
Scott Bessent chased out of DC restaurant by left-wing heckler: 'The food sucked'
18/12/25 04:26
President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, was heckled by a restaurant patron while dining in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening.

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