Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is calling for Californians to be able to cast ballots with their smartphones, in what would be a substantial overhaul of the Golden State’s electoral system. State law requires voters to cast ballots either in person or by mail, though Swalwell signaled on Saturday he wants to modernize that in order […]
The Department of Government Efficiency has closed eight months before its scheduled termination date set by President Donald Trump, with a U.S. official assuring that government agencies are now working to “institutionalize” DOGE’s core principles. U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor recently told Reuters that DOGE, established by Trump at the start of […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for the elimination of the filibuster on Sunday, urging Senate Republicans to “immediately” terminate it if the government shuts down again in late January, when the recently-passed spending bill is set to expire. Bessent called the 60-vote threshold mechanism a “procedural fossil” that has held the country “hostage,” most recently […]
A fraction of over 300 students who were recently abducted from a Catholic school by Nigerian militants have escaped to freedom, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria announced on Sunday. Gunmen kidnapped students and teachers from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, on Friday, marking the latest episode in a spate of […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) suggested the Republican Party could benefit from more voices like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after she announced her shock resignation from Congress last week. “I think it’s important that we have independent voices. I’m sad to see her [Greene’s] voice go away or potentially go away. I think she brought […]
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) after she appeared to contradict an earlier statement she made, specifically that U.S. service members should “refuse illegal orders” from President Donald Trump. Slotkin was asked on Sunday whether she believed Trump has actually issued any unlawful military orders, to which she responded in […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said she couldn’t believe Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she was resigning after feuding with the president “for one week.” Greene announced Friday that she will resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, abruptly ending her five-year career as a House lawmaker. The congresswoman’s declared resignation comes a week after […]
Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) slammed the Trump administration’s peace proposal for the war in Ukraine on Sunday, saying it is “almost a series of Russian talking points.” Some U.S. senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the peace plan between Russia and Ukraine was not authored by the United […]
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump for suggesting her statements urging U.S. military members to disobey “illegal” orders marked “seditious behavior, punishable by death.” Trump is seeking to exercise “a tool of fear” through his remarks, the Michigan lawmaker said during an ABC News interview. “He’s trying to get us to […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani stood by his previous statements calling President Donald Trump a “fascist” and a “threat to democracy.” Mamdani recorded an interview on Saturday with NBC News’s Meet the Press, which aired on Sunday. Host Kristen Welker followed up on a question Mamdani received while standing next to Trump in the […]
