Democrats are increasingly anxious that a slate of insurgent, left-leaning nominees could jeopardize their chances of capitalizing on a favorable political environment in the 2026 midterm elections, with Maine emerging as an early test case after Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) abruptly exited the state’s Senate race. Mills’s decision to suspend her campaign cleared a path […]
Time is running out for the Virginia Supreme Court to make a decision on the redistricting referendum. The court ruled to block the redistricting map while it makes a decision on the case. According to House Bill 1384, the election must be certified no later than 14 days after the day of the election. This […]
The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it filed a complaint against New Jersey laws for allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state rates for college tuition as well as other financial assistance related to higher education. The DOJ contended that doing so “rewarded” illegal immigrants with financial benefits at the expense of U.S. citizens. […]
President Donald Trump’s push to build a White House ballroom is getting a morbid boost. In the aftermath of the April 25 assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, congressional lawmakers have begun offering their policy reaction. So far, it all points in one direction: building Trump’s ballroom. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, members […]
In the long-running battle between congressional Republicans and the local government of Washington, D.C., GOP lawmakers have found a new target: the city’s ban on making a right turn when there’s a red light. The attempt to force the nation’s capital to allow such turns mirrors a traffic policy dispute that erupted a half-century ago. […]
The 2022 general railroad strike is widely regarded as a low point of national labor relations in recent memory. It was put down by an act of Congress to avoid massive supply chain disruptions at Christmastime. In contrast, the latest round of negotiations was all but over by the end of last year, and with […]
Amid months of concerns by California Democrats that their party’s gubernatorial candidates could get locked out of a chance to lead the nation’s dominant blue state, some leaders want to change a Golden State election rule that is making such an unlikely scenario possible. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), a major Democratic antagonist of President Donald […]
Sometimes the legislative process is ugly, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) conceded Thursday after a chaotic week in the House that saw several votes derailed due to GOP infighting but also several major wins for the Louisiana Republican. In a jam-packed legislative week, the House passed the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, […]
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Arlington Republicans are rolling their eyes at the Make DC Square Again Act. Matthew Hurtt, chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee, made it clear he does not view the proposal to return Arlington to Washington, D.C., as a serious or viable policy idea. The proposal, introduced by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), […]
Those pretty faces might always make the United States stand out in the crowd, but rest assured, the free world will desperately want it back in charge should it ever go its own way. And make no mistake, there are those who would like to see it do just that. While President Donald Trump has […]
