A Russia-friendly peace plan has congressional Republicans skittish and increasingly willing to break with President Donald Trump as he sends mixed signals on his commitment to Ukraine. The 28-point proposal, which would shrink Ukraine’s military and cede further land, was “refined” on Sunday with input from European allies, calming the nerves of lawmakers who saw […]
Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) will pay over $5 million in back taxes after the Department of Justice sued him on Monday. Justice owed $5.16 million from unsettled debts dating back to filings from 2009, according to reports. The federal lawsuit was filed on Monday in the Southern District of West Virginia, alleging that Justice and […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) declared a state of emergency on Monday due to the Olympic Pipeline being forced to temporarily shut down because of a leak. The pipeline is a vital component of the energy supply system in the Pacific Northwest. It is responsible for 90% of Oregon’s transportation fuel, according to reports. The […]
Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and War Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the public release of the Justice Department’s written opinion on the strikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean. The 13 committee minority members requested the “expeditious declassification and public release” of the Sept. […]
Former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones is running for governor of Alabama in the 2026 midterm elections. Following his ouster from the upper chamber in 2021, Jones mounted his campaign for a political comeback in his state on Monday evening. Jones’s announcement could put a rematch on the 2026 schedule between himself and Sen. Tommy Tuberville […]
The Department of Justice has made a series of renewed requests in recent days to release grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases, citing the new federal transparency law that sets a 30-day deadline for public disclosure of the department’s Epstein records. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on Monday requested U.S. […]
The Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Township of Chesterfield clerk Cindy Berry, and the Republican National Committee filed suit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Nov. 18 over an “unconstitutional and unlawful” violation of the state’s constitution. The lawsuit follows Benson’s directive in 2024, which allowed individuals with ties to Michigan but not residing […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to begin the process of designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists. His order directs Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, consulting with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday establishing the Genesis Mission, a major artificial intelligence initiative to transform American science and innovation. The Genesis Mission is the largest marshaling of federal scientific resources since the Apollo program, according to Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. “This […]
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called the Pentagon’s investigation into his seatmate, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), “f***ing insane” in a statement. The Department of War announced a “thorough review” of Kelly, a retired naval officer, on Monday following his participation in a video with six other Democratic lawmakers in which they encouraged service members to disobey […]
