Some of the Democratic Party’s most outspoken critics of Israel’s war in Gaza, lawmakers who for months have accused the Jewish state of committing genocide, have remained strikingly silent in the days since President Donald Trump’s brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. The deal, which resulted in the release of 20 Israeli […]
Former Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he wouldn’t run for Senate in 2026. The announcement could be a death blow for Democratic hopes in the deep-red state as they search for a suitable candidate to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The party had been urging him to run for months, but in a […]
Prominent MAGA figures, such as Zach Witkoff and Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead a birthday fundraiser on Thursday for Republican Senate candidate for Kentucky, Nate Morris, who has pitched himself as a pro-Trump businessman. Morris’s 45th birthday party fundraising event will be hosted by Zach Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East’s son, Steve Witkoff, and Zach Witkoff’s […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) was bashed for his celebration of “Native American Day” rather than Columbus Day. The decision of what to celebrate on the second Monday of October has been a culture war issue in the United States for decades, reflecting how people see the U.S. and its history. Republicans and conservatives […]
President Donald Trump‘s landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas earned international praise on Monday and sealed his legacy as a president who stopped wars. During a celebratory trip to Israel and Egypt that saw Hamas release all 20 living hostages and Arab partners back the deal, Trump ushered in what he declared a “historic […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to blunt the political impact of a government shutdown is giving Democrats fewer reasons to back down from their demands and raising the prospect of an even longer impasse. Almost two weeks into the shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, Trump decided on Saturday to divert money to pay the 1.3 […]
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina announced a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, setting up a bitter fight with Democrats. Redistricting reentered the national dialogue in August when Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip Democrats of five House seats, threatening a nationwide gerrymandering arms race. Several red states followed suit when Gov. Gavin […]
A New Jersey county that could play a decisive role in the next month’s statewide elections will be reprinting its general election ballots after the Republican National Committee successfully argued that a ballot redesign unlawfully favored Democrats. The dispute began late last month when Democratic County Clerk James Hogan replaced Gloucester County’s legally required party-column ballot format, where each political […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not shied away from the cameras as negotiations to reach a funding deal stalled, leaving the government shut down. Both parties have rushed to blame the shutdown on the other side, but Johnson has been busy making TV appearances, holding press conferences, and even joining C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to […]
President Donald Trump cannot be accused of resting on his laurels, and Ukraine is hoping to ride his momentum to its own ceasefire agreement. Following a celebratory address at the Knesset and stopover in Egypt to kickstart the formation of an international “Board of Peace” to govern the Gaza Strip, Trump is already shifting his […]
