A resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk passed the House Friday during a fight to fund the government, splitting the Democratic caucus. The resolution passed 310-58, with unified Republican support. Democrats were divided, with 95 members voting in support, 58 opposing, and 38 other Democrats voting present. House Democratic leadership told its caucus in […]
The House of Representatives passed a short-term spending deal on Friday to fund the government until late November, sending the legislation to the Senate, where eyes are on Democrats to see whether they will stay united with a majority of their House colleagues. The lower chamber passed the continuing resolution 217-212. Two Republicans voted against […]
Slightly over half of California voters support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure determining whether the state’s congressional districts are redrawn in the November special election. A new Emerson College poll released on Friday shows 51% of voters saying they plan to vote in favor of Proposition 50 to help California fight against Republicans’ own redistricting […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s new book about the 2024 presidential race is quickly becoming a collection of things she might have done if only she trusted the voters more. That assessment is based on a handful of excerpts of 107 Days, the campaign memoir that was written to get out Harris’s side of the […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is requesting records of his 2026 opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to determine whether he used taxpayer funds to pay for trips to meet his alleged mistress. Cornyn’s campaign filed an open records request with Paxton’s office under the Texas Public Information Act for such documents, escalating the feud between […]
Federal law enforcement agencies said they are “tracking several threats of unknown credibility” against attendees of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday. The memorial service is open to the public and will be held at the massive State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Arizona, a large suburb of Phoenix. President Donald […]
President Donald Trump has made liberal use of terrorist designations during his second term, giving the designation to 14 different groups and networks. These militant groups range from far-left anarchists in the U.S. to Central American drug cartels and Iranian-backed militias. The designations give Trump greater leeway to combat the groups. Here are the 14 […]
District of Columbia Councilman Robert White announced a campaign against Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) for her nonvoting spot in the House. White, a three-term at-large councilman and the biggest name to enter the race, said in his announcement that President Donald Trump’s threats to the district’s home rule have increased the need for new […]
Republicans are reexamining how far free expression should go in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a shift that underscores how the party’s positions are evolving in response to rising threats of political violence. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) acknowledged the change, saying she no longer views the First Amendment as absolute. “Under normal […]
There must be something special in the waters of the Adriatic, because no one creates quite like Italians too. They gave us the world’s most famous movie (The Godfather) and the world’s most famous fairytale (Pinocchio). They gave us the world’s favorite food (pizza) and the world’s most famous painting (the Mona Lisa). They gave […]
