The Supreme Court scheduled its first slate of arguments for its 2025-2026 term, including a second round of arguments in a case involving Louisiana’s congressional map, which could have wider ramifications for other states’ maps. The high court will hear a second round of oral arguments on Oct. 15 in the case about the constitutionality […]
A closed prison in Tennessee has been approved as the latest state facility to be repurposed into a detention facility for illegal immigrants who have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Tennessee: Contracts approved for ICE to reopen a closed prison as an immigration detention facility,” the White House’s Rapid Response 47 account posted […]
A progressive former councilman is launching a bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) in the Democratic primary in 2026, the latest in a string of younger leaders looking to shake up “status quo politics.” Former Alexandria City councilman and U.S. Department of Labor attorney Mohamed Seifeldein announced on Wednesday that he is challenging […]
The Washington Examiner’s homeland security reporter, Anna Giaritelli, joined Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle to celebrate President Donald Trump announcing he “was going to do something” about D.C. crime, which she has fallen victim to. Giaritelli described the random attack against her outside of Union Station in 2020. A homeless man lunged at her, which […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) confirmed on Tuesday that California will proceed with redistricting efforts as Democrats and Republicans compete to expand political power in the House by redrawing legislative maps. Redistricting efforts initially gained the country’s attention in Texas when Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), at the request of President Donald Trump, called a special session […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser deployed some of her harshest rhetoric against President Donald Trump during his second term, deriding his takeover of the city’s police as an “authoritarian push.” Though clashing with Trump during his first term, Bowser has taken a more diplomatic approach the second time around, both in rhetoric and actions. Even […]
President Donald Trump is making an announcement at the Kennedy Center at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, as the performing arts center prepares to announce its 48th class of honorees. TRUMP SEEMS TO EMBRACE KENNEDY CENTER RENAME WITH SUPPOSED SLIP “The Kennedy Center is honored to host a visit from our Chairman, President Donald J. […]
Jack Schlossberg, the sole grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, was tapped by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday to lead the America 250 Commission. The appointment was cast as a way to rival President Donald Trump’s own celebration of the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary next July. “We need someone who […]
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) is headed toward a primary battle with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) after deciding he will campaign to represent a different Texas House district if the one he currently represents is redrawn. Texas’s 35th Congressional District, which Casar represents, is one of five that would be directly impacted by Republicans’ attempt to […]
The Texas GOP plans to call another special legislative session to discuss redistricting measures favoring Republicans on Friday, forcing Democrats to decide whether to continue to fight the policy from afar or resolve differences in the state. Over 50 Texas Democrats left the state on Aug. 3 as the legislature considered redistricting efforts during a […]
