The United States’s illegal immigrant population soared to an all-time high of 14 million people in 2023 as millions of people illegally crossed into the country from Mexico during the Biden administration’s border crisis, according to a new report. The Washington-based Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday that the number of illegal immigrants in the country […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) urged the public to mount a pressure campaign against their elected officials to cut spending and reduce the size of government. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Johnson bemoaned the state of government spending and waste, arguing that it would take a massive effort involving the public to accomplish […]
United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro has emerged as the face of the Trump administration’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., transforming how justice is served in the nation’s capital in less than two weeks since the federal effort began. From directing prosecutors to pursue the harshest possible charges to limiting which firearm cases will be brought to court, […]
Happy Thursday, this is Congress Editor David Sivak welcoming you to Capitol Tea, your inside guide to Capitol Hill intrigue and all of Washington’s biggest personalities. Miss our last edition? Catch up here. In this edition … – Cory Booker gets reel. The Senate’s biggest TikTok evangelist calls himself an “Instagram guy.” – Steve Daines’s […]
David Hogg, the ex-Democratic National Committee official, is finding mixed success in a series of local and House races that represent an early test of his endorsement power in Democratic primaries. Hogg, spending millions to back younger, insurgent Democrats through his outside group Leaders We Deserve, has placed himself at odds with party leadership as […]
South Carolina’s 2026 GOP primary for governor has quickly emerged as one of the most competitive races in the country, with five prominent Republicans vying to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster. The crowded field includes Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), and state Sen. Josh […]
The White House is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm an ally of President Donald Trump to the Federal Reserve board in time for its next meeting in mid-September, when members will decide whether to slash interest rates for the first time this year. The GOP-led Senate doesn’t return from the August recess until Sept. 2, […]
Russia continued its brutal attacks against Ukraine on Thursday, launching what Ukrainian officials called a “massive combined air strike” on multiple areas throughout the country. Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles into Ukraine on Thursday, reported ABC News. Most of the drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed. Yet, several were able to hit […]
Most of the 2028 Democratic presidential field lacks significant support among black primary voters, according to a recent poll. That could spell trouble for these candidates as they try to make it through the primaries. Anemic black support for the eventual Democratic nominee could also be a major problem in the general election. The usual […]
President Donald Trump’s flirtation with the idea of the federal government acquiring a 10% stake in the United States computer design and manufacturing company Intel has rankled conservatives. The acquisition would represent one of the largest stakes in Intel, one of only a couple of U.S. companies with the capacity to produce critical semiconductors. However, […]
