The miles of steel slats along the southern border are getting a fresh coat of paint meant to disincentivize would-be crossers, drawing praise from Republicans and new criticism from Democrats. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced while in New Mexico this week that President Donald Trump had instructed her to paint the “entire” reddish brown […]
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on Wednesday interrupted a Zoom call promoting Democratic redistricting fights to say she was being threatened with a felony before abruptly leaving the bathroom where she had been speaking. Collier made headlines for sleeping at the state Capitol rather than agreeing to police surveillance imposed by Republicans following a […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s early advantage over Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the state’s primary battle is rapidly shrinking, according to a new poll. Paxton is challenging Cornyn from the right ahead of the 2026 primary. The attorney general has enjoyed a commanding polling lead over Cornyn for months amid conservatives’ dissatisfaction with the […]
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a defamation case against Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). The case had revolved around Mace accusing a man, Brian Musgrave, of sexual abuse and voyeurism in a speech on the House floor in February. Musgrave sued Mace in March for defamation and has denied the allegations against him. U.S. District Judge […]
Bed Bath & Beyond Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis announced Wednesday that his chain will not “open or operate retail stores in California.” “This decision isn’t about politics — it’s about reality. California has created one of the most overregulated, expensive, and risky environments for businesses in America. It’s a system that makes it harder to […]
A National Guard vehicle on Wednesday collided with a civilian car in Washington, D.C., amid President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the district. The accident, which occurred early Wednesday morning, happened approximately a mile away from the Capitol at the intersection of 8th Street SE and North Carolina Avenue SE, according to the DC Fire […]
The extraordinary pair of meetings in the past week — the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday and Trump’s hosting of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Finland, as well as the NATO alliance and the European Commission — were prompted by the latest iteration of a continuing source of instability over […]
Two German fighter jets were sent to the Ukraine-Romania border Tuesday night following a wave of drone strikes from Russia. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa province in Ukraine, said drones hit infrastructure and production facilities in the city of Izmail, which is situated on the Danube River at the border with Romania, a […]
Poland on Wednesday accused Russia of provoking it after a Russian drone crashed in the eastern part of the country. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz lamented the crash, which happened around 2 a.m. on Wednesday near the Polish village of Osiny. The explosion broke windows in some nearby houses, but no injuries were reported. “Russia is […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) gave credence to reports that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) treats her staff as if they are “beneath her.” “Well, she’s not a real person. So, some interesting things that I’ve always observed about her is how she treats her staff. She treats her staff like they are just beneath her,” […]
