Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) announced she will not be running for Sen. Dick Durbin‘s (D-IL) seat after a poll showed her trailing one of her would-be opponents. After publishing a poll weeks ago showing her in the lead in a hypothetical Democratic primary, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) published a new poll showing him in the […]
The Senate advanced a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency bill on Monday as a bloc of industry-friendly Democrats, satisfied with last-minute tweaks to the legislation, handed Republicans their votes. It could take days for the Senate to pass the GENIUS Act, which would set rules of the road for stablecoins, a digital asset with a value tied to […]
If the Trump administration is to take a middling position on abortion, a good supplement would be to back the abortion pill reversal. As both sides know, there is no middle ground on the matter. That is one sentiment on which the most pro-life and most pro-abortion people can agree. Because it is truly a […]
A federal prosecutor on Monday charged Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) with assaulting federal law enforcement during a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility earlier this month. The prosecutor simultaneously dropped a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka stemming from the same incident. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba for the District of New Jersey said her […]
The Senate confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as U.S. envoy to France on Monday, continuing its record pace of ambassadorial confirmations. Kushner received a presidential pardon from Trump during his first term for offenses related to tax evasion and violations of Federal Election Commission regulations dating back to 2005. […]
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino criticized former FBI Director James Comey for his controversial “8647” social media post and said the department is now inundated with copycats. The fallout from Comey’s Thursday social media post continued on Monday when Bongino released a not-so-veiled statement denouncing “self-serving individuals.” “We are now dealing with copycats, sending cryptic […]
The Justice Department on Monday launched a civil rights investigation into whether Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration engaged in racial discrimination by prioritizing black candidates for top city roles. The investigation, authorized by Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon, will look into whether Johnson’s public remarks and staffing decisions amount […]
The Kennedy Center unveiled its 2025–2026 theater season, which will feature a vibrant lineup of Broadway blockbusters and family-focused productions. The programming expansion reflects a major strategic shift under the leadership of its president, Richard Grenell, as part of a broader initiative backed by President Donald Trump to reshape the nation’s cultural institutions and steer […]
The Justice Department ended three high-profile lawsuits involving a gun parts manufacturer in a win for firearms advocates after Attorney General Pam Bondi committed to easing bureaucratic restrictions on Second Amendment rights. The deal marked the first major action from the DOJ’s Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force following President Donald Trump’s February executive order aimed at restoring gun protections. The […]
President Donald Trump on Monday questioned the timeline of former President Joe Biden‘s recent cancer diagnosis, saying it was “dangerous” for the United States that the public was not informed sooner. Biden’s office announced Sunday that the former president is suffering from prostate cancer, “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with […]
