When then-President Joe Biden invited comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt during a meeting with historians, the possibility he might end up in a wheelchair while in office was surely not what he had in mind. But FDR went down in history as a Democratic icon who changed the presidency. He was also successful in a […]
Several state laws concerning whether noncitizens can vote are being tested in court, as Republicans attempt to limit voting rights to citizens while Democrats seek to expand them to noncitizens. Some GOP-led states, such as Louisiana and Wyoming, have passed their own versions of a U.S. House bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which requires […]
President Donald Trump is showcasing his cordial relationship with counterparts in the Middle East during the first major foreign trip of his second administration, but critics contend he is also capitulating to them, some of whom have weak human rights records and others who have direct ties to terrorism. Trump has always adopted an untraditional […]
The “Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats to the U.S. Homeland” assessment was released by the Defense Intelligence Agency earlier this week, specifying the kinds of threats the U.S. will face from advanced missile weaponry in the next decade. The report provided information on the “agency’s unclassified intelligence on adversary missile threats” […]
President Donald Trump’s intent to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria is being met with a heavy dose of skepticism on Capitol Hill and warnings from both sides of the aisle that the administration will need Congress’s help. During his trip this week to the Middle East, Trump laid out a seismic foreign policy shift toward […]
A shock outcome in Omaha, Nebraska’s mayoral race on Tuesday night is giving Democrats hope they can regain a foothold in Washington and flip the House. Democrat John Ewing beat Jean Stothert, the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country, by tying him to the more unpopular parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Ewing, who will […]
A Democrat introduced legislation in Congress to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order to reduce drug prices. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced his intentions on the House floor on Wednesday, emphasizing the point that Americans shouldn’t be paying more for drugs than people in other countries. “I rise today to introduce as legislation, President Trump’s […]
Former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, long rumored to be eyeing a bid for Florida governor, offered high praise to Florida first lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday, calling her an “absolute force” and suggesting she would instantly become the front-runner if she entered the state’s 2026 gubernatorial race. “If @CaseyDeSantis announced tomorrow she was running for […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called out Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) for vowing to vote “no” on President Donald Trump’s tax bill, leading to a heated exchange between the two Republican lawmakers. The Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday advanced its portion of Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which would permanently extend the president’s 2017 tax […]
Former Obama White House chief of staff and U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel sharply criticized former President Joe Biden’s recent public remarks, saying they do more harm than good for Democrats. Appearing on The View, Emanuel criticized Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and to push back on […]
