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Democrats to force vote on Iran war powers resolution to rein in Trump

House Democratic leadership will force a vote on legislation to rein in President Donald Trump’s use of military force against Iran, as his administration undergoes negotiations with the Middle Eastern country. Democratic leadership’s push to vote on the war powers resolution to check the president comes as the United States is building up the largest […]

Cardi B endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate race

Cardi B endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) to be the Texas Democratic Senate nominee on her Instagram story Thursday, less than a week out from the competitive Texas Democratic primary. Cardi B, who has been known to be outspoken on her political beliefs, urged her millions of followers to vote for Crockett, who is facing […]

Virginia’s congressional Democrats back redistricting plan

Virginia‘s full Democratic House delegation is backing state plans to redistrict in the Old Dominion. Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA) penned a letter Tuesday publicly endorsing the proposed congressional map that could give the delegation a 10-1 blue district advantage. […]

‘Discomfort’ among Democrats over members ‘heckling’ Trump’s State of the Union: Sarah Bedford

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there is frustration within the Democratic Party over the “unhinged way” some members protested Tuesday’s State of the Union. President Donald Trump called out Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Wednesday for their heckling during his speech, suggesting they “should either be institutionalized or deported.” […]

Ron Wyden uses 2015 DEA investigation into Epstein as new way of finding conspirators

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to disclose more information related to Jeffrey Epstein after the government released files showing the agency had investigated the financier for years.  The recently released files from the Justice Department indicated Epstein and 14 other unnamed individuals were listed as subjects of a DEA investigation that […]

Gretchen Whitmer stresses bipartisan achievements in final state of the state: ‘Big Gretch out’

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) gave her final State of the State address on Wednesday night, focusing on her bipartisan achievements on issues such as education, housing, and healthcare. Whitmer stuck to the 2026 Democratic playbook by honing in on kitchen-table affordability issues, but the swing state governor did not rail as hard as many Democrats […]

Republicans roll out first ad pinning Democrats for not standing during State of the Union

A conservative group is launching a sweeping ad campaign on Thursday, seeking to capitalize on Democrats‘ refusal to stand during a portion of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address centered on illegal immigration.  American Sovereignty created a message highlighting a segment of Trump’s Tuesday address to Congress, when he asked lawmakers to stand […]

Bill and Hillary Clinton to sit for back-to-back House Oversight depositions over Epstein ties

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will sit for back-to-back depositions this week before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, capping a six-month standoff with Republican investigators probing their past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify Thursday morning, followed by […]

How the tariffs ruling could complicate Trump’s next Supreme Court nomination

If President Donald Trump gets to nominate another Supreme Court justice before the midterm elections, he will likely have the 6-3 ruling against his tariffs on his mind. The conservative bloc of the Supreme Court, and his own nominees, were divided on the tariffs decision, which Trump called “disappointing” and “very unfortunate” in his State […]

March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in one day

The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in one day. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, but March’s payment will go out on Feb. 27, since March 1 falls on a Sunday this year. When the first of a month […]
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