High Democratic turnout in Texas’s Senate primary is driving record early voting numbers, giving hope to Democrats in the reliably red state. Though primary turnout is usually lower in nonpresidential election years, the 2026 primary has drawn unusually close attention, largely due to the race between state Rep. James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). […]
Washington Examiner columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher said President Donald Trump needs to come to terms with the fact that his tariff policy is not “incredibly popular” with voters. Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, roughly eight months before the midterm elections. Doescher said Trump doesn’t want to be “a lame […]
Vice President JD Vance will travel to Wisconsin on Thursday to tout President Donald Trump‘s economic accomplishments following Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. The visit is expected to touch on the affordability messaging that Trump repeatedly highlighted in his remarks to both branches of Congress as he tours a manufacturing facility in Plover. […]
President Donald Trump‘s record-breaking State of the Union speech Tuesday night resonated with more than 6 in 10 prime-time viewers, according to a flash CNN poll. The survey, conducted by SSRS, showed 64% of respondents had a very or somewhat positive reaction to Trump’s address, which lasted nearly two hours and was the first of […]
President Donald Trump‘s critics voiced their displeasure over his record-breaking State of the Union address, with longtime rival Jimmy Kimmel harping over the speech’s length. Trump spoke to Congress for 108 minutes, breaking the record of 100 minutes he set last year. He had warned previously that the address would be “a long speech because […]
Dr. Casey Means is testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to face questioning from lawmakers as President Donald Trump‘s nominee to be surgeon general. Means is appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at 10 a.m. Means’s confirmation hearing was previously scheduled for October, but was postponed after she went into labor with her […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit, likely delaying any timetable for a U.S. strike on Iran. Modi was greeted on the tarmac by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. The three embraced and exchanged warm greetings. The meeting has a much larger significance outside […]
First lady Melania Trump wore an anthracite [or dark charcoal grey], wide-leg suit from Dolce & Gabbana at President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term in office. Her State of the Union outfit was reported by the Wall Street Journal, among other news outlets. The first lady wears the […]
The third round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued on Wednesday. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The first round went out on Feb. 11 to recipients born on or before […]
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether a Michigan county violated a family’s constitutional rights by selling their property as part of a tax foreclosure for well under its market value, years after the high court ruled counties may not pocket the profits from those kinds of sales. Justices will hear oral arguments on Wednesday […]
