Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) raised the alarm against right-wing activist Laura Loomer’s apparent influence in the White House while making a joke at her expense. President Donald Trump fired three National Security Council senior officials last week just a day after he met with Loomer. National security adviser Mike Waltz was also at the meeting […]
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner for Nov. 4 after Democratic outrage that the governor had not done so escalated over the past week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said last week he would “very likely” file a lawsuit after Abbott had slow-walked announcing a […]
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a self-proclaimed “proud dog dad,” sparked a wave of reactions on social media after posting a video in which he talked to his dog, Coda, about the “crazy Donald Trump tariffs.” “It was so hard last night,” Warner said to his dog in the video posted to X. “This crazy Donald […]
A pile of legislative wins could give Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) the resources he needs to fuel a gubernatorial campaign. As Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) second and final term draws to an end, Jones is among the GOP candidates expected to launch a bid to replace the Peach State’s chief executive. When Georgia’s […]
Rep. John James (R-MI) announced on Monday that he is running for governor of Michigan, launching a campaign in what is expected to be a competitive 2026 race. James announced in a post to X that Michigan lacks “strong, competed leadership” and leaned on his experience running an automotive business in the state and in […]
The Trump administration is shopping around for private contractors who can build immigrant detention facilities across the United States, signifying plans for a massive expansion of its deportation operation. In a newly listed request for proposals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials asked contractors to submit plans for new facilities, security, medical support, and other services […]
The stock market endured one of its most volatile days in recent history on Monday. Though many predicted a catastrophe, the market closed in a better state than predicted. By the 4 p.m. close, the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%, and the NASDAQ Composite rose 0.1%. The S&P 500 […]
The Trump administration today took its first moves to rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, pulling back Biden-era decisions it felt undermined the Second Amendment. Several gun groups, including the National Rifle Association, said the Department of Justice and ATF told them that rules targeting gun stores and a requirement that […]
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) expanded his hold on President Donald Trump‘s nominees for government positions to 300, including an additional 50 people Monday. Schatz invoked a hold, a procedural move that can delay the consideration of a nominee for days or weeks, on more than 300 nominees who need Senate approval and some bipartisan foreign […]
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court order that would have required the Trump administration to return a Maryland man it mistakenly deported to El Salvador. In a one-page order, Roberts stayed the April 4 ruling by a federal judge in Maryland that gave the administration until 11:59 p.m. […]
