The Smithsonian‘s National Portrait Gallery removed a reference this week to President Donald Trump‘s two impeachments during his first term from a plaque commemorating his presidency. Until recently, the portrait label, the original text for which is still available online, provided a detailed summary of Trump’s first term, including his Supreme Court nominations and his […]
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will be a key witness for the GOP during a highly anticipated Senate hearing on mail-order abortion drugs, for which anti-abortion advocates have sought tighter regulations in recent years. A spokesperson for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, confirmed for the Washington […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) broke his fundraising record in Q4 as the Texas Senate primary heats up in the final months before the GOP face-off on March 3. Cornyn hit $7 million in the final quarter of 2025, bringing his cash on hand to $15 million in the final month and a half before the […]
The leader of Cuba is calling expatriates who fled to the United States “victims” of American migration policy as the country shuns dialogue with the White House. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Monday that there are “no conversations with the U.S. government, except for technical contacts in the migration field,” despite threats from President […]
Iranian officials stressed their preparedness for war with the United States while expressing hope that negotiations could prevail. “We are not looking for war, but we are prepared for war — even more prepared than the previous war,” Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi told a gathering of ambassadors in Tehran, referring to the 12-day […]
President Donald Trump is emptying a clip on affordability, a clear sign that economic concerns will dictate control of both congressional majorities in the 2026 midterm elections. Since last November, when Democrats swept the major off-year elections, the president has unleashed a multitude of proposals to allay voters’ economic fears. Many would undoubtedly require new […]
President Donald Trump told reporters he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his coordinated effort to provide security guarantees for American oil companies in Venezuela following their response to his administration’s offer. “I didn’t like Exxon’s response. We have so many that want it. I’d probably be inclined to keep Exxon out. I didn’t like their […]
Former Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola is running for the U.S. Senate in her home state, launching a comeback bid to return to Washington just over a year after her loss to Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK). Peltola announced her entry into the 2026 midterm election race on Monday morning, telling Alaskans she is running “to […]
The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to […]
At a White House ceremony in April 2025, President Donald Trump triumphantly unveiled his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs, a tactic intended to usher in a new era of U.S. prosperity and the resolution of trade imbalances. But nine months later, the president has turned to a more aggressive tactic in bending foreign nations to his will: threatening […]
