President Donald Trump urged his political critics and detractors to “just sit back and relax” as he leads negotiations with Iran to end the military conflict with the country. He also said that politicians making critical remarks about him hamper efforts to negotiate an agreement to end hostilities. He made the comments in an early-morning […]
Retirements among Senate Democrats are paving the way for younger and fresher successors who are more vocal about abolishing the filibuster. Efforts to create policy carveouts for the 60-vote threshold under Democratic majorities fell short thanks to centrist holdouts. But Senate hopefuls in several states have a stronger desire to repeal the filibuster in its […]
A progressive darling leading in Democratic primary polls in New Jersey‘s 12th District has drawn scrutiny for his connections to a terrorist mastermind and alleged work with an al Qaeda front organization in Bosnia. Dr. Adam Hamawy, who earned national fame for his work in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, has earned endorsements from Sen. […]
The nation’s most populous state is holding its primaries on Tuesday, including close elections that will draw national attention. While California is renowned as the most significant blue bastion in the country, its size and diversity mean several congressional races are competitive or Republican-leaning. Republicans have a rare shot in the gubernatorial race, and the […]
The House and Senate reconvene this week after a weeklong Memorial Day recess with a lot on their plate as the November election looms. Immediately upon returning, the Senate will take up a postponed vote on a $70 billion party-line immigration bill after an uproar from Republicans over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund and money […]
United States and Iranian forces exchanged military strikes on Monday in what each country labeled “self-defense” and retaliatory strikes. U.S. Central Command announced the military launched “self-defense strikes” against Iran over the weekend, strategically targeting drone “radar and command and control sites.” The military said it conducted operations in designated areas in Qeshm Island and […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said Sunday at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, that ‘small men like’ President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and White House senior advisor Stephen Miller will never understand that Americans’ greatness flows “through our ideas” rather than “our blood or our genes.” The remark was delivered at an energetic […]
Pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to a runoff in Colombia’s presidential election Sunday afternoon, according to preliminary official results. Espriella, a supporter of President Donald Trump who has drawn comparisons to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, received almost 44% of the vote in the first round of voting held Sunday. Espriella’s opponent, Ivan Cepeda, […]
Over 10,000 lawyers have left the federal government since just before President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, according to a report released Sunday. The federal employment data show that approximately one-fifth of government lawyers employed at the end of December 2024 had left by March of this year, providing evidence that the Trump […]
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt looked more like a celebrity greeting fans than a first-time politician making one of his last campaign stops. Dressed in a gray suit, blue shirt, and a black “Pratt for Los Angeles” ball cap, he spent Sunday afternoon weaving through a crowd of supporters, posing for […]
