A Fulton County, Georgia, judge ruled that the state must allow poll watchers to observe the Secretary of State’s office’s final verification of Georgia’s primary election results, deciding so just hours before the state’s polls close. Three Peach State Republican candidates sued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over transparency in the 2026 election vote-counting […]
Gov. Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) “cookie diplomacy” sparked backlash online, with critics questioning President Donald Trump’s messaging abroad. A bizarre interaction between Landry and Greenlandic children is drawing ridicule after a video appeared to show Trump allies attempting an awkward charm offensive during a visit connected to Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland. An anti-Trump account called […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is bullish on Democrats’ prospects to retake control of the House despite the GOP’s redistricting advantage following the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act. Jeffries, who would become the nation’s first African American House Speaker if Democrats win control, compared the 2026 midterms to 2018, when Democrats […]
The State Department announced sanctions on Tuesday on four people tied to organizations supporting Gaza-bound flotillas, accusing them of providing material backing to Hamas. The move comes as activists attempt another high-profile effort to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, with 44 of the organizers’ boats being intercepted by Israeli forces. The sanctions, imposed by […]
President Donald Trump repeatedly told reporters Tuesday that he has personally donated to the White House ballroom project, which he has pledged will be constructed by private donations. In the past, Trump has stated that the renovation, which has ballooned up to roughly $400 million, would be funded through donations from private individuals and companies. […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Tuesday that he is “not a fan” of the Justice Department’s newly announced “anti-weaponization” fund, the latest sign of GOP discomfort over a pool of money that critics are calling a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies. In rolling out the fund on Monday, the Justice […]
President Donald Trump made his long-awaited endorsement in the Texas Senate primary, giving Attorney General Ken Paxton a boost ahead of the May 26 runoff. “Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Our […]
The Republican primary between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein has set a record for the most spent on a House primary race since tracking began. Nearly $33 million has been spent on advertising and media in the Kentucky contest after Trump targeted Massie for breaking with him over the Epstein files. […]
The deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which left five dead, including two suspects, has drawn renewed attention to one of California’s best-known mosques, a religious center with a long history that includes both controversy and deep community roots. The mosque was the scene of what police are calling a hate crime, […]
Former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich announced the John Kasich Show, in partnership with SiriusXM, highlighting bipartisan political talks and bridging divides. “There’s too much shouting and not enough listening in our country right now,” Kasich said in a press release Tuesday. The show will premiere on May 23. It will air weekly […]
