Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) made a rare appearance on Fox News in a final push to hold on to his House seat. The interview aired on Tuesday, as Kentucky voters head to the polls to choose between the seven-term incumbent and Trump-backed primary challenger Ed Gallrein in the state’s Republican primary. Massie’s appearance on the conservative cable […]
Commander of U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper pushed back after Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) pressed him on the number of American deaths during the Iran war. The tense exchange unfolded during a Tuesday hearing before the House Armed Services Committee as lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in the region amid a fragile ceasefire between the […]
Police in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are searching for a suspect wearing a pink costume who was allegedly targeting children. The Fredericksburg Police Department said they were alerted to suspicious activity around 4:30 p.m. in the Lafayette Boulevard corridor on May 14. Police obtained a picture of the suspect, and said patrols have increased in the area […]
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 […]
