President Donald Trump’s peace plan passed its first reading in the Israeli Knesset with no votes against, despite a boycott over the inclusion of language referencing Palestinian statehood. Though the vote was 39 votes in favor and zero against, this represents just under one-third of support in the 120-seat Knesset. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

After publicly sparring with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this week, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) claimed a win on the FBI accountability provision she has championed as part of the 2026 defense authorization bill. Stefanik criticized her Republican caucus members and Johnson for “getting rolled” by Democrats, who are seeking to block a provision of […]

The high mortgage rates that have prevented many people from buying homes may not fall quickly, even if President Donald Trump succeeds in appointing a new Federal Reserve chairman who shares his desire to slash the central bank’s target rate. Trump has reportedly narrowed down the list of possible candidates for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s […]

Mayra Macias, a liberal activist and lifelong Democrat, has launched a campaign as an independent in Illinois, challenging the sole Democratic candidate controversially handpicked by Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) to replace him. Garcia was rebuked by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in November for an election filing scheme in which he filed for reelection, […]