First lady Melania Trump is stepping out of the shadows and into the political fight, breaking from her typically reserved role to directly confront critics such as ABC host Jimmy Kimmel in a series of pointed public statements this month. Long known for keeping a low profile and avoiding public disputes, the first lady has […]

While national Republicans celebrate the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that Louisiana’s second majority-black district was drawn unconstitutionally, local leaders have been left scrambling to figure out what this means for the primary election 17 days away. Louisiana had to redraw its congressional map after a 2022 version was declared in violation of the Voting Rights […]

The war in Iran is increasingly fracturing Republicans on Capitol Hill as the administration approaches a 60-day deadline that could force President Donald Trump to begin winding down the Middle East conflict that has stretched for over two months now. Trump is staring down a Friday deadline set by the 1973 War Powers Resolution that […]

Several Republican-led states are starting to craft Medicaid work requirement policies for next year that are more stringent than required by law, making it tougher for able-bodied adults to stay on the social safety net program.  Several states with Republican governments, including Indiana, New Hampshire, Iowa, and others, are planning to do more than the […]