Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he had referred allegations involving Minnesota state officials to the Department of Justice’s new Fraud Division for a possible criminal investigation into fraud and misconduct within the state’s taxpayer-funded healthcare and social service programs. The announcement came after the Republican-led House oversight committee released a 205-page report alleging […]

Republicans are conceding President Donald Trump may need to replace Bill Pulte, his choice to lead the nation’s intelligence community, if Congress is to extend the government’s expiring foreign spy powers. The GOP-controlled chambers will need Democrats to avert a lapse of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, something Democrats are unwilling to do unless Pulte, […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is testing the strength of his political movement in Maine on Tuesday as voters head to the polls in three Democratic primaries. Sanders has endorsed candidates for governor and Senate in Maine. In the 2nd Congressional District, Sanders has not endorsed a candidate, but one of the leading Democratic contenders has touted […]

With the Senate map tightening and competitive House districts becoming harder to find after redistricting, both parties are increasingly turning to unconventional political tactics to improve their odds in 2026. From Republicans intervening in Democratic primaries to Democrats experimenting with independent candidates in red states, campaigns are increasingly focused not just on persuasion, but on […]