France bars US ambassador over failure to address...

France has revoked direct government access for U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he skipped a Monday meeting with the French foreign minister, who wanted the ambassador to answer for the Trump administration’s comments on the fatal beating of a right-wing activist in the European nation. French officials are upset about comments made by the U.S. […]

Republicans make new House push on cartels after...

The death of a notorious drug lord by Mexican security forces on Sunday is emboldening GOP lawmakers who want to give the Trump administration more tools to take action against cartels outside of the United States. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is making a renewed push for the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act, a bill […]

Pressure mounts on Tony Gonzales to step down...

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing calls to step down from office or suspend his 2026 reelection bid from at least four of his fellow House Republicans after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night text messages to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was the first to […]

Mike Johnson throws cold water on House stepping...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tempered expectations on Monday that Congress would step in to codify President Donald Trump‘s tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down a majority of those levied against numerous trade partners on Friday. Johnson told reporters he thinks it would be difficult to agree on a way forward for tariffs, as […]

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