Virginia’s Democratic legislature recently passed legislation that, if signed into law, will be a major boon for one of the state party’s largest financial supporters. The gambling machine company Pace-O-Matic and its executives have given over $1.7 million to Virginia Democrats since 2023, including large sums during the recent 2025 elections, when Democrats retook control […]

Saudi Arabia has declared five Iranian diplomats persona non grata, saying they must leave the kingdom in the next 24 hours. The diplomats are the Iranian Embassy’s military attache, the assistant military attache, and three other staff members, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry. The Saudi government pointed to Iran’s “continued attacks” […]

President Donald Trump has given Iran two days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face more strikes, this time targeting their power plants. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various […]

Senate Republicans voted against a last-ditch effort from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to fund the Transportation Security Administration, as a shutdown fight over Department of Homeland Security funding barrels on. Schumer introduced a bill to solely fund TSA, suspending Senate rules and advancing it through the Rules Committee, which doesn’t handle appropriations legislation. […]