National Republicans believe they were handed an early midterm elections present during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, when President Donald Trump baited Democrats into going on the record and opposing that the duty of the federal government is to protect U.S. citizens, not illegal immigrants. The House GOP’s campaign arm is already betting the […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) says a prolonged shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may require the White House to step in and pay workers who are forgoing paychecks at critical agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration.    “Anything you can do to keep people employed,” Thune told reporters Wednesday. “If they […]

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Tony Gonzales’s (R-TX) primary challenger is calling on House GOP leadership to pressure the scandal-tarred incumbent into exiting the 2026 Texas race. Brandon Herrera, a Second Amendment activist and social media influencer, told the Washington Examiner in an interview that Gonzales’s behavior was unacceptable and a “resignation-level offense.” “I understand the hesitation […]

If foreign policy analysts were hoping the State of the Union address would offer a glimpse into President Donald Trump’s grand plans for Iran, they were sorely disappointed. The address was the longest in the nation’s history, but only a handful of lines touched on the ongoing negotiations to denuclearize the Islamic Republic — and […]