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Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaign
Janet Mills, governor of Maine and Democratic US Senate candidate, during a roundtable discussion with community leaders in Westbrook, Maine, US, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Photographer: Sofia Aldinio/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
Florida legislature approves new congressional map that could give Republicans 4 more seats
(FLORIDA) — Florida’s state legislature passed a new congressional map on Wednesday that could allow Republicans to flip up to four seats. It now goes to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had proposed it earlier this week [Read More…]
Former FBI Director James Comey makes initial court appearance in Instagram post case
ames Comey speaks onstage at 92NY on May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former FBI Director James Comey made an initial court appearance Wednesday after self-surrendering to [Read More…]
Alleged White House correspondents’ dinner suspect took photo before attack: Feds
The xc released an image on April 29, 2026, it said was of suspect Cole Allen taking a selfie of himself in his hotel room before allegedly trying to breach security at the event while [Read More…]
Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act
U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s 2022 congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and [Read More…]
New date set for Bondi deposition in House Oversight’s Epstein probe after Democrat threatens contempt
Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After a top Democrat introduced a [Read More…]
Hegseth faces lawmakers for first time since Iran war started
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on [Read More…]
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to self-surrender to authorities
ames Comey speaks onstage at 92NY on May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to self-surrender today in the Eastern District [Read More…]
Hegseth to face lawmakers for first time since Iran war started
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heads to [Read More…]
Supreme Court reviews Trump cancellation of Haitian, Syrian protected status
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is considering whether [Read More…]
Hegseth and Kid Rock go for a ride in Army helicopters
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a [Read More…]
Extraordinary Trump-style filing asks to lift ballroom injunction as Republicans seek $400M in funding
Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans unveiled [Read More…]
Trump’s attempt to remake the Kennedy Center faces key legal test
Exterior of the Kennedy Center on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., undated. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to remake the Kennedy Center faces a critical legal test on Tuesday [Read More…]
Florida Gov. DeSantis unveils proposed congressional map that could let GOP flip up to 4 seats
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the Boom Belt: A Return to First Principles in Public Markets conference on April 7, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday [Read More…]
Supreme Court weighs ‘geofence warrants’ for cellphone data
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — For generations, cops have obtained warrants to lawfully seek information from a specific suspect in [Read More…]
Blanche says ‘the system worked’ to protect Trump from White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on April 26, 2026. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that “the system worked” and kept President Donald Trump [Read More…]
Suspect in custody after reported shooting incident outside White House Correspondents Dinner; Trump evacuated
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries were removed by security after an shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. The incident [Read More…]
Judge orders Trump, DOJ to justify why president’s $10B IRS lawsuit should proceed
President Trump Signs Executive Order At The White House (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is raising concerns about whether Donald Trump’s attempt to sue the IRS for $10 billion can [Read More…]
Appeals court says Trump’s order suspending asylum claims at the border is unlawful
A Border Patrol Vehicle Stands Watch at the Mexican American Border Wall Outside of El Paso Texas. (Photo by Joey Ingelhart/E+) (WASHINGTON) — An appeals court on Friday affirmed a district court’s ruling that an [Read More…]
Trump says the world’s become a ‘casino’ after US soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on advancing health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, responding to the [Read More…]