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Talarico walks back comments on religion and gender after Paxton’s win
Texas State Rep. James Talarico, who won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in the Texas primary election, speaks to ABC News. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee [Read More…]
‘I don’t care about the midterms’: Trump makes clear he’s in no rush to reach deal with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks during a campaign and economic policy event in the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at SUNY Rockland Community College on May 22, 2026, in Suffern, New York. (Photo by [Read More…]
Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio recordings tied to special counsel probe
Former president Joe Biden speaks at an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in the East Room at the White House on June 18, 2024 in Washington, [Read More…]
South Carolina Senate effectively kills proposed congressional map backed by Trump
The South Carolina State Capitol during a special session in Columbia, South Carolina, US, on Tuesday, May 19. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday effectively killed a [Read More…]
Federal court blocks Alabama effort to use GOP-friendly congressional map
The Alabama Capital Building in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (Andi Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A three-judge panel in a federal court in Alabama ruled unanimously on Tuesday that state [Read More…]
Texas Senate runoff tests Trump’s influence
Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (Adobe Stock) (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Voters in Texas go to the polls on Tuesday to decide the Republican nominee in a pivotal Senate race that could decide control of [Read More…]
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, following a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]
Trump lashes out at Republicans amid revolt over $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump attacked outgoing Republican [Read More…]
Senate goes on break amid GOP plan to curtail Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ and ballroom funding
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a ‘Rose Garden Club’ dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution
Joseph Clifton Smith is shown in this booking photo released by the Alabama Department of Corrections. (Alabama Department of Corrections) (WASHINGTON) — In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of [Read More…]
Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’ tossing $1B for ballroom: Sources
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a ‘Rose Garden Club’ dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to ‘sabotage-proof’ elections
d holding ballot in voting ballot box with USA flag in background. USA presidential elections concept. (SimpleImages/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A group of mostly Democratic strategists and power players are rebuilding a political action committee [Read More…]
DOJ charges Raul Castro with murder for 1996 plane shootdown
Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly at Convention Palace on April 19, 2018 in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini-Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday charged former Cuban [Read More…]
Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman and gay rights advocate, dies at 86
Committee chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Barney Frank, the outspoken former [Read More…]
Justice Department expected to announce charges against Raul Castro
Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly at Convention Palace on April 19, 2018 in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini-Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is expected to announce charges [Read More…]
Trump helps oust Massie and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky. Massie, who has served Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District since 2012, conceded his loss after the most expensive US [Read More…]
Vance, Blanche don’t rule out Jan. 6 rioters getting ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts
cting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 19, 2026 [Read More…]
Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton speaks to supporters at a campaign stop on May 15, 2026 in Little Elm, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an endorsement in [Read More…]
Acting AG Todd Blanche faces questions on $1.7 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ tied to Trump lawsuit
cting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 19, 2026 [Read More…]
Trump isn’t on the ballot in Georgia, but he could decide Tuesday’s races
Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, left, and Marty Kemp, Georgia’s first lady, second left, watch as Derek Dooley, Republican U.S. Senate candidate for Georgia, second right, speaks during a campaign event at Whitetail Coffee Shop [Read More…]