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Democrats grapple with ‘rising clamor’ for Trump impeachment ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — From the campaign trail [Read More…]
Pentagon eyes surging carrier group to Middle East amid tensions with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump tours the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026, in Dearborn, Michigan. Trump is visiting Michigan where he will participate in a tour of the Ford River Rouge complex and [Read More…]
Which states will host 1st Democratic primaries? DNC will decide amid momentum, diversity debates
Voters cast their ballots in the New Hampshire presidential primary election at The Barn at Bull Meadow, January 23, 2024, in Concord, New Hampshire. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Friday marks a key procedural deadline [Read More…]
Trump threatens tariffs for nations that don’t support his aim to acquire Greenland
Soldiers of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, arrive at Nuuk Airport, January 16, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering imposing tariffs on [Read More…]
US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force — even most Republicans
Protesters hold flags of Greenland during a protest titled Greenland Belongs to the Greenlanders on January 14, 2026 outside the United States embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A set of [Read More…]
Democratic senator’s bill would prevent political appointees from serving as an IG
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation Friday that would put [Read More…]
3 more Democratic lawmakers say they are under federal investigation over illegal orders social media video
Rep. Jason Crow speaks to the media following a closed door meeting with members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill, December 16, 2025 in Washington. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Three House Democrats [Read More…]
What is the Insurrection Act that Trump is threatening to use against Minnesota protests?
Border Patrol agents deploy tear gas as they clash with residents in a residential neighborhood after a minor traffic accident, January 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — President Donald Trump threatened [Read More…]
US seizes 6th tanker in the Caribbean
Motor Tanker Veronica is seized in the Caribbean by U.S. Coast Guard tactical team, Jan. 15, 2026. U.S. Southern Command (WASHINGTON) — The United States seized another tanker in the Caribbean Thursday morning, Department of [Read More…]
Tensions escalate as Trump threatens Insurrection Act, Blanche accuses Minnesota governor of ‘terrorism’
.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — President Donald [Read More…]
Democratic Sen. Slotkin says she’s under federal investigation over illegal orders social media video
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, said on Wednesday that she is under federal investigation for a video that she and other Democratic lawmakers posted on social [Read More…]
Supreme Court gives candidates more room to challenge election rules
Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday significantly expanded the ability of candidates for political office to challenge rules governing an election, rolling back lower court decisions that had said [Read More…]
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home for alleged classified information, newspaper says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI [Read More…]
House Republicans say they will hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not appear for a closed-door deposition in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol [Read More…]
DHS announces termination of protected status for Somalis after group targeted by Trump
In this Nov. 17, 2025, file photo, President Donald Trump, is shown with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, at a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images, [Read More…]
Trump turns focus to the economy with speech in Detroit
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (DETROIT) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday is turning his focus to the economy amid his administration’s intense foreign policy push with a speech at the Detroit Economic Club. Trump’s remarks come [Read More…]
After Bill Clinton fails to testify in Epstein probe, Chairman Comer announces intent to move ahead with contempt of Congress proceedings
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) talks to reporters after former President Bill Clinton did not appear for a closed-door deposition in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on [Read More…]
Sen. Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Pete Hegseth over censure
Sen. Mark Kelly leaves after the Senate voted on the Venezuela War Powers Resolution at the U.S. Capitol, January 08, 2026, in Washington. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday filed [Read More…]
DOJ probe into Powell sparks backlash from some Republicans, former Fed chairs
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is sparking backlash from former Federal Reserve and Treasury officials as well as current members of Congress, including those in [Read More…]
Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case
Becky Pepper Jackson competes in discus and shot put on the girls high school track and field team in her West Virginia hometown. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will for the [Read More…]