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At Saint Anselm College, a small group of young men who voted for the president this past election offered guarded praise alongside clear disappointment, particularly on rising costs and immigration enforcement. Their attitudes reflect broader national polling that indicates shrinking approval among men aged 18-29 and raises strategic concerns for …
House Republican leaders convene at former President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Florida this week aiming to marshal support for an agenda centered on affordability, tax relief and defense spending. The party’s narrow 218-214 majority and internal dissent complicate plans to use budget reconciliation to bypass Senate Democrats, even as the U.S.-…
Two brothers of Virginia Giuffre traveled to Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch in New Mexico to press the U.S. Department of Justice to disclose unredacted documents that they say contain the names of men their sister accused of sexually abusing her on the property. The visit coincided with a roadside rally near the hacienda-style mansion and ca…
New York City police identified a makeshift device thrown by a counterprotester during Saturday's demonstrations outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home as an explosive that could have caused serious harm. The device, a jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, wrapped in black tape with a fuse, was ignited and thrown but extinguished before detonating. …
As Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Gulf began, approvals to evacuate non-essential personnel from several U.S. embassies in the region were delayed, with some orders cleared only after attacks had started. Internal memos and State Department cables indicate that approvals for missions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar were not routed for sign-off unti…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, a Colombian journalist who works for Nashville Noticias, in Tennessee. DHS officials said she will receive full due process as she remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings after being accused of violating her visa terms. Her lawyers and her news outlet …
The Justice Department asked the D.C. Circuit to reinstate presidential directives that targeted four major law firms, contending that federal judges improperly invalidated orders that fall within core presidential powers. Lower courts had permanently enjoined the measures on First and Fifth Amendment grounds after firms challenged the actions as i…
President Donald Trump on March 6 warned that escalating costs tied to college football - particularly name, image and likeness (NIL) payments - are damaging collegiate athletics broadly. Speaking at a White House East Room event with sports leaders, he urged Congress to pass legislation to change how NIL deals are handled and said he might issue a…
President Donald Trump signaled that his administration will continue an assertive immigration agenda after firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with senior aide Stephen Miller maintaining operational control and Senator Markwayne Mullin set to be nominated as the next DHS secretary. The move comes amid political fallout from aggressive …
Thousands are expected to gather at a public memorial in Chicago for the late civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson, with former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton among those slated to attend. The service at the 10,000-seat House of Hope will honor Jackson's decades-long advocacy for voting rights, desegregation and expanded political…
Leaked logs from a private WhatsApp group chat have implicated prominent local Republican operatives and conservative student leaders at Florida International University in exchanging racist, antisemitic and homophobic messages. FIU has said its police department is investigating with assistance from local, state and federal law enforcement. The Mi…
Voters in Texas held primary contests that will shape November’s midterm ballots in a state where aggressive redistricting has altered the partisan balance of multiple districts. Six House contests stand out — from Houston suburbs to the borderlands — featuring incumbent vulnerabilities, high-profile endorsements and candidates with ties to energy …
President Donald Trump announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 31, 2026. The move follows a sharply critical Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that many officials characterize as damaging to Noem's standing. Trump praised Noem's work and assigned her to a new role as Special Envo…
Top House Republicans have publicly asked Representative Tony Gonzales to abandon his campaign for re‑election after the House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into allegations of an improper relationship with a former staff member who later died by suicide. Leadership said Gonzales has agreed to cooperate with the probe, while other mem…
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem effective March 31, 2026, while Noem will transition to a Special Envoy post. The personnel shift comes amid intense criticism of Noem’s hardline immigration tactics, congressional scrutiny, and debate over whether the administra…
A national struggle over congressional maps is unfolding as Republican and Democratic officials pursue mid-decade redistricting to tilt competitive districts ahead of the November midterms. The dispute escalated after Republican-led Texas moved to redraw its map to target five Democratic seats, prompting a counter-effort in California and subsequen…
President Donald Trump has launched a set of large-scale renovation and construction initiatives across the White House campus and nearby Washington cultural sites. The projects include a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom that replaces the East Wing, a proposed 250-foot Independence Arch, and a $200 million overhaul of the Kennedy Center th…
Negotiations over the Clarity Act - landmark legislation intended to set clear rules for digital assets - have stalled after major banks refused to endorse a White House-brokered compromise on stablecoin rewards. The setback raises questions about whether the bill can clear remaining Senate hurdles before lawmakers break for the mid-term campaign s…
The U.S. House Ethics Committee will investigate allegations that Representative Tony Gonzales engaged in sexual misconduct and granted special favors to a staff member, according to the committee. The moves come amid a closely contested primary that left Gonzales headed to a May runoff and follow publication of explicit messages tied to a former s…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended a $220 million advertising campaign for border security at congressional hearings, saying the contract was awarded through a competitive process and handled by career procurement staff. Lawmakers from both parties pressed her on a notice that limited competition to four companies and on awards to fir…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis said he would consider clemency for former county clerk Tina Peters, convicted in a 2024 election security case, after pointing to a more lenient sentence handed to a state senator on a related felony charge. Polis extended the clemency application window to allow review, while the state’s top election official said th…
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is not worried that the economic consequences of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran will derail Republican messaging on affordability ahead of the November midterm elections. Johnson told Reuters Republicans have been steady on economic issues and will remain focused on them as global events unfold.
Republicans enter the 2026 midterm cycle defending a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives while Democrats aim to flip enough seats to take control and gain subpoena power over the executive branch. Voters began selecting nominees in party primaries starting March 3 in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. Several high-profile and compet…
With Republicans holding a 53-47 edge in the U.S. Senate and 35 seats up for election in 2026, Democrats face a steep path to a majority. Nonpartisan analysts rate just two Republican seats as competitive while Democrats defend four of the closely watched contests. Key states to monitor include Texas, North Carolina, Alaska, Maine, Georgia, New Ham…
Senators will begin voting on a bipartisan war powers resolution intended to halt the current military campaign against Iran unless Congress authorizes additional hostilities. Sponsors frame the effort as a restoration of the constitutional role of Congress to declare war, even as Republican leaders warn the measure could imperil troops and lawmake…
