The Senate on Tuesday voted to block a resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before taking further military action against Venezuela. The measure, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was defeated on a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The resolution had sought to … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to immediately block the Biden administration’s intensified immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, saying there was insufficient time to fully consider legal arguments in the state’s request for a temporary restraining order. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, a Biden appointee, heard arguments in a lawsuit filed earlier this week by … Read more
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed a three-bill spending package on Thursday afternoon, clearing its last procedural hurdle and setting up a final vote later in the day. Lawmakers are racing against the clock to avoid a partial government shutdown after just emerging from the longest closure in history a few months ago. They have until … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that federal agents raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of a widening national security investigation into the illegal leaking of classified military intelligence. In a statement posted on X, Patel said the FBI moved after uncovering evidence that a journalist had been receiving and … Read more
President Donald Trump made a calculated and unconventional move this week to keep Alina Habba in her role as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, sidestepping a last-minute effort by federal judges to replace her and triggering a fresh confrontation between the executive branch and the judiciary. Habba’s initial 120-day appointment was … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican lawmaker’s challenge to an Illinois absentee ballot law, ruling that he has legal standing to pursue his case. In a 7–2 decision, the court held that Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.) can challenge a state law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received … Read more
Democrats have spent years insisting that January 6 was an “insurrection” proven in court. On Wednesday, that carefully maintained storyline ran head-first into an inconvenient truth—one that Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) forced onto the record while Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) scrambled to contain the damage. The moment unfolded during the opening hearing of the Republican-led … Read more
The new mayor of New York City is facing a wave of criticism after fares for city buses increased this week, though he promised free buses for all residents during his campaign. New York City transit riders began paying higher fares this week after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implemented a long-planned increase, raising the base … Read more
A prominent Georgia Democratic activist and former candidate has been arrested and charged with felony theft following an incident inside the state Capitol that authorities say involved the unauthorized removal of sensitive materials. Patty Durand, who previously ran for a seat on Georgia’s Public Service Commission and is a vocal critic of Georgia Power, was … Read more
Daytime television runs on predictable chemistry. The host cracks a joke, the audience laughs, the guest smiles and plugs a project, and then everyone moves on to the next segment. Even when disagreements flare, they’re usually contained—little sparks of drama that never quite catch fire. That’s why what happened when Adam Sandler sat down on … Read more