Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is intensifying pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the other Senate Democrats as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown enters its sixth week with no end in sight. House GOP leaders are prepared to vote on two bills on Thursday, aimed at putting Democrats in a difficult position regarding … Read more
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of ballots days and weeks after Election Day, based on the questions they asked during oral arguments on Monday. One comment by Justice Samuel Alito seemed to resonate with most traditional constitutionalists on the high court when he said, … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appears to be considering another White House run in 2028, not officially ruling it out in an interview that will be released on Tuesday. DeSantis, who is term-limited, is set to leave office in January 2027, giving him roughly a year before the start of the 2028 presidential primary season … Read more
Recent updates to the Obama Presidential Center have drawn criticism from some residents following the release of new renderings and details about the project’s design and construction plans. The Obama Foundation unveiled revised renderings this week intended to show how the center’s exterior and surrounding space will look once completed. But the unusual design of former President Barack … Read more
CNN anchor Rahel Solomon announced Monday that she is leaving the network, telling viewers her final broadcast will come at the end of the week. The surprise announcement came during the closing moments of her 5 a.m. show, “Early Start.” “I have decided that this will be my last week at CNN. More to come … Read more
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by a protester who said she was injured during a sit-in at the state capitol. The unsigned decision reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed. In a per curiam opinion … Read more
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her political team are laying the groundwork for a potential 2028 bid for either the White House or the U.S. Senate, according to individuals familiar with her operation. The strategic positioning comes as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, faces reelection in 2028. A Senate primary between Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez, 35, would … Read more
For the second time in as many months, the United States, under Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump and SECWAR Hegseth, have managed to take out two leaders of two very hostile countries, one in our own hemisphere and another half a world away. On Jan. 3, Trump announced that U.S. forces had successfully managed to capture Venezuelan … Read more
U.S. officials on Friday detected unidentified drones flying over Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintain residences, according to a report by The Washington Post citing individuals familiar with the matter. At the time of the report, officials had not determined the origin of the … Read more
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he does not intend to deploy American ground troops into Iran, directly countering anonymous reports suggesting his administration is weighing a major troop buildup in the Middle East. During a bilateral Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump was asked whether he planned to lift sanctions … Read more