House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday he has refused an offer from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to meet behind the scenes in order to strike a deal to reopen the federal government. “Republicans cannot and will not solve it in a backroom deal. Chuck Schumer has been suggesting that four leaders go into … Read more

In a major shakeup for Kentucky politics, State Senator Robin Webb has announced she is leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republican Party, citing deep ideological differences and frustration with her former party’s leftward shift. The move, first reported by Fox News, marks a significant setback for Democrats in a state where they have … Read more

Donald and Melania Trump recently marked their 20th wedding anniversary. While reports suggest they have faced some challenging times in recent years, their marriage currently appears strong. However, according to a former friend of Melania’s, it is not necessary for everything to be perfect. This friend claims there is a specific reason Melania will never … Read more

The ongoing federal government shutdown entered another tense phase this week as lawmakers from both parties continued to clash over how to reopen the government — and who should be paid in the meantime. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) came under fire Monday after he and other Democratic leaders voted against a Republican proposal … Read more

A federal appeals court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory, ruling that he may proceed with his plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland to assist federal law enforcement in responding to violent anti-ICE protests and unrest in the city. In a 2–1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. … Read more

President Donald Trump appears to be in no hurry to resolve the ongoing government shutdown, according to analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten. That’s because, according to the CNN data analyst, it doesn’t seem to be hurting him politically as much as it is hurting Democrats. In fact, Enten says, Trump’s faring well. Enten compared Trump’s … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside criticism from Democrats that he is holding off the swearing in of a new Democratic House member out of spite, noting that he’s only following past precedent set by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He also pushed back on Democratic allegations that his alleged “refusal” to swear in the new … Read more

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Thursday that Democrats bear the blame for the pain of a government shutdown, as President Donald Trump and his budget chief moved forward with identifying federal programs to cut. “This is the way the system works. This is [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer’s decision, is to hand … … Read more

A recently surfaced photograph has ignited debate across New York City’s political scene, showing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani standing alongside Imam Siraj Wahhaj, a Brooklyn religious leader once linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing investigation. The image, shared by Mamdani on his X (formerly Twitter) account following a visit to a Bedford-Stuyvesant mosque, … Read more

It sounds like something out of political fan fiction — Barack Obama facing off against Donald Trump in a future presidential race. Two of the most dominant and polarizing figures in modern American history, standing across from each other on a debate stage. At first glance, this seems impossible. According to the United States Constitution, … Read more