For most of the last two years, conventional wisdom in Washington held that Republicans were living on borrowed time in the House of Representatives. Narrow margins, historical midterm trends, and relentless media narratives all pointed in one direction: eventual Democratic recovery. The assumption was simple—once President Donald Trump was no longer on the ballot, GOP … Read more

Kentucky Republican Rep. Andy Barr announced recently that one of his top aides had died, calling her “the heart and soul” of his team. Since graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2012, Tatum Dale has worked with the congressmen. Most recently, she was the campaign manager for Barr’s 2026 Senate bid to replace retiring … Read more

A jazz musician who withdrew from hosting a Christmas Eve concert at the Trump–Kennedy Center is facing a potential $1 million lawsuit over what venue officials described as a politically motivated decision, according to the center’s leadership. The annual Christmas Eve Jazz Jam was canceled after drummer and vibraphone player Chuck Redd announced he would … Read more

The judge overseeing the case of Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin ruled on Monday that he will allow the media to access the redacted transcript of Tyler Robinson’s closed-door hearing. “The court need not seal the entire transcript and audio pf the Oct 24, 2025, hearing,” Judge Tony Graf ruled on Monday during the virtual court … Read more

President Donald Trump said the 2026 midterm elections will center on consumer prices, despite his past characterization of affordability concerns as a political narrative promoted by Democrats. In an interview with Politico on Friday, Trump said he believes voters in next year’s midterm elections—who will determine control of Congress—will support his administration’s economic agenda. “I … Read more

Hope Walz, the daughter of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and a former vice-presidential candidate, sent out a Christmas message that included a criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a video posted to social media on Christmas Day, Hope Walz said she stands with communities that she says are being hurt by the … Read more

Washington hasn’t felt this uneasy in a long time. Early Friday morning, as federal agents executed a search warrant at the Maryland home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton, FBI Director Kash Patel dropped a single, ominous sentence on X: “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission.” Seven words. Perfectly timed. … Read more

Nearly 800,000 Americans went to bed represented — and woke up erased. No warning sirens. No emergency declaration. No national address. Just a quiet, calculated decision from the Speaker of the House that, in one stroke, stripped almost a million voters of their voice in Congress. And then came the reckoning. In a ruling that … Read more

A new political firestorm is spreading online, fueled by leaked claims, disputed documents, and renewed questions about power, secrecy, and accountability at the highest levels of American politics. At the center of the controversy is Donald Trump, whose name has reappeared in discussions surrounding recently released Jeffrey Epstein–related materials from the Department of Justice.It is … Read more

The political world was jolted when a live appearance unexpectedly transformed into a dramatic confrontation that immediately dominated headlines, timelines, and conversations across America and far beyond its borders. What began as a routine event quickly escalated when Donald Trump launched pointed ridicule toward Michelle Obama, drawing audible gasps, sharp reactions, and instant polarization from … Read more