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Mississippi governor says he will call special session to redraw district maps after SCOTUS ruling

Mississippi's governor announces a special session to redraw district lines, saying the Supreme Court's ruling in a key case could change electoral maps.

DC murder rate sees astonishing turnaround as Trump team credits federal crackdown

Washington, D.C., homicides have dropped by roughly half in 2026 compared to 2025, sparking debate over Trump's federal crackdown and broader trends.

Dems put Trump on notice as redistricting fight ramps up ahead of midterms: ‘Going to fight back’

Democrats claim President Trump started the redistricting battle and vow to fight back as Virginia's referendum shifts the 2026 midterm landscape.

‘French Interlude’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which uses my ongoing (but nearly finished) vacation in France as the occasion to explore...

Former NATO ambassador warns of ‘terrible consequences’ in criticizing Trump Iran moves

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker warned European nations against criticizing President Trump’s military operations against Iran. “You might think that this is a huge folly and going to have terrible consequences, but you don't have to say it,” Volker said on the Friday episode of Politico’s "EU Confidential" podcast. “By saying it, you...

US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific strike

The U.S. military killed two “narco-terrorists” in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, according to U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). The military unit announced the strike by posting a video of the boat exploding on the social platform X on Friday evening. Southcom commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan...

Mississippi governor calling for special session over state Supreme Court map after VRA decision

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced on Friday that he will call a special session to consider new voting maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a landmark redistricting case.   Reeves said state legislators will return to Jackson, Miss., 21 days to redraw electoral maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Louisiana v....

When is deed theft not actually deed theft? It depends says AG Tish James

Brooklyn Councilman Chi Ossé was cuffed Wednesday as he tried to prevent an eviction he claimed stemmed from “deed theft.”

Voter ID qualifies in California: Let’s see who defends democracy

This week a political tsunami hit California politicians when Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that Reform California had successfully collected more than 1...

Time is on Trump’s side versus Iran, but not forever

President Trump says, “I don’t want to rush it. I want to take my time,” while Pete Hegseth said, “we have all the time...

LA fire victims deserve Trump-Bass cooperation

In a world drenched in partisan rancor, it’s refreshing when politicians from opposing parties seek common ground in service of a broader good. Bass,...

Beijing will pay for backing Iran, Palestinians should offer a map and other commentary

China “has for decades promoted itself as a nonjudgmental alternative to the U.S. and the West,” willing doing commerce with anyone, contends UK Member...

Xavier Becerra knows nothing — it’s the one thing he’s good at

Xavier Becerra drew criticism when he gave Gavin Newsom an “A for effort” on homelessness at the recent debate.

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