As a growing number of lawmakers head for the exits, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience over novelty as the Democratic Party wrestles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their old House seats, south and west of Chicago. Yet, their reelection bids are no sure bet,...
Texas and Florida are facing criticism and potential legal challenges over moves to exclude Islamic schools from their school voucher programs. Both states have tried to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest U.S. Muslim advocacy group, as a foreign terrorist organization, despite it lacking a criminal conviction or any similar federal categorization. And now,...
House Republicans have spent months scrambling to unite around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority following November’s elections. In just the last two weeks, President Trump has made their task much tougher. On the messaging front, the president’s attacks on Iran have muddled his “America First” mantra and caused the price...
The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibuster for political convenience, calling the reversal "deeply disappointing."
A wave of female Republican candidates is working to turn the tables on Democrats' claim to be the party of women and secure strategic victories to help the GOP retain its majority.
People are frustrated by Congress’s inability or unwillingness to pass legislation supported by the vast majority of people. Polls show overwhelming bipartisan support for banning congressional stock trading — around 76% of voters favor it. Similarly, the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, enjoys broad support from voters of both […]
The United States and Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran has entered its third week. President Donald Trump has said that the “war is going great” and that the U.S. is “way ahead of the timetable.” The war is going well. For this reason, among others, the U.S. should keep going. Trump […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom presides over a broad set of self-inflicted challenges –– each one a monument to bad policy, grandiose ego, and questionable priorities...
Recent headlines uncovering massive child care fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere have shocked and enraged working moms like me all across America. Fraudsters aren’t...
Formula 1 has called off Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, the sport and its governing body confirmed on Saturday. Officials announced the decision in a statement ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, noting it was made after “careful evaluations” and in...
The Defense Department has identified the six U.S. servicemembers who were killed in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in western Iraq on Thursday. The airmen were identified as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky., Capt. Seth...
