The Trump administration appears to be gearing up for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide less assistance to states — but it’s not entirely clear what will change. Michael Coen, who was the agency’s chief of staff during the Biden administration, told The Hill that during a recent emergency management conference, FEMA’s administrator...
Republicans for years have made religion a cornerstone of their politics, while Democrats struggled to find their own voice on matters of church and faith. The divide was stark, and it at times hurt the Democratic Party in red and purple districts where Republicans targeted their opponents as out of step on local values. But in...
An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthew ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election” and “simply lacks...
Democrats rally around Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D-Miss.) historic victory in the Mississippi Senate race following his defeat of outgoing Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R). “We may have had to count One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, but Blue Mississippi sure has a nice ring to it,” former President Bill Clinton wrote on social media. “Scott, you put your...
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said he feels “strongly” that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should resign following reports alleging the tech leader had an "intimate relationship” with an accused Chinese spy and another with an Nvidia executive who reported to him. "I can't believe we are even considering him not resigning. I mean, I do feel...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Senate to pass a moratorium on data center construction in the period before Republicans lose the majority, the first GOP senator to call for the move nationwide. The Missouri senator listed his five priorities for his party in a post to the social platform X, including passing...
Delray Beach canceled its 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade and Pride event after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida's new law restricting DEI-related funding.
Sen. Jim Justice said the GOP can "forget" reclaiming the Senate in 2028 after Democrats flipped at least eight seats in their historic blue wave midterm.
