Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political “headwinds” after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it’s “not uncommon” in midterm elections for the party in power to face challenges heading into a midterm election. “The opposition party tends to be...
A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests, allowing the move only if they believe a migrant is likely to swiftly flee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in her 88-page ruling that the law only allows arrests without a warrant when immigration officers...
The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on defense.
U.S. employers shed 32,000 workers last month, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP that will add to questions about the strength of the economy. “Job creation has been flat during the second half of 2025 and pay growth has been on a downward trend. November hiring was particularly weak in manufacturing,...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the shutdown without on-time pay, not just those with perfect attendance. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth pushed back on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposal to award...
The Trump administration is planning to launch targeted immigration enforcement operations aimed at those living in the U.S. illegally among Minnesota’s Somali community. In recent weeks, President Trump has lashed out at the large influx of Somali migrants who have entered the country, since the 1990s, many as refugees, in an attempt to escape civil...
The bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia has hit another roadblock, as some Democrats are working to remove a presidential waiver and block the president from being granted sweeping powers on tariffs. The opposition marks another delay for a widely supported bill that has sat on ice for months over resistance from President Trump. The bill,...
House Republicans debate Venezuela regime change as a national security issue, with some cite concerns about repeating past Middle East intervention mistakes.
Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed Jack Smith for testimony and documents related to his special counsel work on Trump's election and classified document cases.
FBI investigates Tablighi Jamaat connections in Washington DC attack as Afghan veteran's radicalization path emerges through disturbing family phone calls.
DHS launches operation in New Orleans, targeting illegal immigrants who were arrested for various crimes before being released under sanctuary policies.
