A prison abolitionist beat out the incumbent judge in a Democratic primary in North Carolina, according to unofficial election results posted by the state's Board of Elections.
The House Thursday shot down a war powers resolution that aimed to stop President Trump from taking further military action in Iran without congressional backing, a day after the Senate blocked a similar measure.
President Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to become the next Homeland Security secretary is setting off a scramble to fill his seat in November.
Some Republicans running for Congress in Texas this year say their party will see better turnout if Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, wins the Senate nomination.
Senate Democrats on Thursday again blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill as Republicans argued their shutdown of the department is endangering the country, especially in light of rising threats from Iran.
Blue states sued President Trump on Thursday over his latest attempt to impose global tariffs, saying the new batch of levies misapplies a law designed to deal with arcane monetary issues.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday he'll drop out of the Republican Senate runoff against incumbent John Cornyn if the upper chamber can find a way to pass a federal voter ID measure that has been stalled for weeks.
President Donald Trump’s demotion of Kristi Noem smells a lot like his decision to can Mike Waltz. Poor optics was the driving factor in both cases, but MAGA loyalty appears to be their saving grace. During his first term, the president had falling-outs with numerous high-level officials, resulting in their ousters. Waltz and Noem stayed […]
With Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) getting edged out by state Rep. James Talarico, the state of Texas is far from safe for Republicans. While Talarico builds his brand on populist rhetoric and “politics of love,” his victory was fueled by the very kind of mega-money he claims to oppose. Talarico accepted tens of thousands of […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. March 5, 1776 As the day breaks in Boston, British […]
State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the Texas Senate race, was sold to voters as an “electable” moderate. Now that his old posts are resurfacing, people are starting to see how extreme his views really are. The same candidate who came under fire for calling former U.S. Rep. Collin Allred a “mediocre black […]
