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Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil

Kristi Noem ousted from Trump's DHS after controversial hearings. Sen. Markwayne Mullin reportedly considered as replacement for homeland security chief.

Spanberger once blasted gerrymandering and now backs amendment critics say could erase Virginia GOP

Virginia governor Spanberger endorses redistricting amendment that would likely remove all but one GOP congressman, sparking gerrymander controversy.

Mike Lee unveils national constitutional carry bill to override ‘hostile’ state gun laws

Sen. Mike Lee's, R-Utah, bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act, builds on laws in 29 states that already allow concealed carry without a permit.

Mike Johnson asks embattled House Republican Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid

House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election.

‘God is non-binary’: Texas Dem nominee Talarico’s past remarks on abortion, race and gender draw scrutiny

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic Party's new Senate nominee, has a history of making highly controversial statements on matters of religion, race, immigration and beyond.

Azerbaijan vows retaliation after alleged Iran drone attack

Officials in Azerbaijan on Thursday said it would retaliate against Iranian drone strikes on its territory as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Its foreign ministry said Tehran targeted portions of land within the exclave of Nakhchivan, successfully struck the Nakhchivan airport while another drone crashed near a school building in the village of Shekarabad. ...

How expansive is the Constitution’s ‘speech or debate’ clause?

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) appealed to the First Amendment to block the "censure" levied against him by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon agreed, freezing the censure action pending the outcome of an appeal.

Trump acts — others just watch as history is made

There is no such thing as a free ride in geopolitics. But given the immense misery caused by the Iranian theocracy and its threat to the wider region, acting is a better policy than inaction. 

Live updates: War powers debate shifts to House

The House is expected to take up a vote on a war powers resolution that would curb any further U.S. military action in Iran, and Democrats are scrambling to bolster support for it. Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the upper chamber's resolution seeking to rein in President Trump Wednesday, though several members are voicing concerns...

Trump backs former federal prosecutor for Daines Senate seat

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme to succeed Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who announced the same day he will not run for reelection in November. "A Highly Respected Criminal Prosecutor in my Administration, and distinguished Harvard Law School Graduate, Kurt knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND...

Allam concedes to Foushee in tight North Carolina primary

Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) is expected to defend her seat in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District after progressive challenger Nida Allam conceded on Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has yet to call the narrow Democratic primary for the Durham-based seat. “Though these were not the results we hoped for, I am proud of the movement we...

Group of House Democrats introduce new stock trading bill

A group of House Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress, candidates for federal office, and their spouses and dependents from buying and selling individual stocks. The bill, dubbed the No Getting Rich in Congress Act, is spearheaded by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), Derek Tran...

The world is watching America lose its moral compass and its global credibility

By any conventional measure of power, the U.S. remains formidable. Its military power is unmatched, and it still possesses the world’s largest national economy. Yet power in the 21st century has never rested on material capabilities alone. For decades, America’s true strategic advantage lay in something less tangible but more potent: its capacity to attract....

The return of looted antiquities should be part of any Ukraine peace settlement

To allow Russia to retain the stolen cultural treasures would be to concede part of Ukraine’s identity at the negotiating table.

Millennials, Gen Z disappeared from housing market in 2025: Report

Realtor.com found nearly 2 million young would-be buyers trapped in what would've been considered a state of suspended adulthood.

Trump’s attack on Iran has Putin-Xi axis of evil reeling

Notwithstanding predictable partisan hand wringing on Capitol Hill over the war in Iran, the conflict has sent the Russia-China axis reeling.  The toppling of Nicolás Maduro in January was just the start of a much broader plan. Trump's pressure on Cuba is the second salvo. But Iran has now become the main effort. In just two months, Russian...

Trump plows ahead on Iran

Today: Iran war powers push comes up short, Bondi subpoenaed by GOP-led panel, Gonzales admits to affair, Dems split over Tina Peters

Greene fumes over Trump’s demand in Texas Senate runoff

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his demand for one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary to drop out after he makes an endorsement. “Trump now says he is going to endorse either [Sen. John] Cornyn [(R-Texas)] or [Texas Attorney General Ken] Paxton and demands...

Talarico gives defiant victory party speech: ‘There is something happening in Texas’

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico gave a defiant and hopeful speech at a victory party Wednesday night, a day after he won his party's primary. “The number of Texans who have never voted before but showed up in this election is unprecedented. The number of independents and Republicans who voted in this Democratic primary...

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