The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shakeup after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice, LGBTQ topics in classrooms and efforts either for or against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have expanded cultural...
On the heels of their resounding victories in the midterms, Democrats are preparing to take President Trump’s tariffs head-on as part of their pledge to lower the cost of living. The tariffs, a central part of Trump’s economic agenda dating to his first term, were a frequent target for Democratic lawmakers and candidates on the...
The 2026 midterm elections delivered a solid blue wave for Democrats along with a new class of noticeably younger candidates across the board, beating out both new and incumbent senior opponents. Whether it was James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa in Texas, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Melat Kiros in Colorado or Josh Turek in...
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said on Saturday that she hopes the court's decision granting former presidents broad criminal immunity will be overturned, saying her colleagues have done some "crazy things." Appearing for a civics education talk at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, the liberal justice also publicly commented for the first time on this...
A U.S. military aircraft fired at a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday disabling the ship, in a latest move in the ongoing conflict with Iran. “CENTCOM forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 7, after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to violate the...
A 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper was released Friday after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents a day earlier in what his lawyer described as a “dramatic experience.” Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when the arrest happened, his attorney Marc Christopher confirmed to...
President Trump said he will be making a “few changes” to his cabinet following the midterm elections where his party suffered major losses at the hands of the Democrats who took control of the House and the Senate. “I love my Cabinet. I think they're good. But I'll … be doing maybe a few changes....
With Democrats set to take control of both the House and Senate following sweeping victories in the midterm elections, sitting lawmakers have already begun to lay out plans for the lame-duck period and the latter half of President Trump's second term. Democrats secured big wins in battleground states, flipping GOP-held seats in places like Texas,...
Hispanic Americans helped deliver a historic blow to the GOP in Tuesday's contest, diminishing gains President Trump made with Latino men while augmenting the ranks of Democrats in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). Exit polling data from polling firm BSP showed significant attrition among Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 — 17 percent of those...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month. Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Oct. 27 elections, and no party received enough seats in the Knesset for a governing majority. The president of Israel has...
Democratic North Carolina Rep.-elect Richard Ojeda on Friday posted a tribute for his late father who passed away following the Democrat’s win in the midterm elections. “For years, my dad battled Parkinson’s disease. On Election Night, I got to tell him, “Pop, we won.” This morning, he passed away,” Ojeda wrote in post on social...
First Lady Melania Trump is set to attend to the college football face-off between Louisiana State University and the University of Alabama Saturday afternoon, a visit tied to her Fostering the Future education initiative. The White House announced earlier this week the first lady had awarded LSU $5 million to establish a permanent endowment fund...
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has lost reelection, the Associated Press projected, denying him a second term as the state’s top lawyer. Kobach lost to Chris Mann, a former prosecutor and police officer who nearly beat him in 2024. Mann leads with 50.6 percent of the vote to Kobach’s 49.4 percent, or a lead of...
President Trump raised concerns Saturday about some Democrats calling for the impeachment of Republican officials, referring to the threats as “extortion at the highest level” and asking the Justice Department to “look into this.” “The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people … with Impeachment and many other forms of punishment, even though...
