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CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

The media narrative saying that activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference were divided was shattered following the release of the confab's annual straw poll Saturday.

House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote

A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signature on the petition, which also secured support from four Republicans: Reps. Maria...

Sunday shows preview: GOP divide spills into DHS funding battle; Iran conflict widens

The funding fight to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) left a rupture among Republican lawmakers after the House voted against a Senate bill to partially fund the department. The Senate early Friday approved a bill by unanimous consent to fund DHS but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol....

VP Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 GOP presidential nod

Vice President JD Vance is the favorite to earn the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a new straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. Vance earned support from about 53 percent of attendees who participated in the presidential preference poll at the annual gathering in Grapevine, Texas,...

Is the ‘Race’ to Net Zero Stumbling? (Yes, That’s a Rhetorical Question)

While policies to support the ‘race’ to net zero global emissions by 2050 are...

House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote

A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signature on the petition, which also secured support from four Republicans: Reps. Maria...

Sunday shows preview: GOP divide spills into DHS funding battle; Iran conflict widens

The funding fight to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) left a rupture among Republican lawmakers after the House voted against a Senate bill to partially fund the department. The Senate early Friday approved a bill by unanimous consent to fund DHS but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol....

VP Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 GOP presidential nod

Vice President JD Vance is the favorite to earn the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a new straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. Vance earned support from about 53 percent of attendees who participated in the presidential preference poll at the annual gathering in Grapevine, Texas,...

Here’s where the funding fight for TSA, ICE and other DHS agencies stands amid shutdown

Congress and President Trump have made three separate attempts to direct government money toward the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a funding lapse that has lasted 43 days with no end in sight. Funding toward DHS ceased after Senate Democrats blocked a bill to keep the department running. They called for sweeping reforms at...

The Memo: Pro-Iran memes go viral, striking back at Trump in propaganda war

The war on Iran is the first major conflict where the propaganda battle might be won or lost in memes. Pro-Iran accounts have unleashed viral videos in recent days mocking President Trump, casting him as a dupe of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suggesting U.S. forces could suffer major losses if the conflict continues. The...

Philadelphia bars to stay open till 4 am during 2026 World Cup

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) authorized Philadelphia bars to stay open until 4 a.m. during this year’s World Cup matches and Fourth of July celebrations in the city.  “BREAKING: I just signed a bipartisan bill giving bars the option to stay open until 4 AM as we celebrate FIFA and America250 right here in Philadelphia....

Lee calls on Senate to ditch spring recess, reconvene to fund DHS

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Saturday called on his Senate colleagues to cut their two-week recess short and return to Washington, as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hangs in the balance. “If you don’t want to fight fires, don’t become a firefighter. If you don’t want to take grueling votes at difficult...

Pakistani leader working toward ‘conducive environment’ for US-Iran peace talks

The Pakistani government said Saturday that the prime minister is working to “create a conducive environment” for peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran as the conflict reaches the one-month mark. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif discussed ongoing hostilities in the region and Pakistan’s outreach efforts with the U.S....

Exiled Iranian crown prince tells CPAC that ‘a free Iran is not a fantasy’

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, said freedom in Iran is “within reach” in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. “A free Iran is not a fantasy,” Pahlavi said. “A free Iran is within reach right now, but as we all know, freedom never comes free.” The son...

What would it take for Republicans to win California’s gubernatorial race?

California's 2026 gubernatorial primary presents a challenge for Republicans to exploit the state's top-two system, as they must become less electable in the general election to win the primary.

How MAGA divides over Iran manifested at CPAC

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas has underscored persistent divides within the Republican Party over President Trump’s military campaign in Iran. The four-day conference, which ends Saturday in Grapevine, has offered insights into how party leaders are balancing their support for Trump’s “America First” priorities amid growing concern among voters about the conflict’s...

U.S. sailors, Marines deployed amid Iran war reach Centcom region

U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived at the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area in the Middle East on Friday. Centcom stated Saturday that the flagship delivered about 3,500 sailors and Marines from the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with "transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well...

Megyn Kelly targets Trump allies for ‘pushing’ US into Iran conflict

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly on Friday criticized right-wing politicians and commentators for “pushing” President Trump to launch military operations against Iran.  “As this goes south, we need to know exactly who talked him into it and what representations were made to convince the president that this was a good idea,” Kelly said. The former Fox...

FCC’s Brendan Carr: Trump is ‘winning’ against ‘fake news media’

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Friday said at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that President Trump is "winning" his feud against the "fake news media." Carr told the audience that other politicians "gave way to the legacy national media," unlike Trump, who the FCC chief said "smashed the façade." "President Trump took on...

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