Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Sunday she plans to decide in the coming days whether to launch a bid for South Carolina governor. In an interview on Fox News’s “Fox Report Weekend,” Mace hinted that she “may be forced” to enter the race. “I will be making a decision over the next couple of days...
Former President Obama on Sunday called for action to stop what he described as the “preventable” starvation reported in the Gaza Strip. “While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to be taken to prevent...
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) hinted over the weekend that he plans to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in his state during the 2026 election cycle. The popular governor spoke at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s annual "Unity Dinner" on Saturday night, amid reports that he plans to launch a Senate...
Outside groups are raising concerns that Democrats risk violating the Voting Rights Act with redistricting plans, creating a new problem for the party as it seeks to answer GOP efforts to redistrict its way to more power. Democrats say they have to take action to draw new House districts in states they control in response...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Sunday there is no truth to claims that United Nations aid for Palestinians in Gaza has been "systematically" stolen by Hamas. “This is a big lie, the claim that when the U.N. organizations were delivering food to Palestinians, civilians, that it was being systematically diverted to Hamas,” Van Hollen...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that there have been Democrats pushing for the release of files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein since 2019. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Khanna pushed back on the suggestion that his party only began calling for the documents to be released recently — now...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday that President Trump would not grant any further extensions to countries wishing to negotiate trade deals ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. “No extensions, no more grace periods. Aug. 1, the tariffs are set,” Lutnick said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “They'll go into place, customs...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that there will be a “change in tactics” by the Israeli military in its war in Gaza. “I think Israel's come to conclude that they can't achieve a goal of ending the war with Hamas that would be satisfactory to the safety of Israel and that they're going...
The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" has been signed into law, and now incentives must be strengthened to help people with disabilities move to, remain in, and thrive within their communities, as community-based programs are far more effective and less expensive than large congregate care.
President Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal on Sunday, setting tariffs at 15 percent for European goods, including automobiles. The European Union will purchase $750 billion worth of energy from the U.S. as part of the deal, Trump announced, and agreed to invest in the U.S....
Medicaid cuts under President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package will harm family caregivers, experts warn, by reducing access to health care for themselves and the people they care for, which could then lead to more caregiving responsibilities. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the package will reduce Medicaid spending by roughly $911 billion over the next...
