Sen. Tina Smith is endorsing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan as her successor over Rep. Angie Craig, taking sides in a hotly contested primary to fill Smith’s Senate seat...
Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the situation.
Defending Education has compiled a list of more than 700 school districts from around the country that have passed resolutions or published guidance or district policies for dealing with federal immigration officials and illegal immigrants.
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have dropped by 21% through most of last year as the Trump administration escalates its efforts to crack down on both the supply and demand of the illicit substances.
Billie Eilish, who's been a fierce critic of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration in the U.S., is taking to the Grammys stage to urge the public to "keep fighting" and "protesting." "As grateful as I feel, I honestly don't feel like I need to say anything, but, that...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) called the Senate “very corrupt” amid a partial government shutdown and in the wake of some recent tensions between the chambers of Congress. “I also have respect for our Speaker, and this is not directed at him. The Senate is very, very corrupt. Many of the Senators we would consider...
Bad Bunny is speaking out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), telling the Grammy Awards audience Sunday "we're not savages" and "ICE out." "Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out," the "Dákiti" rapper said Sunday as he accepted the award for Best Música Urbana Album. "We're not savages. We're not animals. We're...
Portland, Ore., Mayor Keith Wilson (D) pushed for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave his city after federal agents used tear gas on protestors. “Today, federal forces deployed heavy waves of chemical munitions, impacting a peaceful daytime protest where the vast majority of those present violated no laws, made no threat, and posed no...
Grammys host Trevor Noah is mocking Nicki Minaj's support for President Trump, poking fun at the rap star's recent trip to the White House. After picking out some high-profile musical artists in the audience at the 68th annual Grammy Awards — including Pharrell Williams, Jelly Roll and Miley Cyrus — on Sunday in Los Angeles, Noah...
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday pressed the U.S. and Cuba to enter “a sincere and effective dialogue” following a recent rough patch in the two countries’ relations. “I have received the greatly troubling news regarding an increase in tensions between Cuba and the United States of America, two neighboring countries,” the pope said in a...
President Trump on Sunday announced that the Kennedy Center would be closed for a two-year restoration beginning in July. "The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex," Trump wrote in a...
A shutdown plan released by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday involves the furlough of more than 10,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers. The plan also states 13,835 air traffic controllers will not receive pay during the shutdown, which follows an extensive shutdown from late last year that put a strain on the U.S....
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that he would prefer the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undertake a “robust” investigation into the leak of President Trump’s tax returns, days after the president sued the agency for $10 billion over the disclosure. “I don't doubt the federal government deserves to be sued. The problem is, we...
The House this week is racing to end a partial government shutdown that took effect on Saturday. The lower chamber will consider a massive funding package that includes five full-year appropriations bills and a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at preexisting levels for two weeks. The Senate passed the package last week. ...
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday he is not opposed to requiring that federal immigration officers wear body cameras, after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) proposed such a measure last week. “I don't have a problem with that personally,” Johnson, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, told host Dana...
