The National Capital Planning Commission approved construction for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe.
Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they say have thus far dodged their oversight. “Lawyer up,” was the two-word statement issued by incoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Robert Garcia...
A series of reported secret U.S. military attacks carried out against Iran in the lead up to Tuesday's midterm elections is raising alarms around public transparency. The United States's Monday strike on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz — including an anti-aircraft facility on the strategic Qeshm Island — marked the latest in a...
Fierce pushback to data centers helped carry Democrats to victory in key races across the nation this week, and where the centers were explicitly on the ballot, they lost overwhelmingly. Midterm voters both rejected industry-backed candidates and overwhelmingly backed resolutions to halt data center construction, dealing a major blow to the sector. Election Day marked...
The massive Democratic victories across the country on Tuesday are shaking up the 2028 presidential landscape for Republicans and raising questions about how badly Vice President Vance will be damaged in the fallout. Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress, including in red strongholds like Texas and South Carolina, in what was seen as...
Republicans woke up Wednesday morning licking their wounds after a shellacking in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Many are now determining what the path forward for their party ought to be and how far to push back on President Trump from the minority. After enjoying a governing trifecta for the first two years of the second Trump...
Senate and House Democrats are gearing up for a multifront war with President Trump over the next two years, vowing to use their new majorities after Tuesday’s landslide wins to unwind as much of Trump’s agenda as possible and cement his status as a lame-duck president. Ending the war with Iran — which voters blamed...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday said "deportations will continue" in a social media post following Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, claiming both the House and Senate. Democrats campaigned against President Trump's immigration crackdown, with some using the call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a slogan on the...
Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Democrats get their health agenda ready ahead of takeover Reinstating the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, reversing the Trump administration's Medicaid cuts and even making progress toward Medicare for All are on the table as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in...
The 2028 presidential race effectively begins now, and Tuesday's midterms elections offered an early snapshot of the political strength for the potential Democratic Party's potential White House contenders. For some would-be candidates, the results strengthened their political standing and bolstered their case for becoming the party's next standard-bearer. Here's a look at who emerged from Election...
A ballot measure that would amend the Alabama Constitution to essentially require the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools in addition to allowing “student-initiated and student-led prayer” is projected to be approved by voters, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters in the Cotton State passed the constitutional amendment, known as Alabama Statewide Amendment 3, which...
Texas Republican House candidate Jace Yarbrough is projected to win the open seat to lead the state's redistricted 32nd District and replace Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas), per Decision Desk HQ. The attorney defeated Richardson City Council member Dan Barrios (D) in the district redrawn to favor Republicans last year. Johnson opted to run in the...
A ballot measure that would further restrict transgender people from competing on sports teams or using private spaces like locker rooms that align with their gender identity is projected to pass in Arizona, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters approved the ballot measure, otherwise known as Proposition 318, which requires both private and public schools...
A ballot measure that would legalize abortion access up until fetal viability in Idaho, reversing the state’s current ban, is projected to fail, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters rejected the ballot measure, which sought to establish protections around reproductive access in the Gem State up to viability, around 23 to 24 weeks, when the...
