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House Majority PAC raises record sum ahead of midterms

House Democrats’ biggest outside allies have set a new fundraising record for the organizations that will help boost the party ahead of the 2026 midterms. House Majority PAC, House...

What will the US and Israel do about the Iran protests?

Protests have long been a defining feature of Iranian political life. Iranians take to the streets regularly, demanding a better quality of life, economic reforms, and improvement of their social condition. These protests often turn bloody, with the beating, torturing, or killing of citizens in their thousands. Yet, Iranians have persisted, showing a resolve that […]

Trump should bolster support for Iranian protesters

President Donald Trump should bolster American support for courageous Iranians who are protesting against the corrupt Islamist theocrats who oppress them. The president has already started. Responding to concerns that Iranian security forces would crush the protesters, Trump warned on Jan. 2, “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the […]

‘Squad’ Rep Ayanna Pressley’s ex-con husband slaps phone out of man’s hands as he tries to ask her a question

The husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., can be seen on video swatting a phone out of a reporter's hands as he tried to ask the congresswoman about Minnesota child care fraud tied to the Somali community.

James Comer to accuse Tim Walz of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ at fraud hearing

House Oversight Chairman James Comer will accuse Gov. Tim Walz of being "asleep at the wheel" amid alleged fraud during his Wednesday congressional hearing.

White House uses Sabrina Carpenter ‘SNL’ clip after she objects to ICE song use

The White House on Friday posted a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests spliced with an altered clip of pop musician Sabrina Carpenter on "Saturday Night Live," days after using one of her songs in a similar video. The video, pulled from her Oct. 18 appearance on SNL, starts with Carpenter on stage...

Trump names Indiana state senators who ‘need encouragement’ on redistricting

President Trump on Friday celebrated the latest redistricting moves in Indiana, while pressuring several state senators to support a new map that could offer the GOP two more seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump called the updated map "much fairer" and "improved," and congratulated the Indiana General Assembly's GOP leaders for passing a new...

Here’s what Democrats should do to win congressional majorities  

Democrats should unite behind popular policies to repair the damage caused by Trump's presidency and build a better future for Americans, including reducing tariffs, reforming the immigration system, restoring funds for clean energy projects, increasing affordable housing, reforming the tax system, and restoring funding for medical research and the FBI.

Who is Brian Cole Jr., suspect in the DC pipe bomb case?

Federal authorities announced Thursday that an arrest had been made in the nearly five-year-long investigation of pipe bombs planted outside of the Democratic and Republican national committee officers the evening before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Brian Cole Jr., 30, was arrested at his home in Woodbridge, Va., and charged with transporting...

Trump courts controversy with use of pardon power

President Trump’s use of his clemency power is drawing criticism as he grants pardons and commutations that at times appear to contradict his agenda and focus largely on people charged or convicted during the Biden administration. Trump has spent much of his term criticizing former President Biden’s use of the pardon power, at times suggesting Biden’s pardons are...

Republicans must be careful with the optics of Trump’s ICE raids 

While Trump has successfully closed the border and arrested thousands of the violent criminals who entered our country illegally, there is a perception problem growing for the Republican Party as operations continue. 

Gallego urges Trump administration to ramp up oversight of H-1B visas

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) sent a letter Wednesday urging Trump administration officials to ramp up oversight on large corporations' use of H-1B visas for foreign workers. In his letter, Gallego expressed support for high-skilled immigration programs that "spur economic growth that creates good-paying jobs for American workers." "At the same time, we must ensure such...

Trump says Biden to blame for affordability crisis: ‘I’M FIXING IT’

President Trump on Saturday took another swing at talks around rising prices and cost of living concerns, largely casting the blame for the "affordability crisis" on his predecessor. The president specifically took aim at analysis from stockbroker Peter Schiff, who appeared on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" recently, calling the guest a "Trump hating...

These national parks will charge an extra $100 entrance fee for international visitors in 2026

Officials previously predicted the surcharge could bring in an additional $90 million.

Undocumented immigrants deserve health care — they’ve already paid for it

Last month, one of the kindergarten students I counsel as a social work intern was absent from class for most of the week. This student missed school Tuesday through Friday. On Friday, her teacher decided to call the student’s mom to see what was going on. The student had been sick, but her mother couldn’t...

Trump defends rising cost of ‘much bigger and more beautiful’ ballroom amid criticism

President Trump on Saturday defended high costs associated with his White House ballroom project, telling critics that the space will be "much bigger and more beautiful" when completed. Trump first slammed CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins for asking about the changing price tag. "Caitlin Collin’s of Fake News CNN, always Stupid and Nasty,...

The rise and fall of the American Bar Association

The ABA is likely to continue on this path of activism over professionalism.

Don Bacon doubles down on Hegseth criticism: ‘I think I’ve seen enough’

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) took his criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a step further Friday, claiming the Pentagon chief's recent decisions have "ruined his credibility." “I’ve been on the record already," he told Politico's Dasha Burns, who also hosts "Ceasefire" on C-SPAN. "After Signalgate, I think I’ve seen enough. What I really wanted to...

China is overplaying its hand on rare earth materials

China’s dominance in rare earths looks formidable on paper, yet its power is far weaker in practice.

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