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Latina House Republican asks Supreme Court to block Dems’ bid to ‘racially gerrymander’ her out of Congress

NYC's only GOP House lawmaker asked the Supreme Court to block a Democrat-led redistricting effort of her Staten Island seat, calling it unconstitutional gerrymandering.

Springsteen jabs Trump as ‘wannabe king’ as famed rocker launches concert tour ‘in defense of America’

Bruce Springsteen announces 20-date "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" with E Street Band starting March 31, charging that President Donald Trump is a "wannabe king."

Scranton crime spike dogs Dem mayor as she challenges GOP Rep in Biden’s hometown

Crime crisis rocks Biden's hometown as Scranton mayor faces heat over reported gang violence while challenging GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan in swing district.

Mark Kelly eyes 2028 White House run while fighting Trump demotion threat

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from demoting Sen. Mark Kelly over a video about "illegal orders" as the Arizona Democrat considers a 2028 presidential run.

House GOP’s razor-thin majority threatens to grind Trump’s Capitol Hill agenda to halt

Speaker Mike Johnson is encountering growing difficulties as rebellious House Republicans team up with Democrats to inflict procedural defeats.

US strike in Syria kills al Qaeda leader tied to deaths of Iowa National Guard troops

The U.S. military conducted a strike in northwest Syria on Friday that killed an Al-Qaeda leader with ties to an alleged ISIS gunman who killed three Americans in an ambush last month, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM on Saturday identified the deceased leader as Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an “experienced terrorist leader” with “direct...

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces scrutiny over Greenland, Iran moves

President Trump is facing scrutiny over his increasing demands for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, facing pushback from Danish and Greenlandic leaders, some Republican lawmakers and a majority of Americans. The president has frequently said the U.S. needs the island territory for national security purposes, citing the threat of Russia and China having access to...

Spanberger calls for unity as she becomes Virginia’s first female governor

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) called for unity and pledged to “work tirelessly” for Virginians as she was sworn in as the Commonwealth’s first female governor on Saturday.  “It is the honor of my life to stand before you and take the oath today,” Spanberger said as she stood on the steps of the Virginia Capitol,...

Supreme Court prepares to weigh Trump’s power over Federal Reserve 

President Trump’s power over the Federal Reserve will be front and center at the Supreme Court next week. The justices on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over accusations of mortgage fraud.  Looming over it all is the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair,...

Trump invites leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina to join Gaza peace board

President Trump has invited the presidents of Egypt, Turkey and Argentina to join his newly created “Gaza Board of Peace.”  The White House announced the board’s creation on Friday as part of the Trump administration's efforts to advance its 20-point peace plan for the region.  Argentinian President Javier Milei announced that he’d accepted his position...

Tillis, Murkowski say Trump tariffs tied to Greenland will hurt US, divide NATO

Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday slammed President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and European allies, saying the tariffs will hurt the U.S. and divide NATO if the president takes Greenland by military force. "This response to our own allies for sending a small number of troops to Greenland...

Carville predicts GOP ‘wipeout’ in 2026 midterms

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted Saturday that the 2026 midterm elections will be a “wipeout” for Republicans, with Democrats picking up 25 seats “at a minimum.” “Frankly, it’s going to be a wipeout,” Carville told host Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News’s “Saturday in America.”  “Your viewers need to know that the Democrats are going...

CNN analyst says ‘DOJ has lost its damn mind’ with Walz, Frey probe

CNN analyst Elie Honig blasted the Trump administration Friday evening after the Justice Department (DOJ) moved to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over the unrest following protests over immigration enforcement in the state. Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor, cast doubt on the strength of the department’s accusations that...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from cutting off Minnesota SNAP benefits

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding tens of millions of dollars in funding for Minnesota’s food stamp program amid widespread claims of fraud. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) in a letter last month to recertify the eligibility of nearly 100,000 households in four counties...

Trump is reversing Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments 

President Trump is attempting to reverse the progress made towards racial equality by Martin Luther King Jr. by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, withdrawing from legal actions to enforce the Voting Rights Act, and cutting funding for anti-poverty initiatives.

Danish officials react to tariff threat: We will not ‘bow down’ to Trump’s ‘bullying tactics’

Denmark leaders are refusing to "back down" to the Trump administration after President Trump announced plans Saturday to impose new tariffs on the country and seven of its allies next month amid his push to acquire Greenland. Danish lawmaker Pelle Dragsted, in a translated post on social platform X, urged European leaders to demonstrate “solidarity...

How a pandemic rescue became a 30-year debt trap

Millions of small businesses are discovering that the emergency fiscal help they relied on in 2020 came with a long tail of unintended consequences.

Trump calls for regime change in Iran, blasts leader as ‘sick’: ‘It’s time’

President Trump on Saturday said it's "time to look for new leadership" in Iran, after the nation's leader lashed out at the president for supporting anti-government protesters and blamed the U.S. for the regime's deadly crackdown. In an interview with Politico, Trump doubled down on his criticism of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Tehran's "use of violence"...

Trump announces 10 percent tariffs on Denmark, allies amid Greenland turmoil

President Trump announced Saturday that he will implement a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies starting next month, ratcheting up the pressure in his bid to acquire Greenland.  “We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or...

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