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Rubio’s next move? Lawyers eye speech of ‘visionary’ leader for 2028 clues after GOP’s midterm wipeout

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Federalist Society keynote comes as attendees wonder if he'll address GOP midterm losses and a 2028 presidential run.

Jeffries shredded over Hegseth impeachment snafu as Dem jockeys for speaker’s gavel

Eleven absent House Democrats handed Republicans a win on the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote, raising questions about Hakeem Jeffries' leadership.

Senate majority leader race: Van Hollen jumps in, but Schumer says he has the votes

The Senate majority leader race is on. Or is it? Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is answering the calls of his Democratic colleagues who want new leadership when they take back control of Congress next year and is offering himself as an alternative to Charles E. Schumer.

The candidate-quality problem behind the Republican rout

At about 10:04 p.m. on Nov. 3, the Associated Press called the Texas Senate race for James Talarico. Roughly 16 minutes later, Ken Paxton conceded. The Republican attorney general had spent the better part of a year, in one of the most expensive Senate contests in American history, trying to hold a seat in a […]

Losin’ Texas: Why the Lone Star State turned blue

Voters across the country rebuked President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, producing a powerful blue wave in the first major electoral test since his sweeping victory in 2024. The results were expected in battleground states, but not in Texas, a longtime bastion of conservatism that has maintained a […]

‘We’re simply not ready’: REAL ID rollout could trigger national headache, state lawmaker warns

Kentucky legislators are asking the Trump administration for an extension on the federal REAL ID deadline.

Trump says ‘disruptors’ at GOP town hall events should be ‘immediately ejected’: ‘Troublemakers’

President Donald Trump called on Republicans to respond to "disruptors and troublemakers" at town hall events by having them "immediately ejected."

Trump believes Zelenskyy is willing to give up Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia

President Trump believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be willing to cede Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia, following their brief meeting over the weekend

Trump disappointed Russia launched rockets at Ukraine, blames Obama, Biden for Crimea giveaway

President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he was disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch missiles at Ukraine when discussing current events.

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons.

Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

Waltz praised Pete Hegseth's role heading up the Pentagon, and dismissed any allegations of broader dysfunction within the Defense Department as a "media narrative."

Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back ‘from the ashes’

Trump called out Democrats for tarnishing Christopher Columbus' reputation, vowing to bring back Columbus Day from the ashes in a post on Truth Social.

Hot out of the gate: Trump thrills base in dizzying first 100 days

In Macomb County, Michigan, where President Trump is scheduled Tuesday to hold the first rally of his second presidential term, Republicans are in awe of the actions he's taken in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders.

Bernie Sanders shoots down the idea of spearheading a third party

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont reiterated Sunday that he is not interested in launching a third party, dismissing the notion that the self-avowed socialist does not find common cause with the Democratic Party.

Trump kicks off whirlwind week marking his 100th day back in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump's 14th week in office will also mark his 100th day back in the Oval Office, which he will celebrate in Michigan during a rally.

House budget proposes $46.5 billion for border wall

The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump's border wall.

Polls show Americans souring on President Trump as he nears 100-day mark in second term

President Trump's second-term honeymoon has hit a rough patch, according to a series of polls showing voters have soured on the commander-in-chief and leader of the Republican Party as he nears the end of his first 100 days in office.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Russia-Ukraine ‘needs to happen soon’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are edging "closer" to a peace deal but "it's still not there."

Ex-Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Iran nuclear deal possible with Trump

Former White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Trump can secure a new deal to curtail Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

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