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Common sense prevails in Sacramento wildfire deal

Gov. Newsom’s plan would have helped utility companies avoid having to pay large sums to wildfire victims.

Markey trounces Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary poll 

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the  Democratic primary or have already voted said that they would back...

Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The suit, which attorneys for Mansfield Oil Company filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania on Aug. 19, alleges that KRSM, a foreign corporation, obtained in excess...

This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms 

The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shutdown before funding expires Sept. 30 amid the 2026 election season. The biggest item on the agenda will be a Senate-passed stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government...

Republicans ready for ‘very hasty’ ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Texas

The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-of-its-kind midterm convention has been cloaked in mystery until a few weeks ago. Details are finally emerging about what’s expected to be a two-day pep rally to bolster hype and encourage Republicans to get out the vote in November amid President Trump’s shrinking approval rate. But some Republicans are quietly...

WATCH: Democratic lawmakers hail the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship

Democratic lawmakers celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship, delivering a blow to President Donald Trump's attempted restrictions.

Tucker Carlson teases third political party: ‘I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about’

Tucker Carlson wants to spearhead a new political party -- one that prioritizes U.S. citizens over foreign relations.

Ethics Committee says it doesn’t have sexual harassment settlement data that House resolution seeks

The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it does not have information on taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving members of Congress that a resolution the chamber adopted this week directs it to release.

AOC jumps into Michigan Senate fight, backing El-Sayed over party establishment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is flexing her political muscle for Abdul El-Sayed's bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan -- her first move into a contested Democratic primary this cycle and a clear signal that the party's left flank is rallying around its preferred candidate ahead of next month's vote.

Public backlash explodes against mass surveillance cameras

A new public safety battle is brewing in America that centers on AI-powered cameras discreetly installed on thousands of street corners, parks, parking lots, neighborhoods and drones buzzing overhead.

Democrats stay quiet on next steps after Supreme Court transgender sports ruling

Democrats remain largely silent on legislative next steps after the Supreme Court ruled states may bar transgender athletes from girls sports teams.

Boys will be boycotters

14% The share of Spanish respondents over the age of 65 who told the POLITICO Poll before the World Cup began that they expected...

Red-state senator drops hammer on Dem mayor over new ‘woke’ DEI ordinance while violent crime surges

Sen. Bernie Moreno demands answers from Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval over a city ordinance he says expands DEI bureaucracy in procurement.

Obama judge hands progressives a win over anti-Trump ’86 47′ message amid rising threats

An Obama-appointed judge ruled the "86 47" flag is protected political speech, but the Department of Interior calls it a threat to the presidency.

It’s coming home … in the wee hours

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pass a last-minute law allowing pubs to remain open and keep doling out the booze during...

Biden ‘madness’ still being revealed as father killed, children kidnapped by terror group member: DOJ

Eight alleged Tren de Aragua members face new kidnapping and murder charges after crossing the border illegally under the Biden administration.

A Larger Socialist Coalition Is Bound to Form in Congress, Whether We Like It or Not

Melat Kiros is the most recent Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidate to win her primary election.

Why Not Five Votes to Rule Against Birthright-Citizenship EO on Statutory Grounds?

I was expecting that the Court would rule in Trump v. Barbara that President Trump’s executive order violates 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) and thus...

America’s 250th Falls on Shabbat. That’s Fitting

The men who built this country drew, again and again, on the same ancient source.

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