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Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he’d shift US-China policy

President Donald Trump suggests $14 billion Taiwan weapons package could be used as leverage in China negotiations, drawing swift pushback from Taiwan's president.

Reporter’s Notebook: Democrats say they can still flip the House despite GOP redistricting gains in the South

Republicans redraw district maps across Southern states as Democrats frame the fight as a civil rights battle over Black voter representation in Congress.

Apologies and cash headed to alleged ‘weaponization’ victims in billion-dollar Trump settlement

The DOJ created a $1.776 billion fund for people who allege they were victims of government lawfare as part of a Trump IRS lawsuit settlement.

Stacey Abrams and the Left Redefine Jim Crow

We have reached the point at which explicitly prohibiting racial discrimination is tantamount to...

The Supreme Court Is Getting Presidential Power All Wrong

The nation’s highest court is distorting the Framers’ intent on the power of the presidency.

The fate of Venezuela: What happens next?

President Trump's authorization of the brazen U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas has sent questions swirling around what comes next for the South American nation and what the Trump administration's strategy is for preventing a total economic and security meltdown in Venezuela.

WATCH: Vance says Denmark ‘obviously’ had not done a proper job in securing Greenland

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that Denmark "obviously" had not done a proper job in securing Greenland and that President Trump "is willing to go as far as he has to" to defend American interests in the Arctic.

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Senate Republicans press Gov Walz over Minnesota fraud scandal

Senate Republicans give Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz until Jan. 22 to provide a paper trail on Minnesota's handling of alleged fraud and reiterated that Congress controls the flow of taxpayer funds.

Democratic socialist Mamdani ally mounts bid for US House of Representatives

Democratic socialist New York state Assemblymember Claire Valdez, an ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has mounted a bid for U.S. House.

GOP senator blocks Trump DHS nominees until Noem testifies before Senate

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., made clear that the holds were not about the ICE-related shooting in Minnesota, but instead over two ignored invitations for the head of DHS to appear before the Senate.

Inside the sea war to contain ‘dark fleet’ vessels — and what the US seizure signals to Russia

U.S. seizure of Russian tanker marks rare escalation in sanctions enforcement against "dark fleet," but experts say move unlikely to trigger confrontation.

Watchdog exposes taxpayer-funded teacher program for banning White applicants: ‘Likely illegal’

Minnesota teacher program allegedly restricts eligibility to BIPOC applicants only, sparking federal law violation concerns from education watchdog group.

President Trump says there won’t be a ‘second Wave of Attacks’ against Venezuela due to their ‘cooperation’

U.S. President Donald Trump said that due to "cooperation," he has "cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks" against Venezuela.

EXCLUSIVE: DNC joins Supreme Court voting case, blasts RNC efforts as ‘wholly un-American’

The Supreme Court agreed to take up the case in November, a closely watched fight that could determine the fate of millions of mail-in ballots nationwide.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Catholic group asks SCOTUS to block California law against revealing students’ gender identities to parents

A Catholic legal group asked the Supreme Court to block a California law preventing schools from notifying parents about transgender students' transgender identities.

White House says East Wing demolition was necessary due to structural issues

The White House said structural damage and cost concerns led to the demolition of the East Wing, as critics and preservation groups question plans for the $400 million ballroom.

Federal Immigration Officers Shoot Two People in Oregon During ‘Targeted Vehicle Stop’ of Illegal Immigrant

The driver and passenger in the vehicle were believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

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