House Republicans are sharply divided over a Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding deal, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson confronting a volatile internal backlash as he weighs how—and whether—to bring the measure to a vote. The Senate approved the proposal early Friday morning in a voice vote, funding most DHS operations while excluding Immigration and […]
The House and Senate both passed bills providing funding for Department of Homeland Security agencies that have been functioning without pay for weeks amid a Democrat-imposed partial shutdown. The Hill reported that the House passed a GOP-backed bill Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a third time amid the 41-day shutdown. […]
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a Republican-backed amendment that would have required voters to present a government-issued photo ID at the polls, rejecting the proposal in a 53–47 vote that fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance in the chamber. The amendment, introduced by Jon Husted, was framed by Republicans as a narrowly […]
Republican Hilary Holley has defeated Democrat Edwin Pérez in a Special Election for Florida House District 51, denying Democrats a pickup they had hoped to secure in a Midterm election year. With nearly all precincts reporting, Holley won with about 55% of the vote, holding the seat for Republicans. Holley will replace term-limited Republican Rep. […]
Vice President J.D. Vance is expanding the administration’s efforts to combat fraud after being appointed by Donald Trump to lead a new anti-fraud task force. The initiative includes the use of an artificial intelligence platform designed to identify and address potential fraud more quickly, Fox News first reported. The task force is working with the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to establish a federal commission aimed at addressing crime, immigration enforcement, and infrastructure improvements in Washington, D.C. The bill, titled the “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act,” passed in a 218–206 vote and would create a 10-member panel composed primarily of federal officials. […]
A brand new Real Polling in Real Time with Zogby found that Democrats and Republicans are essentially tied months before November’s crucial midterm elections, possibly spelling bad news for the Democratic Party. The Zogby Strategies survey on the 2026 Generic Congressional Ballot found that Democrats are at 46.3 percent and Republicans are at 45.8 percent. […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has presented the United States with what he described as a “very significant” concession tied to global energy markets, signaling a potential opening in ongoing negotiations as tensions in the region remain high. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump characterized the development as a major breakthrough, […]
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Republican-backed congressional map that could reshape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms, delivering a key legal victory for GOP lawmakers while leaving several challenges unresolved. In a closely divided 4–3 decision, the court rejected arguments that the Missouri Constitution limits redistricting to once per […]
Senate Republican Leader John Thune signaled that Republicans are prepared to use aggressive legislative tactics to pass the SAVE America Act. He said budget reconciliation remains a viable option if it becomes necessary to overcome Democratic opposition. “I think that budget reconciliation, as I’ve said before, you have to have a reason to do it. […]
