Trump Opens Door To Self-Pardon And Pardons For His Allies

President Donald Trump is opening the door to a major move that could have consequences long after he leaves office. His latest comments suggest he is weighing how to protect people close to him from another prolonged political battle. The president made clear that his own experience has shaped how he views the risks facing […]

Secret Service Deputy Director Stepping Down Amid Questions About Drone Defenses

A leadership change is raising fresh questions at the agency responsible for protecting the president. It comes as officials face scrutiny over drone defenses, internal coordination, and a threat environment they describe as unprecedented. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn announced Friday that he is leaving his post, effective November 7. Quinn said he and […]

Analysis: Dems May Have An Early Voting Enthusiasm Problem

With early voting underway across the country ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, Democrats are posting encouraging participation numbers in several battleground states, although analysts caution that the figures provide an incomplete picture of what will happen on Election Day. Democrats have relied heavily on absentee and early voting during recent elections, frequently accumulating […]

Trump Admin Proposes Massive New Fees on Foreign Student Work Program

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to make it more expensive for foreign students to enter the U.S. workforce, proposing major new fees for a federal program that allows international graduates to temporarily work in jobs related to their degrees. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a $70,000 fee for international students participating in […]

Poll: Paxton Leading Talarico in Texas U.S. Senate Race

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has edged ahead of Democrat James Talarico in two fresh polls this week, offering Republicans encouraging news. An InsiderAdvantage survey released Thursday placed Paxton at 49 percent and Talarico at 48 percent in their contest. The result provides Republicans encouragement as politically important Texas prepares for early voting beginning […]

Georgia Early Voting Sets Record On First Day

Georgia voters delivered a historic opening to early voting Tuesday, setting a new midterm record as pivotal statewide contests approach. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced 188,667 in-person ballots cast on October 13, demonstrating extraordinary enthusiasm across the battleground state. That figure surpassed the 134,962 opening-day votes recorded in 2022 by 53,705, representing an […]

Democrat Hurls Nasty Comment At Susan Collins During Debate

Republican Senator Susan Collins confronted a chaotic debate interruption Thursday as Democratic challenger Troy Jackson snapped at the Maine incumbent. The heated exchange unfolded during their fourth and final Senate debate in Bangor, highlighting tensions surrounding a closely contested election. Security moved to remove the demonstrator as Collins suggested the interruption came from someone supporting […]

‘Where Is Ilhan Omar?’: Benny Johnson Questions Omar’s Whereabouts

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson is asking an important question: Where is Ilhan Omar? During an interview on Newsmax, Johnson discussed the raid on Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC home by DHS on Monday. Johnson began by thanking the Trump administration Wednesday for investigating Omar over allegations of immigration fraud, arguing that he believes Omar […]

Ilhan Omar’s Husband Snaps When Asked If Lawmaker Fled Country

No one has seen Rep. Ilhan Omar in public since federal agents raided her Washington, D.C., home on Monday, leading some to speculate that she may have left the country. Political consultant Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, continues to come and go from the couple’s rented home. Mynett was spotted several times Wednesday, including while walking […]

Clintons Making Last-Minute Midterm Pitch As Dem Party Changes

It’s not the same Democratic Party as when Bill Clinton was president and Hillary Clinton was first lady, but that hasn’t stopped them from making eleventh-hour pitches for party candidates. Bill and Hillary are returning to the political spotlight ahead of the November 3 midterms, with the former president heading to Florida to campaign for […]