The Democratic Party is undergoing a major internal battle between the party’s traditional moderates and a rising faction of hard-left socialists. It’s not clear who will ultimately win control over the party, but the division is already taking its toll and ultimately could cost the party congressional seats in November and beyond. Advertisement Case in […]
Trump Admin Again Pursuing Removal Of Fed Board Member Lisa Cook
The administration is doing its best to root out those who are opposed to President Donald Trump’s agenda at all levels of government. That includes at the Federal Reserve, whose economic policies over the past 18 months of the president’s current term have often been at odds with what Trump wants to do. Advertisement One […]
Senate Confirms Group of Trump Nominees Before Recess
The Senate is preparing for a month-long recess with lots of unfinished business still on the books. Among those items: The chamber has still not passed one of President Donald Trump’s priorities, the SAVE America Act. Advertisement That said, the GOP majority has handed the president some decent wins before closing shop early Saturday for […]
Court Backs Trump Admin Push to End Protections for Migrant Groups
One of the biggest issues that propelled President Donald Trump back into the Oval Office in November 2024 was his pledge to seal the U.S. border and begin mass deportations. In addition to those policies, the president also promised to end asylum protections for millions of people in the U.S. illegally. Advertisement Regarding the latter, […]
Senate Passes Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill to Honor Lindsey Graham
The Senate has approved one of its most significant foreign policy measures of the year after days of closed-door negotiations and debate over how aggressively the United States should respond to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The legislation drew overwhelming bipartisan support, but not before lawmakers fought over key provisions that could affect America’s trading partners […]
Senate Nears Recess As Blanche Confirmation, Spending Bill Advance
The Senate is entering a critical stretch as lawmakers work to complete a series of high-profile votes before leaving Washington for their month-long August recess. While several major priorities appear to have enough support to move forward, one unresolved issue is complicating efforts to wrap up the chamber’s business. Advertisement Republican and Democratic leaders are […]
Justice Alito Makes Announcement About Retirement
Months of speculation surrounding the future of one of the Supreme Court’s most influential conservative justices has finally received a direct answer. The comments are likely to be closely watched by both political parties, given the potential impact another vacancy could have on the nation’s highest court. Advertisement Justice Samuel Alito said he has no […]
El-Sayed Faces Backlash Over Sketchy Resurfaced Video
A years-old video featuring Michigan’s new socialist Democratic Senate nominee has suddenly resurfaced and is generating a wave of reactions just months before Election Day. The clip has become the latest flashpoint in an already closely watched Senate race, with supporters and critics offering sharply different interpretations of what was said. Advertisement Michigan Democratic Senate […]
DSA Co-Chair Sparks Alarm From Republicans, Democrats Alike
The growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has become an increasingly prominent topic in national politics, drawing criticism from Republicans and sparking debate within the Democratic Party. That discussion intensified after DSA co-chair Megan Romer appeared on Fox News with host Shannon Bream, where she discussed a number of the organization’s policy […]
Trump Signs New Executive Orders Targeting ‘Birth Tourism’
President Trump was so vested in one of his first executive orders he issued at the very beginning of his second term that, when it landed before the U.S. Supreme Court, he became the first sitting president to attend the oral arguments. The order banned birthright citizenship, but the nation’s highest court struck it down, […]
