A razor-thin House majority raises the stakes… Republicans are reportedly growing uneasy in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, where a chaotic special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has created an unexpected opening for Democrats in what has long been considered safe GOP territory. The anxiety comes as Republicans hold the U.S. House by […]
Three major telecom companies have been asked to turn over documents to Congress as part of an investigation into a FBI scheme to spy on members of Congress in an effort to criminally convict President Donald Trump for questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election. The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations U.S. Sen. […]
New York City tenants placed a record-breaking 80,000 calls to 311 in January 2026 reporting a lack of heat and hot water, the highest monthly total ever recorded, as a brutal cold snap exposed widespread failures across both private and public housing. The surge in complaints came as temperatures plunged into the teens, with residents […]
Utah Republicans have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the state’s newly revised congressional district map, arguing it improperly shifts redistricting power away from the Legislature and could open the door for Democrats to compete for a House seat in the solidly Republican state. “Today we took action. I, along with elected officials throughout […]
The U.S. has discreetly sent a small military team to Nigeria, signaling a new phase in counterterrorism cooperation — and a broader shift in how Washington operates across Africa. AFRICOM commander Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson confirmed the deployment Tuesday, saying it followed talks with Nigerian officials and reflects a shared decision to deepen military coordination. […]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk is the latest House Republican not to seek reelection in 2026 — and his exit is fueling the sense that the House retirement wave is building faster than usual this cycle. Loudermilk, who’s held Georgia’s 11th District since 2015, says he still has strong support back home — but he’s ready to […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched an investigation into Nike following allegations that the company discriminated against white employees and job applicants, according to multiple media reports. In a motion filed Wednesday, the EEOC said it is seeking “information directly relevant to the allegations” that Nike “subjected white employees, applicants and training program […]
Federal immigration enforcement is scaling back in Minnesota, one of America’s most influential newspapers is undergoing a dramatic contraction, and a longtime Senate power broker is sidelined by illness. Federal Agents Begin Drawdown in Minnesota After ICE Cooperation Deal White House border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that the federal government is withdrawing hundreds of […]
Ruling overturns decades-old deal at strategic waterway… PANAMA CITY — Panama’s supreme court has annulled a decades-old concession held by a Hong Kong-based company to operate two major ports at either end of the Panama Canal, a decision with sweeping implications for global trade and the growing geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. […]
The House Judiciary Committee’s recent findings present a simple but unsettling conclusion. American speech is being curtailed in the United States, not because Congress has changed the First Amendment, but because foreign governments have learned how to route around it. Europe’s Digital Services Act, presented as a domestic regulatory framework, has in practice become a […]
A Wyoming woman is getting her pet goat back after filing a federal lawsuit against city officials who confiscated it. The saga began when Powell resident Venus Bontadelli brought home “Porsche Lane,” a baby Nigerian pygmy goat. The real estate agent who sold Venus her home assured her she could keep a pet goat. Porsche […]
The SAVE Act And Thune’s Myth Of The Indefinite Senate Filibuster
The Senate is often described as a place where a determined minority can halt legislation indefinitely. This belief is repeated so frequently that it has hardened into dogma. But like many dogmas, it dissolves when examined carefully. The current debate over the SAVE Act provides a clean illustration. Senate Leader John Thune has suggested that […]