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Fetterman should switch party affiliation to independent
Sen. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat, told The New York Times last week that he would "never" switch parties, as he votes with Democrats 90% of the time.
‘Donald Trump is right’: Elizabeth Warren looks to president to help her kill U.S. debt limit
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to throw out the U.S. debt limit, and she credits President Trump with the idea of canceling one of the only mechanisms that forces Congress to debate government spending and debt, which now stands at $39.8 trillion.
Senate to vote on stopgap bill to keep government open through Dec. 11
The Senate is set to take a test vote Monday on a stopgap appropriations bill that will keep the government open through Dec. 11. The measure, released Sunday evening, has bipartisan support and is expected to earn more than the 60 votes needed to overcome any filibuster.
Democrats’ anti-ICE fervor eclipses Laken Riley’s murder by illegal immigrant, the law named for her
It may have seemed a logical vote at the time for Rep. Angie Craig, who early last year supported a bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that pressed the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport illegal immigrants who commit even relatively minor crimes, such as shoplifting. Now, 18 months later and seeking the Democratic nomination for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat, Ms. Craig cannot stop apologizing.
Trump halts strikes on Iran, says peace deal ‘perimeters’ are in place
A tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran held Sunday after President Trump announced that negotiators had hammered out a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Nigerian scammers bilk the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer cash
Federal prosecutors say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service paid out more than $300,000 in bogus bills Nigerian fraudsters.
Trump Media launches services for faster access to Truth Social posts
Early access to President Trump's Truth Socials goes live -- for a price.
Democratic socialist is socialist, and socialist is communist
For the sake of the low-information voter -- and by the looks of recent polling, there are quite a few of them -- let's clarify that democratic socialism is one and the same as socialism. Moreover, socialism is one and the same as communism.
Senate GOP to try again on Todd Blanche, Trump’s pick for attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee will try a do-over on voting to advance Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee to be attorney general, with a committee vote scheduled for Tuesday.
Trump appeals court ruling blocking IRS settlement
President Trump and his sons said Friday they are appealing a court decision that blocked the deal he reached with his own administration settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
Middle East war expands to Egypt as U.S. continues strikes against Iran
The Iran war expanded Thursday as Egypt confirmed that an unidentified drone caused a fire at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, while the U.S. continued striking military and intelligence targets in Iran.
Senate GOP pushes for Blanche confirmation despite Trump’s threat to put it on ice until next year
Senate Republicans are not giving up on confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general in the coming weeks, despite President Trump's threat to pull his nomination and resubmit it in the next Congress.
U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed runs against the American system that helped him succeed
Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan on a paradox. He embodies the American dream -- immigrant family success story, academic standout, public health reformer -- yet argues that the very systems that helped him rise are broken and demand a far-left overhaul.
D.C. lawyer’s courtroom victory over speed camera ticket prompts revision of policy
The District Department of Transportation is on the verge of changing the language in its traffic camera policies after a local lawyer beat a speeding camera ticket by discovering that camera readings may not be as precise as the citations claim.
No shoo-in: Trump-endorsed Darline Graham launches Senate bid but trails in new South Carolina poll
President Trump's endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, may not be enough to carry her to victory in the rapidly approaching Aug. 11 primary.
Trump’s tit-for-tat strikes will not defeat Iran’s regime
Why are U.S. strikes always just a response to Iranian aggression? The U.S. needs to finish the job with Iran, end these tit-for-tat strikes and start targeting what is left of the Iranian leadership.
Canadian citizen in Florida charged with illegally voting in 7 U.S. elections
A Canadian citizen managed to register to vote and cast ballots in seven U.S. elections, Florida prosecutors charged Thursday.
Trump mobilizes terrorist court to try to deport Afghan mother tied to Election Day plot
The Trump administration has brought the first case in the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court, seeking to oust an Afghan woman who prosecutors say supported her son's ISIS-inspired plot to kill people on Election Day in 2024.
Ukraine’s drone war is coming to American factories
Modern wars are won by those who can turn battlefield lessons into mass-produced technology faster than their adversaries.
Judiciary Committee postpones vote on Blanche AG nomination
Thursday's committee vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to become attorney general has been postponed after the Justice Department failed to meet the demands of Republicans who want stronger assurances that President Trump's anti-weaponization fund is really dead.