George Caldwell

A year after Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Valley University shuts down campus for memorial

Utah Valley University is shutting down on Thursday as conservatives hold a memorial service for activist Charlie Kirk, one year after his assassination on campus.

September 9, 2026

Trump’s PAC channels midterm spending through new pop-up group

President Trump's political operation appears to be channeling major midterm spending through a newly formed group, called a pop-up PAC because it won't have to reveal its funding until late in the cycle.

September 9, 2026

Donald Trump Jr.’s VC company counters Dem claims of White House windfalls

A venture capital company linked to President Trump's family on Tuesday fired back at Democrats' claims that it benefited from White House connections.

September 9, 2026

Trump’s memes taunting Mexico, Canada draw backlash from leaders

President Trump's social media posts taunting America's neighbors are drawing backlash from their leaders.

September 7, 2026

N.H. democratic socialist candidate won’t commit to endorsing moderate nominee for Senate

Karishma Manzur, a hard-left candidate for New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat, did not commit to endorsing Rep. Chris Pappas if he wins Tuesday's Democratic primary.

September 7, 2026

Ex-New York Gov. George Pataki says he has lung condition caused by 9/11 attack

Former New York Gov. George Pataki said this week that he has a lung condition caused by exposure at ground zero of the Sept. 11 terror attack.

September 7, 2026

Trump’s PAC unleashes first wave of general election spending with $10M ad buy in Texas

President Trump's cash-rich political operation disclosed its first wave of general election spending Saturday with a huge ad buy in Texas' high-stakes Senate race.

September 5, 2026

Kissing cousins: Maine Dem Senate nominee rebukes GOP’s Collins for ‘attacking my personal life’

Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Saturday fired back at Republican Sen. Susan Collins for mentioning that the mother of his children is his second cousin, grumbling that it's an attack on his family.

September 5, 2026

Florida bans illegal immigrants from state universities

Florida is banning illegal immigrants from enrolling at selective state universities.

September 5, 2026

Sen. Fetterman’s rivals smell blood after unflattering reporting

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's potential 2028 Democratic primary challengers aim to take advantage of a Wall Street Journal article accusing him of ignoring his job duties.

September 4, 2026

Ken Paxton turns down CNN debate offer in Senate race

In Texas' high-stakes Senate race, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has turned down an offer from CNN to debate his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico.

September 3, 2026

‘Family discussion’: Hakeem Jeffries declares truce with rebel Democrat

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is declaring a truce with a Democrat who defied him and helped advance Republicans' anti-socialism resolution to a floor vote.

September 3, 2026

Elon Musk launches major midterm spending

Elon Musk's political vehicle, America PAC, is aiming nearly $1 million at critical midterm races in its first wave of spending.

September 3, 2026

Flock cameras unpopular with majority of Texans

Flock cameras -- new technology that law enforcement uses to track vehicles -- are extremely unpopular in Texas, a new poll shows.

September 2, 2026

Two Democrats broke ranks to save a GOP rule. Now their own party wants payback

House Democratic leaders want to punish two party members who crossed party lines to advance the Republican agenda on Tuesday.

September 2, 2026

House GOP presses Democrats to take sides with anti-socialism vote. Almost none pushed back

The battle over socialism's future in America has moved into the House chamber, where most Democrats declined to take a side against it.

September 1, 2026

House votes to censure GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards for harassing female staffers

The House voted Tuesday to censure North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations in a rare public rebuke of a member.

September 1, 2026

Longtime Democrat congressman takes on younger, left-wing primary challenger in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch goes up against a primary challenger Tuesday who says the incumbent is too old and too moderate for the Boston-area district.

August 31, 2026

Susan Collins calls for tariff truce as trade war emerges as hot issue in Senate races

GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is in a hotly contested reelection race in Maine, is calling on the Trump administration to cut a trade deal with Canada.

August 28, 2026

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: No plans to campaign for James Talarico

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she won't campaign for her party's Texas Senate nominee, James Talarico, and that she doesn't believe Black voters are enthusiastic about him.

August 28, 2026