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Democrats hit GOP Sen. Susan Collins over Iran war spending: ‘We need that money in Maine’

A Democrat-aligned advocacy group is trying to pin President Trump's war against Iran on Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, pressing Republicans on why they're willing to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars overseas instead of investing in voters at home.

April 1, 2026

Leavitt blasts networks for scant coverage of Chicago student allegedly killed by illegal migrant

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday called out the major broadcast networks, accusing them of giving meager coverage to the killing of a young Chicago woman who was allegedly shot by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.

March 30, 2026

Forget little green men: Vance expects UFO files will show demons, not aliens

Vice President J.D. Vance has a theory about those government UFO files that goes beyond the tinfoil hat crowd: forget aliens, think demons.

March 30, 2026

Bessent says oil markets are ‘well supplied’ as ships slowly return to the Strait of Hormuz

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. will ultimately retake control of the Strait of Hormuz bordering Iran and restore freedom of navigation, even as ship traffic through the critical waterway slowly rebuilds.

March 30, 2026

From Cory Booker to Rand Paul, 2028 White House speculation is already underway

A wave of 2028 speculation is already rolling through Washington, with elected officials in both parties weighing their next moves and hinting at presidential ambitions as they juggle reelection plans, party dynamics and personal events.

March 29, 2026

‘At what cost?’: Sen. Andy Kim warns against U.S. ground troops in Iran

Sen. Andy Kim is urging President Trump and congressional Republicans to keep U.S. troops out of Iran.

March 29, 2026

Border czar Tom Homan says TSA agents could get paid as soon as Tuesday

Border czar Tom Homan says the Trump administration plans to start paying Transportation Security Administration workers as soon as Tuesday, hoping to ease the airport delays and cancellations caused by the funding standoff on Capitol Hill.

March 29, 2026

Hillary Clinton to headline Democratic dinner in New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton is headed to New Hampshire. The former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee is set to be the keynote speaker at the annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner in Nashua on April 25.

March 26, 2026

Rep. Massie revives Ron Paul’s ‘money bomb’ to fight off Trump-backed primary challenge

Rep. Thomas Massie wants to make "money bombs" great again.

March 26, 2026

Platner dominates Maine Democratic primary, leads Collins in potential general election: Poll

Graham Platner leads Gov. Janet Mills by a wide double-digit margin in Maine's Democratic Senate primary, boosted by strong support from men, according to a new poll -- and either Democrat would narrowly edge out Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a general election matchup.

March 26, 2026

House Intel panel gives classified Brennan records to prosecutors, raising specter of charges

The House Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to hand over classified documents to federal prosecutors as part of the investigation into former CIA Director John O. Brennan -- a move that suggests the Justice Department may be getting closer to charges.

March 25, 2026

California gubernatorial debate nixed after White-only lineup invites questions over criteria, bias

A California gubernatorial debate was canceled on Tuesday after mounting criticism that every candidate invited to participate was White, while four established candidates of color were left off the stage.

March 24, 2026

Democrats eager to let Trump own high gas prices and airport lines, make sure voters never forget

As President Trump's troubles keep piling up, Democrats are piling on. Rather than cooperating even minimally with Mr. Trump, they have sought to capitalize on high gas prices, long airport lines and a war with Iran that most Americans say should never have started.

March 24, 2026

Momentum builds behind Sammy’s Law to protect kids online

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make it harder for drug dealers and predators to reach kids on social media -- and they're making the case with the story of a 16-year-old boy who died after a dealer slid into his Snapchat messages.

March 23, 2026

White House deploys ICE agents to airports as DHS shutdown talks stall

President Trump is sending ICE agents to airports starting Monday to help relieve security lines despite sharp criticism from Democrats and the union representing Transportation Security Administration workers.

March 22, 2026

TSA union blasts ICE airport deployment: ‘You cannot improvise that’

The union representing more than 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers blasted President Trump's plan to deploy ICE agents to airports, warning that putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints is not the solution.

March 22, 2026

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasts ICE airport deployment, warns of ‘untrained’ agents

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized President Trump's plan to deploy ICE agents to airports, warning that putting "untrained individuals" in close contact with travelers in high-pressure security situations could get people killed.

March 22, 2026

Trump, GOP intensify attacks on Democrat Talarico as he seeks to end party’s losing streak in Texas

President Trump took aim Sunday at Texas state Rep. James Talarico, calling the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee a guaranteed loser in November.

March 22, 2026

Trump calls Democrats ‘greatest enemy America has’

President Trump said Sunday that the Democratic Party is public enemy No. 1 in the aftermath of his decision to green-light military strikes against Iran.

March 22, 2026

Plans to send ICE to assist airport security staff being finalized, Homan says, as shutdown drags on

Border czar Tom Homan said President Trump is tired of watching Americans being "held hostage" at airports during the partial government shutdown -- and is moving to deploy ICE officers to help relieve overwhelmed TSA agents.

March 22, 2026