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Iowa’s Sen. Ernst is serious: She’s not running

Sen. Joni Ernst made it official Tuesday: She's not seeking reelection.

September 2, 2025

House GOP chairman to meet Epstein victims as file release vote looms

Ten victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring will meet Tuesday with a top House Republican as the GOP grapples with a looming vote to force the release of the federal government's Epstein files.

September 2, 2025

Rep. Thomas Massie pushes forward with campaign to release Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie is plowing ahead with his plan to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

September 2, 2025

Momentum builds for congressional redistricting in GOP-led states

When Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the new Texas maps into law, the scoreboard in the redistricting battle showed a likely five-seat gain for the GOP.

September 1, 2025

Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car wreck

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani was hospitalized Saturday after getting seriously injured in a car accident in New Hampshire.

August 31, 2025

House Dem ‘very confident’ Congress will vote to release Epstein files

Rep. Ro Khanna is optimistic that Congress will approve the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and says some of the late sex trafficker's victims are slated to speak out for the first time this week on Capitol Hill.

August 31, 2025

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns against Trump-led Chicago ‘invasion’

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Trump is planning an "invasion" of Chicago.

August 31, 2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: Trump’s use of National Guard to police cities ‘not a serious approach’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to crack down on crime in the District is purely "performative."

August 31, 2025

Ex-CDC official warns that ideology has trumped science on RFK Jr.’s watch

A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official says ideology has taken over the federal health agency.

August 31, 2025

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro says Trump’s crime push is fixing ‘upside down’ Washington

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that President Trump is making life safer for residents in the District.

August 31, 2025

Appeals court strikes down Trump’s tariff power in major decision

President Trump's tariffs have been thrown into legal limbo.

August 29, 2025

Feats of strength become the 2025 litmus in Trump era of masculine politics

In America's political kingdom, the male species is increasingly trying to assert dominance through adolescent feats of strength.

August 29, 2025

Newsom keeps getting ‘Trump 2028’ hats in the mail

Gov. Gavin Newsom can't say President Trump hasn't given him anything after receiving a slew of "Trump 2028" baseball caps in the mail.

August 28, 2025

Virginia’s high school abortion scandal sends tremors through governor’s race

Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is borrowing a page from Gov. Glenn Youngkin's campaign playbook by leaning into parental rights to take some of the wind out of Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger's sails in the Virginia governor's race.

August 26, 2025

Newsom goes full-Trump on merchandizing front

Gov. Gavin Newsom has jumped into the Trump-inspired swag game to raise money for his redistricting push in California, and mock the commander-in-chief's unorthodox style.

August 25, 2025

Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warns Ghislaine Maxwell is looking for a pardon

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is cautioning against trusting anything Ghislaine Maxwell has to say about her time as sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante, saying she is angling for a presidential pardon.

August 24, 2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: It ‘behooves each and every one of us’ to weigh retaliatory district maps

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signaled Sunday that he is open to redrawing his state's congressional lines to help Democrats counter Republican efforts in Texas and other states.

August 24, 2025

Trump demands Clemens be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

President Trump called for Roger Clemens to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, a day after playing golf with the former all-star pitcher and his son.

August 24, 2025

Vance says Republican redistricting efforts are all about fairness

Vice President J.D. Vance said Sunday the Republican Party is using redistricting to level the playing field with Democrats who have gerrymandered congressional maps in blue states.

August 24, 2025

FBI investigation of Trump’s ex-security adviser ‘clearly retribution,’ Sen. Schiff says

Sen. Adam Schiff says the FBI search of former national security adviser John Bolton's home and office for classified information is a clear case of President Trump seeking retribution against his political foes.

August 24, 2025