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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

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of TSA exodus as DHS shutdown enters critical week

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the TSA staffing crunch will worsen as long as Congress doesn't fund the Department of Homeland Security.

March 22, 2026

Warren endorses Platner in Maine Senate primary after Mills rips him for remarks on rape

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts endorsed Graham Platner's Senate bid in Maine on Thursday, offering him some political cover just days after Gov. Janet Mills launched an ad targeting his past online comments about women and rape.

March 19, 2026

‘Not this week, not ever’: Schumer vows to block Trump’s SAVE Act

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer vowed Sunday to block President Trump's SAVE Act in the Senate, warning the legislation would disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans ahead of the 2026 midterms.

March 15, 2026

‘Amateur hour’: Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump over war planning, fundraising off war dead

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Trump on Sunday after his political operation used images of him receiving the remains of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base to raise money.

March 15, 2026

Gas prices will stay high ‘a few more weeks’ but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

March 15, 2026

McCaul: Democrats will have ‘blood on their hands’ over DHS shutdown

Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday that Democrats will have "blood on their hands" if they continue blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

March 15, 2026

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz: No repeat of Iraq if Trump sends troops to Iran

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that President Trump hasn't ruled out sending troops to Iran but emphasized that any deployment would look nothing like past U.S. wars.

March 15, 2026

The fix is in: Incumbents game system to sidestep voters, pick heirs

Republicans have spent years railing against a rigged political system. In Montana, one of their own is now accused of rigging a primary with President Trump's blessing -- and calling it a public service.

March 13, 2026

Trump takes campaign swing at his GOP archenemy: ‘Got to get rid of this loser’

President Trump dropped into Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie's backyard Wednesday to rally support for his primary opponent, deriding the libertarian-leaning Republican as a "total disaster" and the "worst person."

March 11, 2026

Sen. John Cornyn ready to blow up filibuster to pass SAVE America Act

For decades, Sen. John Cornyn was one of the upper chamber's staunchest defenders of the legislative filibuster. Now, he is officially walking away from it.

March 11, 2026

Trump swoops onto home turf of his GOP foe Thomas Massie

Rep. Thomas Massie has a civics lesson lined up at local schools on Wednesday -- the same day President Trump rolls into the state to rally support for the man trying to unseat him.

March 11, 2026