A Republican president’s approval ratings are stuck in the mid-30s as Americans grapple with an unpopular war with Iran that has raised gas prices above $4 per gallon. In past midterm cycles, that would lay…
The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren’t getting any respite as they plunge into the battle over spending for fiscal 2027 — the last major legislative fight…
The reported terms of a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war spurred a swift backlash from allies of President Trump who have cheered on his fight against the Islamic Republic. Prominent conservative…
With six months before the midterm elections, many congressional Republicans are hoping they’re not done legislating yet. A party-line bill funding immigration enforcement and White House security measures is now on a path to passage.…
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The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee’s attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County…
The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols…
A Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee on Thursday called for Memphis to secede over a new Republican-friendly House map, which was later signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee (R). The map Lee approved carves up…
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President Trump on Thursday warned that the U.S. will “knock” Iran “a lot harder, and more violently” after U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on three American destroyers as they exited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said that he is “comfortable” being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week. The governor told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali…
President Obama teased an upcoming HBO Max show featuring comedian Larry David, titled “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” alongside the comedian himself in a video posted online Thursday. “I have sat across the…
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Brazil’s president said Thursday that President Trump conveyed he has no intention of ordering a U.S. invasion of Cuba, following a meeting between the two leaders held at the White House earlier in the day. …
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A federal trade court on Thursday struck down tariffs President Trump imposed to replace import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. A three-judge panel of the International Court of Appeals imposed…
U.S. forces on Thursday attacked Iranian military facilities following attacks on American guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). President Trump called the strikes a “love tap” in a…
A Minneapolis man on Thursday pleaded guilty to attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a syringe filled with vinegar during a town hall in January. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, faces a maximum term of 96…
Rep. James Clyburn, the lone Democrat representing South Carolina in the House, on Thursday ripped a push among Palmetto State Republicans to redraw their district lines amid pressure from President Trump. “Republicans in the South…
DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 37 WHEELIN’ AND DEALIN’: Gov. Kathy Hochul claimed this morning she has a budget deal. Moments later, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters that, actually, nothing is final. It’s a…