Category: Politics

By Sam Barron | Monday, 23 February 2026 06:49 PM EST A federal court rejected an attempt by Utah Republicans to throw out a court-ordered congressional map that would create a Democrat-friendly district. Utah’s four congressional seats are currently held by Republicans. The ruling marked the second setback in recent…

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, stated on Monday that Senate Majority Leader John Thune must “git ‘er done” and advance the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor for a vote. Speaking during an appearance on “Wake Up America” with co-hosts Sharla McBride and Ike Wingate, Self criticized the chamber’s delay…

A senior U.S. State Department official disclosed on Monday that the United States held meetings with a Russian delegation in Geneva and will convene talks with a Chinese delegation on Tuesday to explore potential multilateral nuclear arms control agreements. The initiative follows the expiration of the New START treaty, which…

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court on Monday morning following its 6-3 decision last week that invalidated his sweeping trade tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling held he lacked constitutional authority to impose such tariffs, vacating lower court rulings and marking a significant setback…

By Sam Barron | Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:07 PM EST Two Tennessee Republicans have introduced a bill that would classify abortion as homicide, making women who undergo the procedure eligible for capital punishment. The amendment to House Bill 570/Senate Bill 738, proposed by state Representatives Jody Barrett and Mark…

By Alex Johnson | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Several House Democrats have invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, using their guest seats to spotlight demands for accountability in the long-running sex trafficking case. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he…

The U.S. Coast Guard has demanded immediate departure from its ranks for anyone promoting hate after a hand-drawn swastika was discovered at its training center in Cape May, New Jersey. A Coast Guard instructor first spotted the symbol Thursday evening on a men’s room wall, two individuals confirmed. The discovery…

By Alex Chen | Monday, February 23, 2026 Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) warned Friday that the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security is harming critical national security and emergency response functions as a powerful winter storm batters the Northeast. The shutdown, which entered its second week…

President Donald Trump will use Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to contrast the nation’s current trajectory with where it stood a year ago, according to Senator Roger Marshall. The Kansas Republican stated that the president will focus on gains in border security, public safety, and economic growth. Marshall…

President Donald Trump on Sunday invited members of the U.S. men’s Olympic gold medal hockey team to attend his State of the Union address, telling them during a congratulatory phone call. “We’re giving the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night,” Trump told the players on a postgame call…