Category: Politics

By Alex Smith | Wednesday, 24 June 2026 President Donald Trump condemned the U.S. Senate on Tuesday for passing a “poorly timed and meaningless” war powers resolution that seeks to halt military action against Iran, a move he said directly undermined his administration’s ongoing negotiations with Iranian officials. In a…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 24 June 2026 09:51 PM EDT President Donald Trump launched celebrations for the nation’s 250th birthday with a rally on the National Mall, declaring, “America’s 250th year is set for an economic boom, the likes of which no nation has ever seen before.” Trump stated:…

A federal appeals court has ruled that Michigan does not have to hand over personal information of registered voters, upholding a federal judge’s decision in Lansing. The ruling comes from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which issued a 2-1 opinion. The court determined that the release of birth…

More than 30 members of the U.S. House of Representatives pledged firm support for Taiwan during a reception on Wednesday at the Longworth House Office Building to welcome Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. The event occurred as President Donald Trump’s administration reviews a $14 billion arms sales package…

On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited President Donald Trump with transforming Washington, D.C., calling the nation’s capital “safe and beautiful” while highlighting progress on restoring monuments, repairing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and launching America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Burgum stated: “It’s looking really good. It just takes leadership. President…

By Michael Katz | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 President Donald Trump shifted his focus to the economy during his first public rally since the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding last week to halt hostilities in the Middle East and negotiate a permanent deal. Trump toured a Mack…

More than a year after the House approved the SAVE America Act, House and Senate Republicans are intensifying pressure on the Senate to bring the voter ID measure to the floor. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., announced Tuesday that she and 24 other lawmakers have pledged to oppose all Senate…

By Jim Thomas | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 A retired teacher from Petersburg, Alaska, named Dan Sullivan, asked an Anchorage Superior Court Monday to put him back on the August primary ballot for U.S. Senate days after the state’s top election official disqualified him. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher…

Two candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored major victories Tuesday in Democratic primaries, with two of his endorsed candidates ousting incumbent U.S. House members. A third candidate backed by the mayor won the primary for a seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez. In what…

President Donald Trump told workers at a Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Tuesday that sharply lower prices for popular weight-loss drugs could improve Americans’ health, reduce healthcare costs, and help Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. The president stated Medicare beneficiaries will gain access beginning July 1 to GLP-1…