Category: Politics

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said Monday that Democratic Party leaders are undermining law enforcement with rhetoric targeting the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In an interview, Mullin responded to comments by Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. “You have Ken Martin, who’s the chair of the…

By Sam Barron | Monday, 12 January 2026 10:33 PM EST Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told employees at Lockheed Martin’s jet production facility in Fort Worth, Texas on Monday that it’s time to “step up” efforts to accelerate military production. “We’re changing the game to incentivize speed, to incentivize…

By Michael Katz | Monday, 12 January 2026 08:30 PM EST A federal judge in Washington, D.C., overturned an Interior Department directive halting construction of a $6.2 billion offshore wind project serving New England. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, marks a setback for President…

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services likely acted with a retaliatory motive when it terminated the funding late last year. U.S. District…

By Sam Barron | Monday, 12 January 2026 09:19 PM EST Florida Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna stated on Monday she supports the Department of Justice’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, claiming he provided untruthful testimony before Congress. “You can’t perjure yourself to Congress,” Luna said during an…

The Trump administration has deployed over 100 additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to Minnesota following the fatal shooting of a woman during an immigration enforcement protest. The Department of Homeland Security is shifting personnel from Chicago and New Orleans to bolster federal operations in the Twin…

By Solange Reyner Two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced she will not seek elected office in the 2026 race, instead dedicating herself to the fight against authoritarianism. “Americans are in pain but they are ready to act, and now is the moment to reconnect to what is at stake…

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday reiterated that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the fatal Minneapolis shooting the day before “feels as though his life was in jeopardy.” Noem spoke at a press conference in New York City one day after an ICE officer shot…

Rep. Young Kim, Republican from California, has stated that California desperately needs a change from Governor Gavin Newsom in a recent interview. Kim emphasized systemic failures within state government, particularly fraud and mismanagement of taxpayer funds. She described California as “the fraud capital of the world,” noting this reputation is…