Politics Veteran Rep. Says Severe Economic Sanctions Alone Won’t End War with Iran Stella Green, August 20, 2026 Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., stated on Thursday that severe economic sanctions alone are insufficient to end the war with Iran. McCormick argued that President Donald Trump may need to maintain military pressure despite his administration’s recent focus on economically isolating Tehran. “You’re not going to do it just through economic… Continue Reading
Politics Data Center Backlash Threatens Ohio Senate Race as Republican Committee Warns Stella Green, August 19, 2026 A Senate Republican campaign committee has sent a private memo to leading artificial intelligence companies warning that public backlash against data centers is threatening the party’s hold on a key Ohio Senate seat. The memo, titled “Ohio Data Center Risk” and dated August 18, warns that Senator Jon Husted and… Continue Reading
Politics Texas Federal Court Invalidates ATF’s Ghost Gun Rule as Unconstitutional Stella Green, August 19, 2026 A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 2022 regulation targeting unfinished firearm components, commonly known as “ghost guns,” is unconstitutional, delivering a significant victory for gun rights groups that challenged the rule for more than four years. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas… Continue Reading
Politics New Poll Shows California Democrats Strongly Favor Democratic Socialist Candidates Stella Green, August 19, 2026 By Charlie McCarthy | Wednesday, 19 August 2026 03:19 PM EDT A new survey by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that 58% of registered California Democrats would be inclined to support a candidate identified as a democratic socialist, compared with 48% who favor a “mainstream Democrat.” Candidates… Continue Reading
Politics House Oversight Chair Demands Answers from Former Health Secretary Over Withheld Fauci Documents Stella Green, August 19, 2026 House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has demanded former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra explain why he withheld Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary and phone from a select subcommittee investigating the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent Wednesday, Comer requested Becerra provide answers by Sept…. Continue Reading
Politics Diaz-Balart: Democratic Party Now “Anti-American” Movement After Florida Senate Primary Win Stella Green, August 19, 2026 By Alex Chen | Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., stated on Wednesday that Republicans currently possess a clear distinction between their policies and what he described as the growing socialist element controlling the Democratic Party. “You see in all the polling and in the voting, Republicans are… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Accuses Senator Cornyn of Reversing Stance on Compensation Fund After Texas Primary Loss Stella Green, July 31, 2026 President Donald Trump criticized Texas Senator John Cornyn on Friday for blocking Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, claiming the senator reversed his position only after losing the GOP primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — a race in which Trump endorsed Paxton. In a Truth Social post, Trump… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Threatens to Reject Senate Funding Deal Over Grant Authority Stella Green, July 31, 2026 By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, 31 July 2026 10:52 AM EDT A potential bipartisan Senate deal to keep the government funded and prevent a federal shutdown faces imminent rejection by President Donald Trump. The administration claims such a funding measure would strip it of proposed authority to let political appointees… Continue Reading
Politics Senate Republicans Must ‘Buckle Down’ to Pass Trump’s Agenda Before August Recess Stella Green, July 31, 2026 U.S. Senate Republicans need to “buckle down” and “get their work done” in the final week before their summer recess, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Friday. Speaking on a recent news program, Sessions emphasized that the House has already passed key legislation, and now it is up to Senate Republicans… Continue Reading
Politics ABC Accuses FCC of Unprecedented Retaliation in Broadcast License Review Stella Green, July 31, 2026 ABC has mounted a forceful legal challenge against the Federal Communications Commission’s review of its eight owned-and-operated television stations, arguing the action constitutes government retaliation against protected speech and threatens First Amendment rights for all media organizations. In a filing submitted Thursday to the FCC, ABC described the agency’s review… Continue Reading