Category: Politics

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 05:08 PM EST Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said it was “legitimate” and “right” for Democrat lawmakers to remain seated during portions of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, particularly when Trump called for protecting Americans over…

Documents obtained through a lawsuit under Georgia’s Open Records Act reveal that prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, received direct assistance from the Biden administration in their investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The assistance extended beyond a decision not to assert executive privilege…

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, stated on Wednesday that Russia is deliberately prolonging its war against Ukraine despite Kyiv’s willingness to make difficult concessions to stop the fighting. Stefanishyna noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had declared Ukraine was ready to cease hostilities along the current front…

Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, stated that the conduct of Democrats who attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night constituted a partisan embarrassment. Speaking to “National Report” on Wednesday, Lankford said: “It was embarrassing what Democrats were doing. If they can’t stand up…

Rep. Keith Self, a Texas Republican, said President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address revealed that Democrats’ policies support keeping Americans “on the government plantation.” Appearing on Wednesday’s “Wake Up America Early” program, Self described Trump’s speech as “masterful” for clearly drawing contrasts between Republicans and Democrats ahead of…

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Wednesday that she plans to force a House vote next week on a resolution requiring the release of sexual misconduct and harassment reports involving members of Congress and their staff. Mace told NBC News she intends to file the measure as “privileged” on March 4,…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 02:35 AM EST President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night to tout his administration’s accomplishments in immigration enforcement and border security. The address was broadcast nationally. “After four years in which millions…

By Theodore Bunker | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 03:36 PM EST Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said on Wednesday that Republicans and President Trump are helping working families “keep money in their pocket” through tax changes targeting tips, overtime pay, small businesses and Social Security recipients. Appearing on “National Report” after…

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said on Wednesday that President Trump’s State of the Union address was all about “winning.” “Winning, winning, and more winning. That was the vibe I got last night,” he said. “But I also got to tell you: I walked into the ‘arena’ last night, so to…

On Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot demanded an explanation from U.S. envoy Charles Kushner after the American official failed to appear for a meeting, though he insisted Franco-U.S. relations would remain unharmed. Barrot summoned Kushner following the U.S. embassy in Paris’s reposting of Trump administration comments that condemned “terrorism”…