Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., said Tuesday that he will not seek reelection, becoming the latest Republican to announce his retirement. “Serving the people of Southwest Florida has been the honor of my lifetime,” Buchanan said in a statement posted on X. “After 20 years of service, I believe it’s the…

By Jim Mishler Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed public universities and state agencies to immediately cease new H-1B visa petitions, expanding oversight of foreign workers employed by taxpayer-funded institutions. The move aims to safeguard employment opportunities for U.S. citizens who are residents of Texas. “State government must lead by…

By Mark Swanson    |   Tuesday, 27 January 2026 07:40 PM EST Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., declined Tuesday to publicly back Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the weekend’s fatal shooting of another anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis. “That’s the president’s judgment call,” Thune told reporters when asked about Noem,…

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is preparing for a nationwide push of campaign rallies as the midterm elections approach. Trump made the comments to supporters after landing in Iowa. “I’m going around, and I’m going around because, hopefully, we win the midterms,” Trump said. “And it’s very scary because,…

New York City democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to deliver a quick five-second joke, but he was met with nearly 30 seconds of standing ovation. “Jimmy, let me try one,” Mamdani said, joining Fallon during the monologue that featured “it’s so cold…

Former President Joe Biden has issued a scathing social media statement condemning escalating violence in Minneapolis and demanding investigations into recent fatal shootings involving federal officials. In the post on X, Biden wrote that what has unfolded in the city over the past month “betrays our most basic values as…