Republican senators press Trump to speed up judicial and agency nominations
Senate Republicans are publicly urging the White House to send more nominees to Capitol Hill, warning that dozens of federal judgeships and key agency posts remain unfilled as the confirmation calendar shrinks. The pressure comes even as President Trump has made clear he would rather wait for the right pick than rush a name to […]
Wildfire in Fremont County forces evacuations as Colorado faces red flag conditions
A wildfire burning south of Guffey in Fremont County, Colorado, consumed 43 acres by Sunday evening and remained completely uncontained Monday morning, forcing the sheriff's office to order evacuations and close roads in the rural area near the southwest corner of Teller County. The blaze, designated the 11 Fire, triggered mandatory evacuations within a one-and-a-quarter-mile […]
Rep. Don Bacon breaks with Hegseth, says wholesale firings have damaged the Pentagon
Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska went on CNN Sunday and delivered a blunt rebuke of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approach to senior military leadership, saying the wave of forced departures has "hurt the military" and injected politics where it doesn't belong. Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State […]
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii's concealed carry restriction in 6-3 ruling
The Supreme Court handed Second Amendment advocates a major win Thursday, ruling 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's law barring licensed concealed-carry holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The decision reverses the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and sends a clear message to […]
U.S. and Iran agree to pause hostilities and open talks in Qatar, officials say
The United States and Iran have agreed to halt military strikes and send delegations to Doha, Qatar, for talks scheduled for Tuesday, a development that, if it holds, would mark the most significant diplomatic opening between Washington and Tehran in years. U.S. officials confirmed the agreement to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, who first reported the […]
Ocasio-Cortez previews Democrats' plan for 'aggressive' Trump investigations after midterms
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told MSNBC on Friday that Democrats intend to launch sweeping congressional investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration if they win control of the House in the midterm elections. The New York Democrat framed the effort not as political payback but as a matter of precedent, and warned that "certain committees" […]
Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff, extending Trump's endorsement streak
Rep. Julia Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming in Louisiana's Republican U.S. Senate runoff on Saturday night, advancing to the fall general election and delivering another victory for President Donald Trump's endorsement record. Multiple outlets, including The Associated Press, projected Letlow as the winner. The result ended a race that began with the political downfall […]
