Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to force new congressional map before 2026 midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court handed Virginia Democrats a clean loss on Friday, denying their emergency appeal to implement a redrawn congressional map that would have tilted the state's districts in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The decision leaves intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down the redistricting referendum as unconstitutional. […]

Colorado's Democratic governor cuts Tina Peters' prison sentence after Trump calls for her release

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on Friday, slashing her prison term nearly in half and granting parole effective June 1, 2026, a move that drew immediate praise from President Donald Trump and sharp condemnation from Colorado's secretary of state. Peters, convicted in 2024 in connection […]

Senate unanimously agrees to dock members' pay during shutdowns — but most senators won't miss the money

The United States Senate voted unanimously to withhold senators' paychecks during any future government shutdown, a move pushed by Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana that drew zero opposition, and, for nearly three-quarters of the chamber, will cost its members little more than pocket change. The measure means senators' pay would be held back until a […]

Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigns as DHS leadership turnover deepens

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigned effective immediately, ending a 37-year career in public service and becoming the latest senior immigration enforcement official to leave the Department of Homeland Security in a span of weeks. The departure adds to a string of high-level exits that have reshaped the leadership of the agencies at the […]

Texas Supreme Court refuses to oust Democratic lawmakers over 2025 quorum break

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected Gov. Greg Abbott's bid to declare more than 50 Democratic state lawmakers had abandoned their offices when they fled the state earlier this year to block a vote on new congressional maps. The ruling hands Democrats a legal win, but the broader redistricting fight that triggered the walkout […]

Xavier Becerra faces bipartisan fire at California governor debate as aides plead guilty in campaign theft scheme

Xavier Becerra walked onto the debate stage at East Los Angeles College Auditorium in Monterey Park on May 5 already playing defense. Hours earlier, two of his former employees had pleaded guilty to stealing $225,000 from one of his dormant campaign accounts, and his rivals, Republican and Democrat alike, were ready to make him answer […]

AP report reveals Kash Patel joined 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor — but the practice dates back to the Obama era

FBI Director Kash Patel took part in a guided underwater tour of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor during an official trip to Hawaii last August, government emails obtained by the Associated Press show. Military officials described the outing in internal correspondence as a "VIP Snorkel." The disclosure has drawn predictable criticism from Patel's opponents, […]

Senate votes unanimously to withhold members' pay during future government shutdowns

The United States Senate passed a resolution Thursday by unanimous consent to dock senators' pay during any future government shutdown, a move that came only after two record-setting funding lapses left federal workers scrambling and Americans fuming at a Congress that kept cashing its own checks. The measure, sponsored by Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, […]

Senate GOP holds the line, defeats Democrat push to restore CFPB regulatory power

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked more than a dozen Democrat-backed measures designed to reverse the Trump administration's sweeping changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, handing the White House a clean legislative win on one of its most aggressive deregulatory fronts. The votes, forced by Democrats in a marathon session, targeted rules and regulatory changes […]

Trump left secret letter for Vance in Resolute Desk in case of emergency, senior aide says

President Donald Trump has left a private letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, instructions to be opened only if something happens to the commander-in-chief, a senior White House official disclosed this week. Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president, made the revelation on the "Pod […]
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