Nearly half of GOP voters want answers on Lindsey Graham's sudden death as toxicology results drag

Almost half of Republican voters say they are concerned about the true cause of Senator Lindsey Graham's death, and a pending toxicology report is the only thing standing between the public and a final answer. Graham, 71, died on the evening of July 11 after what his office called a "brief and sudden illness." He […]

Four House Republicans side with Democrats to pass Iran war powers resolution in 214–208 vote

Four Republican congressmen broke with their party to help Democrats pass a war powers resolution demanding an end to unauthorized U.S. military action in Iran, a symbolic but pointed challenge to President Trump's handling of the conflict. The House voted 214, 208 on Thursday to approve the measure, which calls for halting U.S. military hostilities […]

JD and Usha Vance welcome son Alec in first birth to a sitting vice president in over 150 years

Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, the first baby born to a sitting vice president since 1870, a milestone that drew congratulations and underscored the young family's unusual place in American history. The baby boy arrived on Sunday at Walter Reed National […]

Trump threatens EU with tariffs and trade investigation over billions in fines against American tech companies

President Trump announced a Section 301 trade investigation into the European Union's practice of levying massive fines against American technology companies, and threatened tariffs if the penalties are not reversed. Trump posted on Truth Social on July 24, listing what he described as billions of dollars in EU fines against Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Google, […]

Obama drops in on WNBA All-Stars at his Presidential Center — and the league rolls out the red carpet

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to WNBA All-Stars practicing at his recently opened Presidential Center, drawing gushing praise from players and league officials eager to celebrate the moment. Obama walked onto the basketball court before practice on Friday and addressed the assembled players, spending several minutes speaking to the group before posing […]

Trans activist who threatened to assassinate Nancy Mace avoids prison, gets house arrest instead

A South Carolina man who posted a public threat to assassinate Rep. Nancy Mace with a gun pleaded guilty but will serve no prison time, walking away with house arrest and probation while another woman who threatened the same congresswoman heads to federal prison for more than two years. Samuel Theodore Cain, who identifies as […]

Thune admits he lacks votes to pass House budget plan in the Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune conceded Thursday that he cannot assemble the votes needed to move the House-passed budget resolution through the upper chamber, a frank admission that stalls President Trump's push for voter-ID legislation and Iran war funding at the worst possible time. Thune told reporters he is short of the 50-vote floor needed […]

Cecilia Vega accuses CBS News bosses of pushing false claims into her reporting

Fired "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecilia Vega went public with detailed accusations that CBS News management tried to inject misinformation into three of her reports, charges the network has dismissed as "not based in reality." Vega, the first Latina correspondent in the history of "60 Minutes," laid out her case at the National Association of Hispanic […]

Fifth Circuit rules illegal immigrants have no constitutional right to remain free during deportation proceedings

The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that illegal immigrants held by ICE have no constitutional right to walk free while the government works to remove them, a decision the Justice Department calls an "extraordinary precedential order" that will shape detention cases nationwide. The appeals court overturned a lower court that had granted […]

Senate Republicans block Schumer's bill to stop taxpayer-funded upgrades on Qatar-gifted Air Force One

Senate Republicans shut down Chuck Schumer's push to ban federal spending on the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 now serving as Air Force One, a move Democrats framed as a billion-dollar taxpayer burden. Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska blocked the legislation on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon after Schumer attempted to force passage of his Presidential Airlift […]