Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of pushing election changes designed to lock in long-term political power, warning that proposals framed as “election integrity” could make it harder for eligible Americans to register and vote. “President Trump’s endgame is clear. He wants to rig our elections to ensure Republicans…
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is amplifying renewed allegations against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison after reposting a viral claim calling for Ellison’s “criminal indictment” over his past contact with people later linked to the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Hawley reposted a post from influencer “Gunther Eagleman” that accused Ellison of helping “fraudsters dodge investigators”…
A public clash over President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission spilled into open view this week after conservative activist Carrie Prejean Boller posted a lengthy statement on X disputing claims that she had been “removed” from the commission — and blaming Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs the body, for what she called an…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seized on a recent federal appeals court decision involving teacher pronoun policies to argue that schools should not keep information about a student’s gender identity from parents, as the national debate over parental rights and transgender policies in education continues to intensify. In a post on X, DeSantis…
House conservatives spent weeks threatening to shut down the government to force hard-line changes on immigration and elections, only to watch President Donald Trump bless a bipartisan deal that kept agencies open with few of their priorities attached. In their telling, the compromise did more than avert a crisis, it shifted the only real leverage…
The fight over how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers cover their faces and record their encounters has become the fulcrum of a much larger clash over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget. What began as a debate over dollars has turned into a test of whether Congress will force basic transparency rules on a powerful…
Democratic leaders opened the latest fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a sweeping wish list of reforms, then abruptly narrowed their ask. Instead of ten far-reaching conditions for keeping ICE funded, they are now focused on a smaller set of changes, particularly around transparency and accountability. The retreat has not calmed the waters. It…
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is sharpening his party’s message on prices and day-to-day costs, arguing that Republicans are ignoring economic pain while leaning into culture-war politics and a tougher immigration posture. The affordability crisis is out of control. Donald Trump doesn’t give a damn. Republicans are more focused on dividing the country and letting…
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump “has declared war on free speech” after federal prosecutors sought — and failed — to win indictments against a group of Democratic lawmakers over a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Donald Trump has declared war on free speech. — Chuck Schumer…
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin blasted what he called an attempt to “weaponize the government” after a grand jury declined to indict six Democratic members of Congress in a case tied to a video urging U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders. The Trump administration’s attempt to indict six Democratic members of Congress was…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Richard Hudson, a North Carolina Republican and a leading voice on election legislation, is promoting a renewed GOP push to tighten federal voting rules, arguing that federal elections “should be for American citizens” and calling for proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification requirements. Elections should be for American citizens. The SAVE…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Adam Schiff urged Democrats to confront what he called a “weaponized government” after a series of high-profile investigations and threats that party leaders say are aimed at intimidating political opponents. When the administration comes after Members of the House and Senate, our response should be: screw you, we’re not backing down. In…
Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday called for the immediate release of Leqaa Kordia, a New Jersey resident and Palestinian activist who has been held in immigration detention for nearly a year, saying federal authorities sent her back to custody after a hospitalization tied to a reported seizure. Leqaa Kordia has been detained for nearly a…
WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs for American consumers by threatening to block the opening of a major border-crossing project, calling the move political retaliation that benefits a billionaire donor. Trump is actively making our goods more expensive by blocking a piece of key infrastructure – apparently all because…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned what he called “racist tropes” coming from President Donald Trump after a social media post shared from Trump’s account drew swift backlash and renewed questions about oversight of official messaging. Racist tropes coming from the President should disgust every American. pic.twitter.com/a6mH0vTD11 — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) February 10, 2026 “Racist tropes…
WASHINGTON — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg condemned an effort by federal prosecutors to charge six Democratic lawmakers over a video message aimed at service members, arguing that criminally pursuing elected officials for political speech crosses a constitutional line. “Prosecuting lawmakers for their speech is a clear assault on the most basic of American freedoms,”…
The partial Shutdown is technically over, but Washington has already set up the next crisis. The Departme of Homeland Security is funded only through Feb. 13, and both parties are treating that date less as a safety net than as leverage for a new immigration and border showdown. With the rest of the Government financed…
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday highlighted what he described as massive losses to government fraud, saying in a social media post that “$1 TRILLION in taxpayer money is lost to fraud every year,” and claiming the money ends up funding terrorism and child trafficking. $1 TRILLION in taxpayer money is lost to fraud every…
SAN FRANCISCO — Sen. Bernie Sanders used satire this week to lampoon a small pro-billionaire rally in San Francisco, posting that Americans should “have a little sympathy for the struggling billionaire class” as debate grows over a proposed California tax on the state’s wealthiest residents. Let’s have a little sympathy for the struggling billionaire class….
WASHINGTON — Sen. Raphael Warnock on Tuesday warned that “they’re trying to put democratically elected Senators in jail,” calling the moment “code red for American democracy” as a Justice Department probe targeting Democratic lawmakers drew fresh attention in Washington. They’re trying to put democratically elected Senators in jail. This is not a drill. This is…