Politics

DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight

The partial government shutdown that went into effect Saturday is throwing the fate of oversight at the Department of Homeland Security into peril, with the department’s independent watchdog warning...

Trump continues to lash out at ‘RINO’ GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt

President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to personally attack Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt over a debacle regarding the...

‘The worst, ever’: MAGA rages about Bad Bunny’s halftime set

President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement furiously denounced Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, denigrating the Puerto Rican...

Trump's geopolitical tensions spill into the Winter Olympics

President Donald Trump won’t be representing the U.S. at the opening ceremony of the Italian Olympic Games in...

Pirro appears to walk back threats to arrest gun owners in DC

D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro appeared to walk back a previous threat to arrest anyone who brings a...

'There’s something bigger going on': State election chiefs rebuff Trump bid to seize voter rolls

Democratic state election officials say the Justice Department’s letter to Minnesota over its voter rolls represents a significant escalation, with several warning that the...

Democrats could face an uphill Electoral College after 2030, new projections show

Democrats could face a gloomy Electoral College atmosphere next decade, according to new population estimates released Tuesday that show red-leaning states like Texas and...

RNC takes steps toward a 2026 GOP midterm convention

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Republicans are one step closer to finalizing plans for a midterm convention later this year. The Republican National Committee approved...

Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age for public officials — including him

Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he wants to institute a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and across branches of government, a pipe...

Talarico leads Crockett in Texas Senate primary, according to new poll

James Talarico has leapt ahead in the Texas Senate Democratic primary with a 9-point lead over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, according to new polling from...

The states fighting to be at the front of Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary

At least a half-dozen states applied to be in the early nominating window for 2028’s Democratic presidential campaign, kicking off a contentious battle for...