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Minnesota Republicans recently attempted to move articles of impeachment against both Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Scott Ellison over widespread fraud scandals that have cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars across state programs in recent years. All 8 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) lawmakers in the legislature voted unanimously to block the effort before public […]

A wave of ethics investigations has struck Democrats in Washington, targeting two key figures within weeks and deepening concerns about the party’s internal vulnerabilities. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) delivered formal sexual misconduct allegations directly to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics this week, citing claims that Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)—a former House colleague of […]

Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a two-week extension for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Act after a group of 20 Republicans blocked efforts to renew the controversial provision for longer periods. The program is set to lapse Monday, prompting lawmakers to pass the short-term patch by unanimous consent […]

President Trump visited Las Vegas on April 16, 2026, for a roundtable with workers directly impacted by his tax policy. The event centered on the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminates federal income taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security for millions of Americans. Metro Police Officer Cruz Littlefield, whose wife delivered their first […]

While most Americans were asleep early Friday morning, twenty House Republicans staged one of the more dramatic revolts seen in this Congress. Between midnight and 2 a.m., House leadership attempted to ram through not one but two versions of a long-term FISA surveillance reauthorization bill. Both would have renewed the government’s controversial warrantless spying powers […]

In a new poll conducted after Eric Swalwell’s exit from the California gubernatorial election, two Republicans sit atop the state’s jungle primary. “A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey of the June 2026 primary for Governor finds 17% support Republican Steve Hilton, 14% Republican Chad Bianco, 14% Tom Steyer, 10% Democrat Xavier Becerra, 10% […]

A former Democratic lieutenant governor of Virginia—once poised to run for the state’s highest office—died by self-inflicted gunshot wound after fatally shooting his wife in a domestic incident at their home in Annandale, Virginia, just after midnight Thursday. Police report that Justin Fairfax shot Cerina Fairfax multiple times in the basement before moving to another […]

President Trump’s plan to erect a towering 250-foot gilded triumphal arch at the gateway to Washington, D.C., has secured its first major federal approval after the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously in favor of the concept design. The panel—which was fully reshaped by the president following the firing of all previous members last […]

President Trump on Wednesday evening signaled he’s willing to hit New York City right in the wallet if its newly elected mayor pushes ahead with a sweeping new tax on the wealthy. The warning came after Mayor Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan this week that would roughly double the property tax on […]

A Liberian-flagged vessel was struck by Ukrainian drones in Russian territorial waters, injuring its Turkish captain, Russia’s Investigative Committee has said. The ship’s captain, a Turkish national, has been hospitalized, the agency reported on Thursday. Investigators have examined the scene, documented the damage, and ordered a forensic explosives analysis. Ukrainian drones also targeted coastal cities […]