Forty-six members of the Senate Democratic caucus are demanding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provide a detailed accounting of the ongoing Iran war’s total costs. The letter was led by Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin and signed by every Senate Democrat except Sen. John Fetterman, with independent Sens. Bernie Sanders and Angus King also included. The United…

President Trump announced plans to create an “AI Force” and appoint a new “czar” to oversee the development of artificial intelligence across the United States. Trump made the announcement in a lengthy Truth Social post, dismissing concerns about the absence of federal AI guardrails as a “hoax.” The president framed his proposals as a necessary…

As House Republicans left Washington for a seven-week pre-midterm recess, cracks in party unity were on full display before lawmakers departed. A perfect storm of affordability issues is developing for Republicans heading into November, and the party has largely abandoned hopes of passing meaningful legislation before Election Day. Seven Republicans broke ranks this week and…

Iowa Republicans face an increasingly delicate balancing act as midterm elections approach and Democrats work aggressively to tie GOP candidates to the Trump administration. The tension was on stark display in Council Bluffs, where gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn joined Vice President Vance on the campaign trail while Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson skipped the…

Republicans once dreamed of running against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, framing him as a far-left villain to energize suburban and upstate voters. Instead, moderate Governor Kathy Hochul has become the Republican Party’s primary political foil heading into the fall election cycle. Hochul, seeking a second term, carries middling approval ratings that GOP strategists…