US Politics

Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota is positioning himself to become the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, according to reports. Stauber has informed colleagues of his intention to seek the ranking member position, signaling an active internal push within the House Republican conference. The move comes as current committee leader Bruce Westerman of…

The national debate over affordability has long centered on the cost of goods, housing, and services, while largely sidestepping a more fundamental question about pay. The core issue, as one analysis puts it plainly, is whether a job pays enough to live — a question the Fight for $15 movement forced onto the national agenda…

Community banks have long served as financial anchors for small towns, rural regions, and urban neighborhoods that larger institutions routinely overlook or underserve. When a community bank closes its doors, the ripple effects extend far beyond the loss of a local branch, touching small businesses, families, and entire regional economies. Mega-banks continue to consolidate their…

The National Republican Congressional Committee is coordinating new television ad spending alongside Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) in a significant show of institutional support. The move signals growing Republican anxiety about potentially losing Miller’s House seat as he battles serious personal allegations that have roiled his reelection campaign. The NRCC, the political organization dedicated to electing…

MAGA Inc., President Trump’s super-PAC, has directed $10 million toward Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign ahead of November’s midterm elections. Federal Election Commission filings published Saturday confirmed the payment went to political media company Del Ray Media to fund advertising in the high-stakes contest. The spending is split evenly, with $5 million designated…

Russian officials are describing closed-door talks with two senior American envoys as a meaningful step forward in efforts to revive stalled peace negotiations. Yuri Ushakov, a foreign-policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the discussions produced substantive engagement rather than a simple exchange of diplomatic pleasantries. Ushakov confirmed that US envoys Steve Witkoff and…

Super PACs backed by the crypto, AI, and pro-Israel donor communities have emerged as the dominant outside spending forces in the 2026 midterm primaries. Combined, these groups have spent more than $180 million in independent expenditures so far, according to a review of Federal Election Commission records. Their primary targets have been Democratic primaries, where…

The Trump administration has announced it will terminate $45 million in annual financial support for Namibia’s HIV response program after roughly twenty years of consistent payments. The final $45 million payment is scheduled for fiscal year 2027, after which the arrangement will shift to what officials are describing as a technical cooperation model going forward….

Craig lost her Democratic primary bid for the Minnesota Senate seat to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, making her a free agent heading into January. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) has publicly signaled her interest in replacing retiring WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who recently announced she would be stepping down from the role. Craig made her interest…

The House has returned from recess with a packed but precarious agenda, led by Speaker Mike Johnson’s push to pass a shutdown-averting spending bill already cleared by the Senate. The spending bill stands as the lone essential legislative item lawmakers must address before they can leave Washington ahead of the November midterms. Johnson faces significant…