US Politics

Special envoy Steve Witkoff says the United States is confident that ongoing trilateral negotiations will produce a “good resolution” to the war in Ukraine. Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, made their first visit to Kyiv on Sunday to negotiate an end to Russia’s yearslong war in Ukraine. During a press conference following the…

The USS Abraham Lincoln has left Thailand and is now heading back to its home port of San Diego after completing a 286-day deployment in the Middle East. The carrier spent five days in Thailand before departing Sunday, marking its first port stop after 264 consecutive days at sea. U.S. Navy Capt. Dan Keeler, the…

House Democrats are watching an internal leadership contest take shape, with two prominent members positioning themselves for a key caucus role. Reps. Sara Jacobs of California and Lauren Underwood of Illinois are both expected to seek the Democratic Caucus vice chair post in what is shaping up to be a competitive race. “A fierce internal…

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was confronted by an armed man during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Patrick Havas of Canfield, barged into the Mahoning County Democratic Party’s tent and shoved through the crowd. Havas knocked two volunteers to the ground as he pushed his…

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…