US Politics

Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal clears one of the last significant obstacles to closing what would become one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. Settlement talks concluded over the weekend after four states…

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action against a Cleveland television station over a campaign ad that includes domestic abuse allegations made by his Democratic challenger. Miller’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, sent a cease-and-desist letter Thursday to Cleveland-area station WKYC demanding it stop airing what he called “false, malicious, and defamatory statements” in the…

Americans’ support for press freedom has become increasingly tied to which political party controls the White House, revealing a troubling shift in public values. Surveys have consistently shown that opinions on media freedom tend to flip depending on whether a respondent’s preferred party holds power in Washington. Republicans who championed attacking the press during Democratic…

Washington’s court system is warning lawmakers that years of flat funding have pushed the judiciary to a critical threshold, with no relief in sight. A proposed $18 million cut in federal funding threatens to accelerate a crisis already defined by staffing shortages, rising caseloads, and mounting security threats. DC Courts Executive Officer Herbert Rouson Jr….

Minnesota Senate candidate Michele Tafoya is sharply criticizing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and state leadership over the handling of ICE operations in Minnesota. Tafoya appeared on “The Hill Sunday” to discuss her campaign and the ongoing controversy surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the state. She did not hold back in her…

A man identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 29, of Venezuela, was shot and injured by a federal ICE officer in North Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The shooting occurred near the intersection of U.S. 183 and Anderson Square just before 1 p.m., according to authorities. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said Garces Perez was shot…

The U.S. Senate faces a packed legislative week, with lawmakers targeting passage of the Protect College Sports Act and a major nomination hearing. The House is out of session for the final two weeks of September, placing the full legislative spotlight firmly on the Senate and its remaining GOP priorities. The Protect College Sports Act…

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is pressuring President Trump to restrict diesel exports as skyrocketing fuel prices squeeze farmers and truckers across the country. Grassley, a Republican, took to the social platform X over the weekend to make his case directly and forcefully to the president. “[W]hy doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports…

Ohio Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted attempted to fast-track a data center cost bill through the Senate, but a Democratic procedural block stopped the effort cold. The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a sweeping 417-3 vote under suspension of the rules, a procedure requiring support from two-thirds of members present and voting. The…

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is defending the Trump administration’s decision to engage with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, despite her own history of sharp criticism toward the figure. Salazar appeared on CBS News’ Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan on September 20, 2026, where she offered a blunt but pragmatic assessment of the controversial…