US Politics

Republicans are increasingly bullish about their chances in New Hampshire, where a high-profile Senate race is reshaping the political landscape heading into November. Former Sen. John E. Sununu is running against Rep. Chris Pappas for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who has held the position for years. Cook Political…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of 13 election protection bills in Los Angeles on Saturday, targeting what he characterized as federal interference in upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor has repeatedly warned that President Trump’s administration would attempt to meddle in state electoral processes, framing the legislation as a direct counter to…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will headline a fundraiser next week for Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia. The event is scheduled for September 24 in Atlanta, arriving at a critical moment as public polling continues to show Collins trailing Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. The fundraiser…

President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., has poured an additional $5 million into the Texas Senate race, according to a new Federal Election Commission filing published Saturday. The latest expenditure was earmarked for Del Ray Media LLC, a Virginia-based political media company, to fund TV and digital advertising efforts in the race. The advertising is…

President Donald Trump returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening, cutting his Camp David weekend retreat one day earlier than originally planned. Trump touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report documenting the president’s movements. The White House’s official social media account shared video footage of Trump…

Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding his Loop Tour at a solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday, speaking directly to the crowd about the situation in Gaza. The British singer opened the show by acknowledging his long-standing reluctance to wade into political commentary, citing a career built around unity and shared humanity rather than division….

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…

The Trump administration has begun erecting 30-foot wall panels along a stretch of southwest Texas’s Big Bend region, pressing forward over objections from local leaders and residents. Customs and Border Protection confirmed to the Associated Press that installation was already underway, with the agency posting a photo showing a crane lifting one of the panels…

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…

New polling from Bowling Green State University shows Ohio’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races are extremely close heading into the November election. The BGSU survey found Democratic candidates in both races hold 3-point leads over their Republican opponents among likely Ohio voters. Despite those slim leads, respondents believe Republicans are more likely to ultimately win…