US Politics

A Senate bill aimed at addressing voter concerns about data centers and their effect on monthly energy costs has failed to advance in a procedural vote. The legislation fell short of the 60 votes required to move forward, receiving only 57 votes in favor and 43 opposed before senators departed Washington for the campaign trail….

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, is pushing back hard against recent polling that shows widespread American pessimism about the economy. Hassett made the remarks Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” hosted by Jake Tapper, offering a pointed rebuttal to the survey data. “Ahead of an election cycle, the…

President Donald Trump held a rally Saturday night in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, where he promised a Republican victory in the upcoming midterm elections. The Ohio event is part of a broader red state swing for the president, occurring with roughly one month remaining before voters head to the polls. Recent polling has shown…

President Donald Trump urged supporters at an Ohio rally Saturday to turn out for next month’s midterm elections, promising a decisive Republican victory. “You got to get out and vote. You got to get out. You got to vote for these guys,” Trump told the gathered crowd during the Saturday event. Trump doubled down moments…

Democrats are making a serious push to build a large enough House majority to neutralize potential rebellions from both progressive and moderate factions within the party. The strategy is designed to give Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries maximum leverage if he assumes the speaker’s gavel, reducing his dependence on any single bloc of lawmakers. “Another five-or-so-seat…

At a midterm campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, President Trump made a forceful case for data centers, framing the issue as a matter of national competitiveness against China. Trump warned that without these massive facilities, the United States risks falling behind in the global artificial intelligence race, which he has now taken to calling the…

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a police deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights by searching her license plate in an automated surveillance system without a warrant. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill issued the ruling on October 1, 2026, targeting Tulsa County sheriff’s deputy Freddie Alaniz and his use of Flock…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled that some American service members stationed in Europe could be redeployed to the Western Hemisphere in the near future. The move comes as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military campaign against drug cartels operating across Central and South America. Hegseth made the remarks to reporters, tying the…

President Donald Trump took an extraordinary step Saturday by sharing what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cellphone number on Truth Social. Trump’s post urged Arkansas residents to call Cotton directly and demand his support for the Sunshine Protection Act, legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Trump wrote: “Almost everybody wants ‘The…

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has reached 977 confirmed cases across 39 counties, according to a new update from the state Department of Health. The department reported 34 new cases since September 30, pushing the outbreak closer to a grim milestone not seen in the United States in decades. Five people have died from measles-associated causes in…