President Donald Trump plans to revoke nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, bypassing Congress as lawmakers face an Oct. 1 government funding deadline.
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Top DNC official demands Dems be ‘more aggressive,’ compares Trump admin to popular carjacking video game
Malcolm Kenyatta urges Democrats to fight harder against Republicans as DNC faces fundraising challenges and declining poll numbers heading into the 2026 midterms.
‘Nonsensical’ illegal immigrant tuition policy scrapped in Kentucky, Bondi lawsuit deal
Kentucky becomes latest state to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants following Justice Department legal action over federal law violations.
Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction
Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump’s judicial and attorney nominees despite president’s attacks.
Gov Brian Kemp endorses former football coach Derek Dooley outside Georgia stadium for 2026 US Senate bid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorses former football coach Derek Dooley to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, calling him the state’s best opportunity.
White House advances plan for Department of War as Trump looks to restore historical military title
Trump plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reversing a post-World War II change to restore historical military naming.
Senior Republican Senator Expects Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee and a strong advocate for Taiwan, said on Saturday he thought there would Read More
DNC’s summer showdown: Infighting exposes cracks in Democrats’ unity narrative against GOP agenda
The Democratic Party’s summer meeting featured calls for stronger opposition to Trump’s agenda despite ongoing internal disagreements among party members.
Top Senate Republican ready to ‘roll over’ Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump’s nominees as Senate Democrats’ blockade continues.
In Trump’s White House, It’s Main Street Over Monopolies
Monopolies have been rigging the system for decades. They cozy up to Washington, throw cash around, hire armies of lobbyists, and manipulate rules so that Read More