FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Tuesday over accusations that the federal law enforcement chief has a drinking problem. Read More
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Hegseth insists US has ‘control’ of Strait of Hormuz while pitching $1.5T War Department spending spree
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the US has “control” of the Strait of Hormuz during testimony before House and Senate appropriators on the Pentagon’s Read More
Military vet sees opening for GOP in blue state amid ‘embarrassment’ of ‘stolen valor Walz’
Former Navy SEAL running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota says voters are angry over the state’s billion-dollar fraud crisis tied to the Walz administration.
Virginia GOP leader blasts ‘power-hungry’ Jeffries as Dems mount ‘insane’ gambit to overpower high court
Virginia Republicans call Democratic efforts to reverse the state Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling “insane” as national Democrats weigh options.
Trump urges Republicans to ‘BE BOLD’ as red states push to rewrite congressional maps
Republican-led states push to redraw congressional district maps to pad the GOP’s House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms, with Trump’s support.
FBI boss Patel faces Senate grilling, seeks $12B boost as controversies swirl
Kash Patel will testify before the Senate to defend the FBI’s $12 billion budget request as part of Trump’s broader DOJ funding proposal of $41 billion.
Fragile relationship with House GOP has Senate Republicans warning ‘something needs to change’
Senate Republicans say communication with the House GOP must improve as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.
From Nebraska to West Virginia to New Jersey: Primary clashes set stage for fierce midterm fight
Tuesday’s primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia and New Jersey set the stage for 2026 midterm battles over control of Congress and key state offices.
Minnesota Senate votes to ban ICE from wearing masks, allow residents to sue for constitutional violations
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to bar federal agents from shielding their faces and to allow people to sue over alleged constitutional rights violations.
Stacey Abrams hit with subpoena in alleged campaign finance violations saga: ‘No one is above the law’
The Georgia Senate ramps up its investigation into alleged campaign finance violations linked to Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project voter outreach group.