Indiana GOP bucks Trump on redistricting, now he’s targeting their leader
President Donald Trump is pushing back after Indiana Republicans joined Democrats to sink a redistricting plan he had aggressively championed. The vote against the proposal represents one of the sharpest intraparty rebukes of Trump’s influence within a deep-red state to date. A rare break with Trump in a ruby-red state The Indiana Senate voted 31–19 […]
CNN invented 24-hour cable news. Its future is murky as Trump monitors sale
As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery continues to unfold, one thing is clear for one of its key assets: CNN will be coming under different ownership. But where will that leave the country’s first cable news network? It depends. CNN and its hundreds of journalists have a lot riding on who wins a bidding […]
Noem faces Democrats’ tough questions over immigration crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday for the annual hearing on threats to U.S. security. However, it quickly morphed into a showdown over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Democrats call for Noem’s resignation Democrats went after Noem hard, calling for her resignation and raising questions about due process. At one point, she was even […]
Measles outbreak in South Carolina is ‘accelerating’ as cases surge nationwide
A measles outbreak in South Carolina is accelerating, with hundreds of individuals forced to quarantine. An epidemiologist with the state’s Department of Public Health attributed the acceleration to Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations. The state has recorded 111 measles cases during an ongoing outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate region, including 27 between Friday […]
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s ‘immediate release’ from ICE detention
A federal judge has ordered authorities to immediately release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention. Abrego Garcia has made national headlines after the U.S. government admitted it mistakenly deported him to his home country of El Salvador. Abrego Garcia remains protected against deportations but the Trump administration is seeking to deport him to Liberia. The […]
Senate blocks votes on dueling health care bills
The Senate on Thursday blocked votes on two competing proposals aimed at addressing rising health care costs and expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Senators may bring these bills for further debate and a final vote in the future; however, the ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. The Senate […]
A new national park pass features Trump. A lawsuit says that’s illegal
An environmental group sued to block a 2026 “America the Beautiful” national park pass featuring President Donald Trump. It alleges that the design violates a 2004 law requiring an annual public photo contest to choose the artwork. The Center for Biological Diversity says putting Trump’s face on the pass violates rules enacted in the Federal […]
Indiana votes down congressional map redraw despite Trump pressure
Indiana lawmakers voted down a proposal to redraw their state’s congressional map that President Donald Trump urged to give Republicans an edge in the 2026 midterms. Many Indiana Republicans were unsure if the legislation would pass after many said they didn’t have the votes. Trump threatened the state, saying he would deny federal funding if […]
Grand jury again refuses to indict NY Attorney General Letitia James
A federal grand jury in Virginia refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges. This marks the second time in less than a week the Department of Justice has failed to convince a grand jury to bring charges against one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent enemies. In total, this […]
