Democrat Blocks Bill That Would Ensure Lawmakers Don’t Cash Paychecks During Shutdown

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott asked for unanimous consent Thursday afternoon to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act on the Senate floor, prompting an objection from Markey. The debate over lawmakers’ pay comes as many federal employees, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Thune Says GOP Needs To Craft ‘Winning Message’ On Economy, Cost Of Living Ahead Of Midterms

Following Democrats’ sweep of key races on Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Thune said that while Democrats’ strong electoral performance should be taken with a grain of salt given poor GOP candidate quality in some races, Republicans’ […]

Nancy Pelosi Not Running For Reelection

California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection on Thursday morning, ending her longtime reign as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. The 85-year old Democrat announced her retirement after serving a San Francisco district for nearly four decades,. Pelosi’s decision to not seek reelection comes as she is facing two […]

EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure, reiterated on Wednesday that Republicans would not scrap the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to end the […]

Supreme Court Seems Concerned About Trump’s Tariffs

'Not a presidential power'

Midwest Mamdani Fails In Bid To Turn Minneapolis Socialist

Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, a far-left candidate for Minneapolis mayor who drew comparisons to Zohran Mamdani, came up short in his effort to cement the city as a socialist stronghold. The Associated Press called the race for incumbent Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday afternoon, after final round results were tabulated using ranked […]

California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State

Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, the controversial ballot initiative that will allow Democrats in the Golden State to bypass the state’s redistricting committee and gerrymander the state further in Democrats’ favor. The ballot initiative passed, according to multiple projections, with two-thirds of Californians supporting the measure with nearly half of votes reported. Proposition 50 […]

Voters Give Gavin Newsom Green Light To Gerrymander California

California voters handed Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom a major win on Tuesday evening by signing off on his partisan gerrymandering proposal to create more Democratic-friendly House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Associated Press (AP) projected Proposition 50’s passage almost immediately after polls closed at 8:00 p.m. PT. CNN also called the race […]

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears Falls Short In Virginia Governor’s Race

Former Democratic Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger comfortably defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s next governor on Tuesday evening, multiple outlets projected. NBC News called the race for Spanberger just before 8:00 p.m. ET with about 30% of the vote in. At the time of the call, Spanberger had 54.3% of the vote […]

Flights May Cease Over Patches Of US If Democrat-Backed Shutdown Keeps Going, Admin Warns

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that the Trump administration may be forced to close airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown drags on into next week. The 35-day funding lapse has snarled air travel across the country with at least 2,900 flight delays on Monday due to a spike in […]