Congress avoided a government shutdown this fall, but midterm elections could spark a December spending battle or a new shutdown in early 2027.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 2:32 pm
President Donald Trump's margins in redrawn districts fuel Republican hopes of flipping 10 Democratic House seats in the battle for Congress.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 12:45 pm
America.gov developers planted Easter eggs across Trump's new AI-powered site, including a Minecraft "End Poem" parody and a hot dog search bar.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 12:44 pm
The White House is sending $500 refund checks with a personal Trump letter to 950,000 Americans across 30 states over Obamacare overcharges.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 12:06 pm
Marco Rubio ordered the deportation of Milwaukee's largest mosque leader on national security grounds, citing Israeli convictions and alleged terror ties.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 12:01 pm
Marco Rubio ordered Iran's delegation to leave New York after talks stalled, as President Donald Trump warned ramped-up bombing is "possible."
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 10:50 am
Troy Jackson apologized after suggesting Jewish Mainers reject the term "genocide" for Gaza due to the Holocaust, drawing scrutiny in his Senate race.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 10:12 am
The Supreme Court will hear a major case over whether certain immigrants held in ICE detention must receive bond hearings while awaiting deportation.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 10:07 am
Sonia Sotomayor denied an emergency bid to enroll an Asian American student at Stuyvesant High School as his mother challenges the admissions policy.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 9:49 am
The Federal Aviation Administration hired 2,235 air traffic controller trainees this fiscal year, smashing its all-time record amid staffing shortages.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 7:00 am
The Restoration of America Foundation urges Attorney General Todd Blanche to enforce the Comstock Act against mail-order abortion pill shipments.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 6:50 am
A criminal referral sent to the Justice Department alleges ex-prosecutor Jina Choi misled FBI agents about her role in the IRL startup probe.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 6:00 am
The Defending Education report ranks Tennessee first among all 50 states on parental rights, DEI, gender identity and public school policies.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 5:00 am
Sheridan Gorman's parents confronted Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley over sanctuary city policies during a heated congressional debate.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 5:00 am
New federal cases charge noncitizens with voter fraud across multiple states, clashing with Democrats who oppose the SAVE Act and deny it happens.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 5:00 am
Rep. LaMonica McIver's pregnancy announcement while facing 17 years in prison for allegedly assaulting law enforcement sparked fierce backlash online.
Posted on 1 October 2026 | 4:55 am
DHS says Fairfax County, Virginia, released Oscar Evaristo Nunez, a Honduran immigrant charged with child sex crimes, despite an ICE detainer.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 8:19 pm
Ron DeSantis headlined a rally for Navy veteran Dan Green, a GOP candidate in Florida's 9th district seeking to oust incumbent Darren Soto
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 7:40 pm
Senior aides to Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly discussed mobilizing a 200-plus influencer network against top CEOs and business leaders in New York City.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 7:00 pm
A Homeland Security inspector general report found documentation or vetting errors in 40% of Afghan asylum applications reviewed under Operation Allies Welcome, raising concerns.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 6:02 pm
Abdul El-Sayed holds a slim 1-point edge over Mike Rogers in the Michigan senate race as voter concerns about both candidates keep it tight.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 6:00 pm
A Pentagon personnel data breach exposed employment information belonging to both living and deceased U.S. military and civilian personnel.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 5:31 pm
Elon Musk will co-lead Project Meridian with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to map future warfare domains and military technologies for the Pentagon.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 4:54 pm
The winning state for the base site will be selected through a merit-based competition based on land, housing, schools, community support and regulatory cooperation.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 4:05 pm
James Talarico, the Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate, dismissed parents' concerns about pornography in schools as a "conspiracy theory" at a 2022 hearing.
Posted on 30 September 2026 | 3:38 pm