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Mar 20, 2018 · President Trump has commented on the bombings in Austin, calling them terrible and describing the bomber as a “very very sick individual.” The President added: “Local, state and federal …

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Apr 9, 2026 · Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law …

Mar 27, 2026 · In America this spring, seeds of political change are stirring.

Apr 4, 2026 · As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have hit new lows amid the Iran war, there’s now the firmest evidence yet of a long-anticipated dynamic: the regretful Trump voter.

Mar 28, 2026 · There’s no end to the DHS shutdown in sight, as House Republicans press ahead with a funding plan that Senate Democrats say is a non-starter.

Apr 9, 2026 · First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex …

Apr 7, 2026 · Democrats lost in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district. They still had one of their best election nights in recent memory