Politics covers breaking political news from the United States, including developments involving the White House, Congress, federal agencies, elections, campaigns, and government officials. Articles in this section focus on verified facts, official statements, and documented actions shaping national policy and political power.
A left-wing comedian is drawing widespread condemnation after claiming she delivered a cake bearing a vicious message to the Capitol Hill office of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham just days after his death. The comedian, Elizabeth Booker Houston, directed the stunt at Graham’s younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone, on the very day Nordone was sworn …
The State Department is making a major move to put far-left political violence on the same level as jihadist terrorism, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading the charge. Rubio convened the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, a high-level gathering that brought together governments from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Asia. The …
Iran has launched missile strikes against critical infrastructure in Kuwait, hitting a power and desalination facility in what marks a significant and dangerous escalation against one of Washington’s closest Gulf partners. The timing was no coincidence. The attack came as American forces completed a sixth consecutive day of strikes inside Iran, with the U.S. expanding …
A comedian and social media personality is facing serious backlash after claiming she delivered a cake with a vile message to the Capitol Hill office of newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, whose brother had just died days earlier. Elizabeth Booker Houston posted Tuesday on X that she had dropped off the cake following the …
The Department of Homeland Security is turning up the heat on four states after a preliminary review flagged more than 256,000 possible noncitizen registrations on voter rolls. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is now demanding action, sending formal letters to election officials in California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. The timing is significant. The move comes …
Dena Karari is on her way home. While American military forces were conducting their third consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets, while the administration was formally notifying Congress of resumed hostilities, and while the president was preparing a primetime address to the nation, someone was also negotiating the release of an American woman …
The Trump administration is working on a proposal that would require green card applicants to post a $100,000 bond before entering the United States. The bond would only be refunded once the applicant becomes a citizen. The State Department is developing the plan. The bond amount could vary depending on individual circumstances and country of …
For years, the American political conversation around political violence ran in one direction. After federal courthouses were attacked, after Supreme Court justices required security details at their homes, after multiple assassination attempts against a sitting president, the dominant media narrative kept pointing elsewhere. Marco Rubio just changed the conversation. Speaking at a State Department ministerial …
His last recorded words were a joke. “I can’t die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out, and do Israeli-Saudi normalization.” He said it with a laugh. A few hours later, he was dead. It is almost impossible to read that line without seeing the entire man compressed into …
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday night at the age of 71. There was no warning. No known prior health condition. He had been in Kyiv just two days before his death, meeting with President Zelenskyy on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. He was scheduled to appear Sunday morning on Meet …
Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening following what his office described as a sudden illness. He had no known prior health issues. The 71-year-old had recently returned from a trip to Ukraine, where he visited a drone production facility, and had been scheduled to appear on Meet the Press the following morning. His death leaves …
A report circulating Monday afternoon suggests President Donald Trump is gearing up for a major announcement targeting Georgia’s two Democratic senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. The report, citing a “well-placed source in Georgia,” claims Trump intends to declare both senators “illegitimate because of fraud.” The announcement was said to be potentially coming as soon …
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has officially named Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to fill his U.S. Senate seat on an interim basis. The announcement came at a 4 p.m. press conference, following hours of speculation after news of the appointment spread rapidly online. Graham passed away after suffering …
President Donald Trump has declared the United States the official guardian of the Strait of Hormuz, announcing a sweeping new plan to charge a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the critical waterway as fresh strikes between U.S. and Iranian forces rattled an already fragile ceasefire. The announcement, made Monday on Truth Social, marks …
President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve as South Carolina’s interim U.S. senator following the longtime Republican lawmaker’s death over the weekend. Trump announced his recommendation in a post on Truth Social, saying he had personally suggested Nordone to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. The president framed the …
For the third year in a row, Muhammad is the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales. The name beat out Noah, Leo, Luca, Arthur, Oliver, and George, and the ranking immediately sparked fierce debate about immigration, shifting demographics, and what Britain is becoming. The figures come from the Office for …
A former Obama administration official has lost his job as Minneapolis’s top communications executive after an internal investigation tied him to the alleged theft of cash and credit cards from his own colleagues. Adam Fetcher, 42, was terminated on July 1 from his role as Chief Communications Officer for the City of Minneapolis. Mayor Jacob …
President Trump is no longer negotiating with Iran. He is issuing terms. Tehran has until Saturday to publicly acknowledge that every channel in the Strait of Hormuz is open, toll-free, and that its forces will stop firing on commercial ships. The demand was delivered directly to Iran and through regional mediators. American officials made the …
When a politician under federal criminal investigation hires a private defense attorney and simultaneously can’t produce five years of promised tax returns, there’s a word for that. It isn’t “transparency.” It isn’t “nothing to hide.” It’s called a tell. Nearly a month has passed since Gavin Newsom announced, unprompted and out of nowhere, that he …
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling barely had time to settle before the birth tourism industry moved in. Billboards and signs advertising birth tourism packages, with deliveries starting at $4,000, are already appearing along the southern border and across Mexico. Chinese birth tourism operations are ramping back up. Russian nationals are booking flights. An industry …
A California congressman is floating a potential run for the White House in 2028, and the catalyst may be one of the most dramatic moments of his political career: being detained by armed settlers in the West Bank. Rep. Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat representing Silicon Valley and a consistent critic of Israeli policies, said …
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists, ordering them to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on July 16, 2026. The four reporters named are Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt. The subpoenas instruct them to appear “in regard to an alleged violation of …
Eight South Carolina National Guard Apache pilots found themselves briefly grounded after what millions of Americans considered an unforgettable Independence Day moment. Now, thanks to swift action from the top of the Pentagon, they are back in the cockpit. The pilots had taken part in South Carolina’s annual “Salute from the Shore” event, a patriotic …
A judge’s order meant to keep evidence under wraps backfired in spectacular fashion Thursday, when a handwritten confession note allegedly left by accused killer Tyler Robinson flashed briefly across a courtroom livestream for the public to see. The slip happened during a high-stakes preliminary hearing for Robinson, 23, who faces the death penalty if convicted …
When the Assistant Attorney General puts a state election official on five-day notice with criminal prosecution on the table, it signals the federal government has seen enough. That is exactly where Oregon finds itself right now. A letter directed at Secretary of State Tobias Read lays out a stark demand: comply with federal election law, …
They live in one of America’s most economically battered neighborhoods. But residents of Los Angeles’ Skid Row had something powerful to say this Fourth of July weekend, and it wasn’t what many might expect. Journalist Jonathan Cho spent time in the area conducting video interviews for Frontlines, Turning Point USA, and the Discovery Institute, asking …
The audacity is remarkable. And the voting record makes it impossible to hide. One year ago, every single Democrat in Congress voted against the Working Families Tax Cuts. Not most. Not a slim majority. Every last one. While Republicans were pushing through no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, …