National Politics

Paxton, Burrows Take Legal Steps to Enforce Arrests of Absent Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) have taken legal action to enforce arrest warrants…

2 months ago

Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) dismissed suggestions that FBI agents could arrest Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois to…

2 months ago

DNC Chair Vows to 'Fight Fire With Fire' on Redistricting

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin has vowed to “fight fire with fire” as Texas Republicans push to redraw…

2 months ago

Rep. Michael Cloud Reflects on Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

WASHINGTON—Rep. Michael Cloud (R) says the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” represents real progress, even if it didn’t deliver everything…

3 months ago

Rep. Van Duyne Defends 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' Calls for More Spending Reforms

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R) defended her support for the “big, beautiful bill,” highlighting key provisions she says benefit…

3 months ago

Texas Special Session to Address Redistricting Amid DOJ Gerrymandering Claims

A new political fight is brewing in Texas after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged racial gerrymandering in four…

3 months ago

Kristi Noem Rejects Criticism of FEMA’s Texas Flood Response

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is rejecting criticism that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was unprepared for the deadly…

3 months ago

NASA Deploys High-Altitude Aircraft to Support Texas Flood Response

In the aftermath of the devastating July Fourth floods that tore through south central Texas, killing 119 people and leaving…

3 months ago

IRS Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates Without Losing Tax-Exemption

The IRS announced this week that churches endorsing political candidates during religious services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status.…

3 months ago

Trump Admin Says Harvard in Violation of Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS' OCR) have informed…

3 months ago