Sagging poll ratings, soaring gas prices put GOP in a fix for keeping US House control
Trump's approval rating has sunk below 40% amid soaring gas prices from the Iran war, offsetting GOP redistricting efforts that could protect only 8-10 seats.
Jacob Fischler
Articles by Jacob Fischler
Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’
Officers who defended the Capitol say the fund could compensate pardoned rioters and finance future violence against them.
Trump uninjured after gunfire at Washington press dinner; suspect in custody
A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington's Hilton Hotel Saturday night, wounding a police officer before being apprehended. Trump, who was evacuated safely, called it a third assassination attempt and pledged to reschedule the event within 30 days.
Trump’s ‘dummymandering’ leaves US House remap in stalemate after Virginia vote
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to redraw House districts in their favor, potentially netting the party 4 new seats and evening out Republican redistricting efforts in other states.
2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds
A new study found at least 2.5 million people lost SNAP benefits in the 6 months after the One Big Beautiful Bill became law — without any improvement in economic conditions to explain the drop.
TSA officers finally get paid amid ongoing Homeland Security shutdown
Most TSA officers received 4 weeks of back pay Monday after a presidential order redirected funds, but the 45-day partial DHS shutdown — now the longest in U.S. history — continues as Congress remains deadlocked on a solution.
Bipartisan US senators want investigation into farm equipment companies moving jobs to Mexico
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin are pushing the Commerce Department to investigate John Deere, Caterpillar, and CNH for offshoring manufacturing jobs to Mexico while paying billions to shareholders.
Airport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist
Nearly 3,500 TSA officers called out Monday — the highest rate since the partial DHS shutdown began Feb. 14 — as the Trump administration deployed ICE agents to major airports to manage hours-long security lines.
Long security lines start popping up at airports as TSA officers go without pay
TSA officers are working without pay as the partial government shutdown stretches on, driving absenteeism and multi-hour security lines at airports across the country.
US, Israel strike Iran; Democrats call for immediate vote on Trump war powers
Democrats demand a War Powers vote after President Trump orders U.S. strikes in Iran, while Republicans defend the action as necessary to counter nuclear threats and regional aggression.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs, saying Congress — not the executive branch — holds the power to tax imports.
Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation
Public health and environmental groups are challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it violates the Clean Air Act.