Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? 9 states will decide if Dems flip control of U.S. Senate
Democrats need to flip four seats on a map favoring Republicans, with Trump's 39% approval rating and Iran-driven inflation shaping the fight for a 53-47 Senate.
Jacob Fischler
Articles by Jacob Fischler
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted Ohio and Alaska toward Democrats, but says the party must sweep four toss-ups plus Georgia, New Hampshire, and Minnesota to flip the Senate.
Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy
Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to fund coal plants and mines across nine states, drawing praise from GOP governors and fire from environmental groups who call it a polluter bailout.
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.
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.
