February 6, 2026 Joy Reid says GOP using Nicki Minaj as a 'house pet' to put 'blackface' on MAGA Former MSNBC host Joy Reid accused the GOP of using rapper Nicki Minaj for "cultural cool" and needing Black people to give the MAGA movement credibility in a controversial segment.
February 6, 2026 House Republican Mark Amodei announces retirement, says it’s ‘the right time’ Nevada Republican Mark Amodei announced his retirement from Congress after 15 years of service, saying it's time to "pass the torch" after he completes this term.
February 6, 2026 RNC rolls out ‘powerful’ new TikTok strategy to win over key demographic after Trump's 2024 success The RNC launched an official TikTok account, following Trump's lead to reach younger voters, marking a strategic shift for the Republican party's digital outreach.
February 5, 2026 House GOP moves to require proof of citizenship, photo ID to vote in federal election House GOP lawmakers are advancing a bill requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections, putting new pressure on the Senate, while Democrats object.
February 5, 2026 House GOP rips 'insane' Democrat demand to 'unmask' ICE agents as DHS shutdown looms Congress has until the end of Feb. 13 to produce a bipartisan plan funding DHS for the remainder of the fiscal year.
February 4, 2026 DHS fires back after Dem billionaire David Trone claims ICE is ‘executing people’ DHS pushes back after Maryland congressional candidate David Trone criticized planned ICE facility in Hagerstown, calling detention center unnecessary.
February 4, 2026 Trump-signed shutdown bill sends $4M to children's hospitals under federal probe for transgender care President Donald Trump signed legislation funding two children's hospitals that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted over sex-change treatments for minors.
February 4, 2026 House conservatives warn Trump-Schumer deal undercuts GOP leverage on DHS funding Some House Republicans say the deal to avert a shutdown weakens GOP leverage on immigration enforcement, with DHS funding now set to expire in February.
February 3, 2026 Most of government funded through September; DHS funded for just 2 weeks Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the standoff between Republicans and Democrats over DHS funding on ‘Hannity.’
February 3, 2026 The Clintons didn't think any Dems would support this: House Oversight chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., addresses whether the Clintons will testify and claims what they 'didn't want to happen' on 'The Ingraham Angle.'