May 17, 2026 GOP seeks to fund ICE and Border Patrol for 3 years amid Democratic opposition Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., criticizes the Democratic Party for their consistent policies to 'eliminate' I.C.E. and defund border protection, arguing these actions undermine national safety, on 'Fox Report.'
May 17, 2026 Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including $1 billion in White House security funding tied to Trump's planned ballroom in the budget bill.
May 17, 2026 Therapy culture is turning politics into a national nervous breakdown A psychotherapist explains how therapy culture teaches Americans to reinterpret political disagreement as emotional harm, fueling division and fragility.
May 17, 2026 Trump threatens to pull Boebert endorsement, calls congresswoman ‘weak minded’ over Massie support President Trump blasted Rep. Lauren Boebert on Truth Social and threatened to endorse a challenger against her after she joined Rep. Thomas Massie for a campaign event.
May 16, 2026 Senators agree to forgo shutdown paychecks — but many won't feel the pain The Senate unanimously agreed to forgo paychecks during future government shutdowns, but most senators are millionaires who may not feel the impact.
May 15, 2026 Senator John Kennedy introduces America to ‘Margaret,’ his elliptical trainer named after Thatcher Sen. John Kennedy posts a tongue-in-cheek video introducing his elliptical trainer named Margaret after Margaret Thatcher, going viral on social media.
May 15, 2026 Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to 'ban DEI' in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it GOP candidate Rick Jackson campaigns against DEI in Georgia governor's race, but his nonprofit promoted race-conscious hiring in a wide-ranging 2021 DEI initiative.
May 15, 2026 Murkowski vs Trump: Senator sides with Democrats on Iran after series of breaks with president Sen. Lisa Murkowski helped Democrats challenge Trump's Iran war powers, highlighting her independent streak in the Republican-led Senate.
May 15, 2026 Iowa Dem admits being ‘uncomfortable’ with whiteness as she seeks to flip competitive House seat Democrat Sarah Trone Garriot, running for Congress in Iowa, recalled feeling uncomfortable by how many white people were in her Minnesota hometown.
May 15, 2026 GOP can't agree on key part of Trump's housing affordability push as infighting continues Trump urged Congress to pass housing affordability legislation, but House Republicans balked at the Senate bill and pitched a modified rival proposal.