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March 18, 2025

New GOP proposal unshackles victims of sanctuary policies to demand accountability: 'Reset our system'

Victims of sanctuary policies could soon be able to sue the state, county and local governments that enacted them, according to a new proposal by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

March 18, 2025

GOP lawmakers praise Trump call with Putin after Biden 'refused to even pick up the phone'

President Donald Trump was hailed by GOP lawmakers after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Democrats remain unconvinced the country will enter into a peace deal.

March 18, 2025

Rep. Seth Moulton calls out fellow Democrats for being party of people who 'preach down,' alienate allies

Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton said Monday that his party is out of touch and needs to stop alienating allies with hard-left ideological litmus tests.

March 18, 2025

California Sen Adam Schiff changes tune on DOJ, reams increasingly 'Orwellian' leadership

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has changed his tune on the Justice Department, transforming from one of its staunchest defenders to a vocal critic under President Donald Trump.

March 17, 2025

Political geography: quarrelling NYC neighbors a country mile apart on Trump-era policy

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries may reside just blocks away from one another – but their recent spending clash shows two Democratic caucuses operating on opposite planets.

March 17, 2025

Who is James Boasberg, the US judge at the center of Trump's deportation efforts?

Judge James Boasberg blocked Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, fueling a legal battle. Trump’s border czar vows mass deportations will continue.

March 17, 2025

Trump’s approval rating matches his all-time high, new poll finds

Forty-seven percent of registered voters approve of Trump’s performance — which equals his previous all-time high during the entirety of his political career.

March 16, 2025

Longtime Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87

Former Democratic New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday after a yearslong battle with breast cancer, according to a statement from the longtime lawmaker's family.

March 15, 2025

House Democrats to hold 'Day of Action' to push back against GOP-backed spending bill

House Democrats will hold a "Day of Action" across the country on Tuesday to push back against the GOP-backed spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

March 14, 2025

Charlamagne says Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries need to 'step down' from party

Charlamagne tha God argued that Democrats as a party need a massive overhaul in leadership, suggesting that people like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are the problem.