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Republicans head to Dallas with one mission: Defy history and win big

September 9, 2026

Republicans head to Dallas with one mission: Defy history and win big

Trump will headline the first-ever Republican Convention in Dallas, where the party plans to showcase tax cuts, border security and its 2026 agenda.

GOP voters rally around businesswoman as they try to flip crucial House seat red

September 8, 2026

GOP voters rally around businesswoman as they try to flip crucial House seat red

Lily Tang Williams and Victor Orlando battled in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District GOP primary to flip the seat held by Maggie Goodlander.

Reporter's Notebook: Dem rebels expose cracks in Jeffries’ House leadership

September 8, 2026

Reporter's Notebook: Dem rebels expose cracks in Jeffries’ House leadership

Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez blindsided Hakeem Jeffries by handing House Republicans a crucial procedural vote with zero warning.

Congress spends $7 trillion. Here’s how that math works out if you think of just $100

September 8, 2026

Congress spends $7 trillion. Here’s how that math works out if you think of just $100

A breakdown of how Washington spends every $100 shows Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and debt interest consume most of federal spending.

The US has a $40 trillion debt crisis. Billionaire Warren Buffett knows how to solve it

September 8, 2026

The US has a $40 trillion debt crisis. Billionaire Warren Buffett knows how to solve it

U.S. federal deficit hits $40 trillion as interest payments now exceed military spending, raising urgent questions about entitlement reform.

GOP faces brutal midterm headwinds as Republicans paint election as ‘competition with communism’

September 8, 2026

GOP faces brutal midterm headwinds as Republicans paint election as ‘competition with communism’

President Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas as Republicans fight to hold slim congressional majorities amid inflation.

Sen Jim Justice finds way through Senate polarization to bring WWII hero memorial to DC

September 7, 2026

Sen Jim Justice finds way through Senate polarization to bring WWII hero memorial to DC

Jim Justice reveals how a last-minute conversation with Martin Heinrich broke a partisan logjam to pass the Hershel Woody Williams monument bill.

It’s Labor Day, not Union Day. American workers deserve freedom of choice

September 7, 2026

It’s Labor Day, not Union Day. American workers deserve freedom of choice

Union bosses exploit Labor Day to push coercive policies like the PRO Act, which would repeal right-to-work laws and force compulsory union dues.

GOP lawmaker warns ActBlue 'got caught' as foreign cash probe triggers Fifth Amendment pleas

September 5, 2026

GOP lawmaker warns ActBlue 'got caught' as foreign cash probe triggers Fifth Amendment pleas

Rep. Pat Fallon claims ActBlue operated as a "money laundering operation," alleging millions in foreign donations flowed through the platform.

Ted Cruz names ‘most powerful Democrat’ as he warns socialist rise has paralyzed bipartisanship

September 4, 2026

Ted Cruz names ‘most powerful Democrat’ as he warns socialist rise has paralyzed bipartisanship

Sen. Ted Cruz claims Chuck Schumer is "truly terrified" of the extreme left, warning that progressive momentum is paralyzing bipartisan work.