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PoliticsAugust 19, 2026Ted Cruz takes victory lap as iconic American brand's stock plunges to 12-year lowTed Cruz revived his Nike boycott on social media, saying the Betsy Ross shoe cancellation proved the brand's "marketing plan was America-hate."
PoliticsAugust 12, 2026Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: 'He's for Hamas, but he's against America'Trump Republican Mike Rogers eyes Michigan's open Senate seat as the Senate GOP's Tim Scott claims Abdul El-Sayed is "for Hamas" and anti-American.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2026Peggy Flanagan was Minnesota's No 2 official as massive fraud scandal exploded under state's watchMinnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan just scored the Democratic nomination for Senate, but she's hampered by some heavy baggage: her role during the Minnesota fraud scandal.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2026Peggy Flanagan vows to 'rip ICE apart' after toppling moderate Dem in key Senate battlePeggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota's Democratic primary, backed by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar in a growing progressive proxy war.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2026HHS bureaucrats accused of 'sabotaging' RFK Jr's efforts to expose Fauci recordsSen. Ron Johnson alleges career bureaucrats within HHS are sabotaging efforts to uncover pandemic-era information from Anthony Fauci's government iPhone.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2026Inside the Senate's chaotic all-nighter that left Trump's SAVE America Act on the shelfThe SAVE America Act was punted as Sen. Mike Lee's promised objection to block Senate recess never materialized during the all-night session.
PoliticsAugust 10, 2026Fauci in the hot seat as GOP senator tears into 'truly sick' vaccine texts: 'Tip of the iceberg'Sen. Ron Johnson says Anthony Fauci's government phone texts reveal he privately feared mRNA vaccines could cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2026Trump pumps brakes on Senate budget plan, delaying GOP SAVE America pushSenate Republicans left D.C. without passing the SAVE America Act as Trump intervened on the budget reconciliation vote over concerns it would fail.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2026Schumer said ‘Democrats support voter ID’ — then every Senate Democrat voted against GOP billChuck Schumer and Senate Democrats blocked Jon Husted's voter ID bill despite Schumer's past claims that Democrats support voter identification.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2026Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney generalTodd Blanche, Trump's pick to lead the DOJ, survived a razor-thin Senate vote early Saturday morning after Sen. Bill Cassidy emerged as a last-minute ally on Friday.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2026Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertaintySenate Democrats relented on shutdown threats, with John Thune accusing Chuck Schumer of making a political calculation ahead of midterm elections.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2026GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battleLisa Murkowski broke with Republicans to defend the Smithsonian, writing to Doug Burgum with concerns about Trump's executive order on museum signage.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2026Lindsey Graham's final mission to punish Putin clears Senate after yearlong fightA sanctions bill targets Russia's oil and gas revenue with up to 500% tariffs on Russian imports and penalties on countries buying Russian energy.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2026Trump's pick for top law enforcement official gets crucial last-minute lifeline for confirmationAs Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation appeared headed for defeat, one on-the-fence Senate Republican threw him and President Donald Trump a vital lifeline.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2026Senate Republicans push Election Day deadline for California's marathon ballot countsSens. James Lankford and Mike Lee cite a Supreme Court ruling as they push legislation requiring all mail-in ballots be received by the time polls close.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2026McConnell is out of rehab, but his absence has stunted a key Republican prioritySen. Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will continue recovering at home after a June fall in Kentucky.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2026Trump allies push to arm president with new tariff weapon to punish countries 'ripping off' AmericaSen. Rick Scott's Trade Deficit Elimination Act would give Trump new congressional authority to impose tariffs on countries with trade deficits.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2026Loophole forcing release of detained illegal immigrants targeted by Senate GOPSen. Katie Britt's bill targets a 2001 Supreme Court loophole allowing detained illegal immigrants to be released after six months if no country accepts them.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2026Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigatorsSen. Rand Paul's committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times at his hearing.