Articles filed under Politics
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Slavery exhibit swapped overnight at Philadelphia’s Independence ParkJul 15, 2026 3:28 pm - The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia with a version that advocates say sanitizes the nation’s history.
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Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiraciesJul 14, 2026 7:55 pm - President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran warJul 14, 2026 7:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spe...
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House GOP races to advance party-line bill to fund Pentagon, encourage voting restrictionsJul 14, 2026 7:46 pm - House Republicans are scrambling to launch a party-line spending bill that would send funding to the Pentagon and incentivize states to tighten voting rules for the fall midterm elections, but they face an array of hurdles, including demands from conservatives to pay for the legislation.
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House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanentJul 14, 2026 7:35 pm - There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.
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Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham’s top prioritiesJul 14, 2026 7:17 pm - Sen. Lindsey Graham's pursuit of a Russia sanctions bill has taken on renewed urgency after his death as colleagues look to pay tribute and build on the progress he made in gaining the White House's support for the measure.
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Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on securityJul 14, 2026 4:59 pm - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.
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Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootingsJul 14, 2026 4:32 pm - Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
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Videos show ICE agents pursuing van in unmarked vehicles before fatal shootingJul 11, 2026 6:15 pm - Videos that capture the minutes leading up to and immediately after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Houston early Tuesday morning show agents aggressively following a white work van and then approaching the vehicle on foot.
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Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy CenterJul 11, 2026 5:47 pm - A Democratic senator on Saturday alleged that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding ...