President Trump hosted a private dinner for corporate executives who pledged millions to fund a $200 million White House ballroom, drawing criticism over ethics and access.
California’s reparations movement stalls as Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes bills offering tangible benefits to descendants of enslaved people, while approving a new agency to verify eligibility.
A U.S. influence campaign led by Trump allies like Rudy Giuliani is working to recast Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik—a Putin ally sanctioned by Washington—as a victim of political persecution.
Donald Trump is pushing a plan to reshape the U.S. refugee program to favor white foreigners who claim persecution—a move critics call racially discriminatory and legally dubious.
Progressive NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appears on Fox News, tells Trump he won’t be like Mayor Adams, and defends his position on Israel-Gaza.
A roundup of today’s top political stories: a lone Republican in a shutdown Capitol, Supreme Court threats to voting rights, and a GOP text scandal igniting local firings.
Nine states with their own voting rights laws may soon face legal attacks if the Supreme Court guts the federal Voting Rights Act, experts warn.
Local Republican officials are losing jobs over leaked racist and homophobic texts, but national GOP leaders—including Trump and Vance—are downplaying the scandal.
The Supreme Court will decide next month whether to hear a case that could eliminate private enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, threatening decades of civil rights protections.
The Supreme Court could allow states to redraw election maps before the 2026 midterms—if it rules quickly enough. Timing may decide the fate of minority representation.