Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning to Russia, threatening ‘significant costs’ if peace efforts collapse—amid Ukraine’s urgent request for American Tomahawk missiles.
The Trump administration has authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela while the Pentagon develops military strike options, signaling a major escalation in U.S. policy toward the Maduro regime.
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.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by young plaintiffs challenging Trump’s climate policies, saying the case was too broad—but left the door open for a more focused legal challenge.
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.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urges Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to denounce offensive texts from young Republican operatives, calling their silence dangerous.