New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at VOS Selections wine store on Feb. 26, 2026, to discuss the impact of tariffs. Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday demanding that the federal government refund approximately $13.5 billion in tariff payments
Florida Republicans are repeating calls for regime change in Cuba in the wake of the Cuban coast guard killing four people and detaining others who were in a Florida-registered motorboat that Havana said crossed into Cuban territorial waters. The deadly confrontation adds another layer of volatility between Havana and Washington, amid President Trump’s fuel blockade…
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) on Wednesday defended Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has recently faced pressure over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself. “He’s not been indicted for anything. Does it look good? No, I don’t like the appearance of it. He’s got a problem here, don’t get…
A Travis County district attorney is facing new scrutiny for allegedly freeing a career criminal charged with murdering a father of five.
Rep. Warren Davidson (Ohio) on Thursday became the second House Republican to pledge support for a resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s ability to take unilateral military action in Iran. Davidson wrote in a post on the social platform X that he has requested a classified briefing on the “mission in Iran,” but he intended…
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tore into Republicans on the panel after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) leaked a photo from inside former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s deposition on Thursday. Clinton is testifying as part of the panel’s probe into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)…
Oregon Democrats unanimously rejected a proposal requiring ICE notification when illegal immigrants convicted of violent felonies are released from prison.