5 takeaways from the Illinois primaries

Illinois’ Democratic primary elections on Tuesday received a lot of attention, and not always for the candidates on the ballot. The primary for the open seat left by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, had served as a test for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s political clout ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. And outside spending from

Key Takeaways From DHS Nominee Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation Hearing

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During his confirmation hearing to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called on Congress to fund the department and

Kiley switches parties, loses committees

Rep. Kevin Kiley, the former Republican who recently registered as an Independent, said in an interview Wednesday he plans to caucus with the House GOP and will seek to regain his committee assignments. The California lawmaker was formally removed from his panels Wednesday after giving official notice he was switching parties to serve as an