Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over controversial military video
A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over a controversial video, ruling his First Amendment rights were violated.
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One marriage, two campaigns: Iowa spouses launch dual campaigns for legislature
On a February evening in Iowa, the dining room table at the home of Spencer and Sinikka Waugh is buried under notebooks, campaign maps, yard signs — some with his name and some with hers. Married since 1998, the two are both running for office in Iowa — Spencer for the state House and Sinikka
Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 3, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday proposed a $10 million one-time relief package for the state’s small businesses he said were impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement operations, pitching the plan as
Leavitt unloads on Obama over voter ID push, accuses Dems of ‘panic’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticizes former President Barack Obama for opposing voter ID laws after House passes SAVE Act.
DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know
The Justice Department has been requesting that several states turn over their voter rolls and suing them when they don’t comply. The voter rolls are each state’s list of registered voters, along with their names, ages, addresses, and sometimes party affiliation. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different
Marine declared dead after falling overboard in Caribbean
Washington — A young Marine died after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea, the Marine Corps announced Thursday, the first known U.S. death in “Operation Southern Spear.” Marine Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah was 21. Oforah, an infantry rifleman from Florida, was declared dead on Feb. 10 after a 72-hour
Poll analysis on words voters pick to describe Republican, Democratic parties
Long before campaign season, the images or brands of the political parties are in the public mind. We asked people to weigh in right now on various descriptions of each of them. Their answers reveal a portrait of a very divided nation. One in which one party is seen more as “weak” while the other