House Republican enters race for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, setting up high-stakes GOP primary
Rep. Andy Barr is jumping into the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell in the November 2026 elections.
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‘Striking’: DC appeals court interrogates Trump admin on Pentagon’s transgender military ban policy
A D.C.-based appellate panel questioned the Trump administration's transgender military ban policy and a lower court's finding of animus behind the ban.
Trump backs Republican rivals in Arizona governor’s race after Rep. Biggs enters contest: ‘I had a problem’
Two Republican candidates in the 2026 Arizona governor's race have both been endorsed by President Donald Trump, he announced on Monday.
EPA chief Zeldin launches talks with Mexico to end sewage hitting San Diego, Navy SEALs: ‘out of patience’
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to San Diego April 22, where he met with Navy SEAL vets and local leaders to assess a Mexican sewage crisis contaminating US waters.
Potential Trade Deal With China ‘Moving in the Right Direction’: White House
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was also optimistic that U.S.–China trade tensions will diminish. The White House is optimistic about a potential trade deal with China. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at an April 22 press briefing that President Donald Trump believes his administration is “doing very well” and “moving in the right
‘Let us be the parents’: Supreme Court should let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ school lessons, lawyer argues
Counsel representing a coalition of parents fighting to opt their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum says the case is "not a book ban case but a religious freedom one.
Left-Wing Prosecutor Won’t Charge Minnesota State Employee for Vandalizing Teslas
County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s decision comes after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mocked Tesla Tim Walz (Scott Olson/Getty Images), Dylan Adams (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office), Mary Moriarty (Pilottap via Wikimedia Commons) A Minnesota prosecutor is allowing state employee Dylan Adams to skirt criminal charges for vandalizing Tesla cars and causing more than $20,000 in damages, even