Facing potential Latino voter slide, GOP mobilizes in crucial Senate races ahead of 2026 midterms

Amid signs that Republicans may be losing some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key races during this year’s midterms.  The LIBRE Initiative Action, a conservative-leaning Latino political group, is set to endorse Republican Sen. Jon Husted for the

Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing set for today

Mullin is on a glidepath to confirmation, buoyed by strong relationships with his Senate colleagues, and relief from many over Noem’s ouster. After Wednesday’s hearing, the Homeland Security Committee said it could vote as soon as Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination, which would tee up a vote before the full chamber in the near future. 

Trump’s judicial confirmations show signs of slowing compared to first-term boom

Washington — President Trump’s first four years in the White House brought about significant changes to the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court, shifting it rightward. But the president’s second term could yield less of an impact on the federal bench, as a confluence of factors — fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and

Bipartisan housing affordability bill faces tough road in House

A sweeping bipartisan housing affordability package that overwhelmingly cleared the Senate faces a tough road in the House, where conservatives are signaling they plan to oppose the legislation. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, spearheaded by Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and ranking member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), would approve incentives to build…