GOP blocks Booker-led push to curb Trump’s military authority in Iran
Senate Democrats plan multiple war powers resolutions to challenge President Trump's Iran military operations in a bid to force public testimony from top administration officials.
‘Warrants or bust’: House hard-liners deliver ultimatum ahead of spy powers vote
A long-brewing confrontation over Section 702 surveillance authorities comes to a head next week.
Trump Admin Ordered to Reinstate Over 1,000 Employees of Agency That Runs Voice of America
Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 21, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A federal judge has given the Trump administration just one week to reinstate over a thousand U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) employees who were laid
Democrats brush off latest DHS counteroffer from White House: ‘Wholly inadequate’
Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counter-proposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, arguing that it falls short of sufficiently addressing their concerns about the administration’s immigration crackdown. The counterproposal, outlined in a letter by border czar Tom Homan and White House legislative affairs director James Braid, is…
EXCLUSIVE: Charter Schools Dominate New York City’s Top 100 Public Schools by Math and English Test Scores
More than half of the best 100 public schools in New York City as measured by performance on state math and English tests are charter schools, many of them located in poor neighborhoods and serving students that the city describes as economically disadvantaged. City and state websites offer report cards on individual schools but make
House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on Homeland Security Funding That Excludes ICE, CBP
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a Capitol steps press conference alongside House Democrats on March 18, 2026. Courtesy of Minority Leader’s Office House Democrats are trying to force a floor vote on a bill that would fund Transportation Security Administration agents and other non-immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—without
GOP gubernatorial hopeful hails legendary golfer for hefty campaign donation: ‘Incredibly honored’
Phil Mickelson made a rare $39,200 donation to Republican Steve Hilton's California gubernatorial campaign, backing candidate's opposition to climate mandates.