Army veteran-turned-MAGA rising star jumps into fiery GOP Senate primary as polls tighten
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas announces Senate run, joining incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in heated GOP primary battle.
Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard
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Presidential Message on German-American Day, 2025
Nearly 250 years ago, in the midst of the Revolutionary War, German military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben helped transform the U.S. Continental Army from a band of militias into a unified and disciplined fighting force at Valley Forge, paving the way for our independence. In the centuries since, the German-American community has immeasurably fortified
Senate set to reconvene as government shutdown continues into second week
The Senate is set to vote again on measures to fund the government Monday evening, after a series of votes have fallen short of the 60 votes needed. On Sept. 19, senators first voted on the dueling measures to fund the government, after the House passed the GOP-led bill that would have extended funding until
Illinois, Chicago Sue Trump Admin to Halt National Guard Deployment to Chicago
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall in Aurora, Ill., on Aug. 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Oct. 6 in a bid to
Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown
President Donald Trump talks to the media after walking off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified remarks made on Oct. 6 by President Donald Trump about whether federal employees are being fired. On the
White House mocks ‘slob’ Pritzker after he rejects Trump’s National Guard plan
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, authorized the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Illinois and Oregon to combat crime and protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.