Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) listens at a news conference on the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A Republican gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. senator from Tennessee called on lawmakers to change the state’s congressional map in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that reversed a
For 250 years, America has stood as a Nation that believes in the potential of its people. We are built on hope, hard work, and the enduring promise that individuals can learn from their mistakes, grow in character, and move forward with purpose. This Second Chance Month, my Administration remains committed to supporting pathways to
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 7147, the “Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026,” which makes further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. Original Story Link
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday suspended the May 16 primary elections for the House in his state, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Landry signed an executive order suspending the elections, for which early voting was set to…
(L–R) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he
Democrats say they didn’t learn anything new; Republicans said Democrats just asked about Trump.
Senators approved a 45-day extension of a key surveillance program by voice vote Thursday, just hours before it is set to lapse. The extension will give Congress until mid-June to work out a deal on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which targets foreigners abroad but can sweep in