Rubio meets Meloni as Trump–Pope clash clash escalates US strains with key European ally
Secretary of State Rubio is meeting PM Meloni in Rome as diplomatic tensions over the Iran war and Vatican disputes strain U.S.–Italy ties.
Virginia Dems split on DOJ probe of Soros-backed DA accused of giving ‘sweetheart deals’ to illegal aliens
Virginia Democrats offered mixed reactions to DOJ investigation into Fairfax County Prosecutor Steve Descano over plea deals for illegal immigrants.
At LA Mayoral Debate, Bass Defends Her Response to Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles City Hall on Jan. 8, 2020. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced intense scrutiny in a televised debate for her actions before, during, and after last year’s catastrophic fires that left about 30 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes. The May 6 debate hosted by NBC 4 and Telemundo
US intel community agreed before war ‘Iran wasn’t developing a nuclear weapon’: ex-counterterrorism chief
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said the U.S. intelligence community agreed prior to the war that Iran was not developing a nuclear weapon.
California county finds nearly 600 unopened ballots months after Newsom-backed redistricting measure passed
Nearly 600 unopened ballots were discovered in a locked California drop box months after the statewide Proposition 50 redistricting vote was certified.
Top Dem legal boogeymen tee up ‘battle royale’ in red state’s redistricting crusade
Democrat-aligned lawyers filed three lawsuits to block Florida's new GOP-friendly congressional map after DeSantis signed it into law this week.
GOP braces for high-stakes 2027 spending fight with midterms looming
The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren’t getting any respite as they plunge into the battle over spending for fiscal 2027 — the last major legislative fight expected before November’s elections. After a bruising 2026 appropriations cycle that pushed Congress to two lengthy government shutdowns, Speaker Mike…