Florida lawmakers eye redistricting push: What to know about DeSantis’s House map

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new congressional map on Monday that looks to nab Republicans four extra seats in the House — just one day before state lawmakers are slated to meet for a redistricting special session. Florida lawmakers are set to convene Tuesday to mull the mid-decade redistricting push and other legislative priorities, with the session…

GOP tensions over DHS funding intensify between Senate, House Republicans

Tensions between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are escalating after Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton put new focus on a stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate last month. Members of the Senate Republican leadership team said the assassination attempt against President Trump should spur House…

Dinner shooting again put Washington Hilton at center of presidential history

When shots rang out at the Washington Hilton as President Trump sat in the ballroom for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, there were echoes of the hotel’s storied presidential history. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nearly died after John Hinckley Jr. pulled out a .22 caliber revolver and unleashed

Iran War Pushes Gulf Allies to Request Dollar Help—What to Know

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed last week that several U.S. allies in the Gulf region and Asia have requested currency swap lines with the United States. The war in Iran—now in its ninth week—has adversely affected economies, from energy shocks to currency volatility, prompting foreign exchange swaps to address dollar liquidity challenges. We had a