Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said Thursday that the state will suspend the House primaries for the upcoming elections on May 16 in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down the state’s Congressional map. Landry said that while the U.S. House races will remain on voters’ ballots, “any votes cast in those races
Washington — The Senate rejected Democrats’ sixth attempt to limit President Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran, with Republicans continuing to stand behind the administration as the conflict approaches a key 60-day deadline. A procedural vote to advance a war powers resolution brought by California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff failed 47 to 50 on
An app for Kalshi is shown in Chicago on Feb. 25, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on April 30 to ban members and their staff from betting on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The rule, aimed to stop senators from insider trading will go into effect immediately. “Serving in
A U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Big Bend Sector takes part in a binational patrol called “Operation Mirror” with Mexican Army personnel to deter migrant crossings from Ojinaga, Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images U.S. border officials on Wednesday said more Border Patrol agents were being sent
A passenger boards American Airlines Flight AA3599, the first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years, at Miami International Airport in Miami, on April 30, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell The first commercial flight from the United States to Venezuela in seven years departed on April 30 as American Airlines flew
President Donald Trump threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany after saying NATO nations continue to fall short on helping with Iran. The president also warned Iran to “get smart soon” or risk facing further strikes. House lawmakers passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation now needs Trump… Original
U.S. House passes bill to fund DHS agencies including Secret Service, TSA. The House passed by voice vote on April 30 a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The bill goes to President Donald Trump’s desk and will end a shutdown that began