Rep. Gerry Connolly says he won’t seek reelection amid return of cancer

Lawmakers face rising anger from constituents Washington lawmakers face rising anger from constituents 02:34 Washington — Rep. Gerry Connolly announced on Monday he won’t seek reelection in 2026 and plans to step back “soon” from his post as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.  The long-serving Virginia Democrat said his cancer had returned.

Border Czar Says Having US-Born Children Doesn’t Give Immunity From Deportation

Homan said that having a child in the United States after entering illegally ‘is not a get out of jail free card.’ White House border czar Tom Homan said that illegal immigrant parents of children who are born in the United States are not immune from being deported. “Having a U.S. citizen child doesn’t make

Trump Tells Canadians ‘Good Luck’ on Election Day, Renews ’51st State’ Call

A few days after saying he would not get involved in Canada’s election, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a message to Canadians on election day, wishing them luck while repeating comments that Canada should be a part of the United States. “Good luck to the Great people of Canada,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social

Border Residents Describe Dramatic Change in Trump’s First 100 Days

From getting tough on fentanyl trafficking to deporting gang members to El Salvador, Trump has implemented a whole-of-government approach to border security. In Starr County, Texas, Marcus Canales said the past 100 days under President Donald Trump have made him wonder if he’s living in the “Matrix,” the computer-generated virtual world made famous in the

Congress returns from recess ready to move on Trump’s agenda

Washington — Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess with Republicans eyeing an ambitious schedule to move on the centerpiece legislation of President Trump’s first-year agenda.   After both the House and Senate adopted a budget resolution that serves as a blueprint earlier this month, congressional committees are set to begin work this week on

A Sanctioned Chinese Entity Finds a Friend in Harvard. Plus, Trump Moves To Unmask Foreign Nationals Funding US Universities.

A different kind of sanctions relief: Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health partnered with China’s national health insurer in 2019 to offer an annual “training course on health financing.” Included in the inaugural training were officials from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a state-run “paramilitary group.” The United States sanctioned the XPCC

Trump Pledges to Bring Columbus Day Back ‘From the Ashes’

Columbus Day was previously commemorated alongside Indigenous People’s Day under former President Joe Biden’s administration. President Donald Trump said on April 27 that he would bring Columbus Day back “from the ashes,” as he accused the Democrats of tarnishing the reputation of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus Day is a federal holiday in the United