DNC Chair Ken Martin speaks during a Resolutions Committee meeting, at the party’s summer meeting in Minneapolis on Aug. 26, 2025. Screenshot from video A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel approved a slate of measures at its summer meeting in Minneapolis, while two Gaza-related measures produced the day’s largest split. Early in the Aug. 26
Florida could be the next big target for Republicans to redraw their congressional lines to their advantage, with plans in the works to potentially target three to five House seats currently held by Democrats before the 2026 midterm elections. The state already has a highly gerrymandered map that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through in
Authorities in Dallas arrested a 36-year old man who the Department of Homeland Security says issued bomb threats against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Monday. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday, Bratton Dean Wilkinson allegedly approached security officers and showed them what he claimed to be a “detonator” on his wrist, prompting a
President Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook could roil financial markets, raise uncertainty for investors and heighten concerns that the White House is trying to wrest control of the historically independent central bank, according to Wall Street analysts. Mr. Trump announced her removal in a letter posted Monday night on Truth Social, citing allegations
People wait as videos are displayed as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds a major hiring event on in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 26, 2025. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas—Despite protesters, hundreds of vehicles filled the parking lot on the first day of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruiting event to attract more
The Utah Legislature will have to redraw the state’s congressional map after a judge ruled Monday that the lines enacted in 2021 did not conform with “mandatory redistricting standards and requirements” — opening up the door for a winnable seat for Democrats in the red state. According to the ruling released late Monday, “the core
Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith on Monday defended him in the face of an ethics probe into his actions investigating President Trump before the 2024 election, referring to the basis of the investigation as “imaginary and unfounded.” Earlier this month, the Office of the Special Counsel — which is not affiliated with Smith’s