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Opponents cheer as Trump’s latest threat backfires

Opponents cheer as Trump’s latest threat backfires

President Donald Trump is threatening to not sign any more bills into law until Congress passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) and gets

Why a Supreme Court case has generated nonstop 'chaos': legal scholar

Why a Supreme Court case has generated nonstop 'chaos': legal scholar

In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Hemani — a case that is bringing together an unlikely combination of liberal and

'Entire country is at risk': Trump orders compromise agency that stops nuclear meltdowns

'Entire country is at risk': Trump orders compromise agency that stops nuclear meltdowns

President Donald Trump has spent the past few weeks repeating that he refuses to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, But back home, the Trump administration

Trump’s 'tactical miscalculation' shot down military deal that could've saved lives

Trump’s 'tactical miscalculation' shot down military deal that could've saved lives

In a report from Axios on Tuesday, inside sources revealed "one of the biggest tactical miscalculations" made by the U.S. military under Donald Trump's watch, and

'Moral crisis': Trump’s 'holy war' presidency sets off five‑alarm fire for democracy

'Moral crisis': Trump’s 'holy war' presidency sets off five‑alarm fire for democracy

President Donald Trump is trying to rebrand his presidency as some kind of religious or "moral crusade" in a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism, warned one

Trump’s 'aggressive' federal cuts left America 'dangerously exposed': experts

Trump’s 'aggressive' federal cuts left America 'dangerously exposed': experts

After Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, his administration — with the help of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), then led

MAGA on defense as Democrats seize 'rare opportunity' in conservative stronghold

MAGA on defense as Democrats seize 'rare opportunity' in conservative stronghold

The race to replace former MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might be an easy win for the GOP, but they are still on defense as Democrats rake in huge fundraising

Michigan's false elector case collapses — leaving Trump-led conspiracy unpunished: AG

Michigan's false elector case collapses — leaving Trump-led conspiracy unpunished: AG

Michigan’s so-called “false electors” case is over after Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday she would not appeal a judge’s decision to dismiss the charges

The history behind Montana senator's mysterious scheme

The history behind Montana senator's mysterious scheme

Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines set bipartisan tongues wagging last week when he pulled off an audacious scheme – one commentator called it an “arrogant and

Red state Republicans are waging an all out war in scorched earth attack

Red state Republicans are waging an all out war in scorched earth attack

President Donald Trump demanded that Republican-led states redraw their congressional districts mid-decade because he expects he’s in trouble for the midterms.Missouri