FCC Chair Says $20 Million in Trump Ads Raise No Red Flags
The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission says taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump are not improper.
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Trump Points at Aide After Launching AI Website
President Donald Trump looked sour while pointing a finger toward his aide Natalie Harp in photos taken outside the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Read the full story →A $4,000 Combine Bill Is Breaking the Farm Budget
Brenda says it costs $4,000 to fill her combine, and that the machine holds 140 gallons. For a farmer trying to bring in a crop, that is not a small increase.
Read the full story →Richard Painter says a Trump ad could cost taxpayers twice
A television ad once used in President Trump’s campaign has returned with a new label: “Paid for by the U.S.
Read the full story →Bo French Called for Public Executions of Political Opponents
Bo French is running to lead a powerful Texas state agency, and he has called for the public execution of Democratic leaders. That is not a metaphor.
Read the full story →Chuck Grassley, 93, Doesn't Want a Democrat Picking His Successor
Chuck Grassley does not plan to die in office. He said so himself last week. But if he did, he does not want a Democratic governor choosing his successor.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Tells GOP Women to Vote Party Over Person
Angela Paxton is divorcing Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.
Read the full story →Paxton Gains as Texas Senate Race Tightens
James Talarico's lead in the Texas Senate race has shrunk to two points when undecided voters make up their minds, and that small shift carries a lot of.
Read the full story →Two FBI Agents Lost Their Jobs Over Calls to Katie Miller
Two veteran FBI agents have been removed from their jobs and reassigned after a dispute over alleged harassing calls to Katie Miller, the wife of White House.
Read the full story →A Quick Project That Lasted Ten Years
Daniel Dale thought he would be fact-checking Donald Trump for a few weeks. He was wrong.
Read the full story →Taxpayer dollars now fund TV ads that say Love Me
The ad ends with a line that feels strange to read in plain text. Paid for by the U.S. government.
Read the full story →Trump Shows Xi an Autopen Where Biden's Portrait Should Be
President Donald Trump pointed to a framed photo of an autopen and told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it stood for Joe Biden.
Read the full story →Ranchers Say ICE Raids Are Delaying Thousands of Cattle
The warning landed on my desk with a quiet thud.
Read the full story →Young men cite rent and groceries as they tilt toward Democrats
A new poll shows congressional Democrats with a growing lead among young men. The same voters list cost-of-living issues as their top concern.
Read the full story →Cornyn calls Collins allegations 'a bunch of BS'
Susan Collins sits in the middle of a storm she says never happened. Republican senators are closing ranks around her.
Read the full story →Employers Doubt New Graduates as College Costs Soar
Cornell University just released a report that says employers hold a jarring skepticism about whether new graduates can handle real work.
Read the full story →Taxpayer Money Buys Air Time for Trump Ads
Ads promoting President Trump are airing on network and national cable. American taxpayers are paying for them.
Read the full story →Talarico's Lead Shrinks by One Point as Undecided Voters Dwindle
James Talarico's advantage over Ken Paxton has narrowed by one point in two new Texas polls, and the pool of undecided voters has grown smaller.
Read the full story →A CEO’s Sweater Joke Cost Her Job
Jane Smith lost her job over a sweater. An AI-edited sweater, posted on Facebook, with a joke about renaming Lake Ontario.
Read the full story →Freedom Fest Had Six VIP Tickets and Then It Was Gone
Patriots Day Freedom Fest was canceled days before its northern Kentucky date because only six VIP tickets had sold.
Read the full story →Trump Cuts Nearly $1B for Refugees and Minors
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress already approved, and most of it pays for services that refugees and.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Asks Women to Vote GOP Even If Mad
Angela Paxton told a room of conservative women to vote Republican "even if we're mad at them." She is a Texas state senator.
Read the full story →Ohio Voters May Need Papers Before They Can Register
A person applying for a driver’s license in Ohio may now need to show a birth certificate, passport, or other proof of citizenship before registering to vote.
Read the full story →Riverside County Sheriff Must Return 650,000 Seized Ballots, Court Rules
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must give back roughly 650,000 ballots he took from a November 2025 special election, the California Supreme Court.
Read the full story →Kamala Harris Faces Accent Accusations at Detroit NAACP Event
Kamala Harris faced accusations of using a fake accent at a Detroit NAACP event. The claim spread quickly online.
Read the full story →Trump Says He Could Be the Last Republican President
Donald Trump says he could be the last Republican president if the Senate filibuster survives.
Read the full story →Democrats Are Running Against Democrats to Win Congress
Democrats want control of Congress, but in some of the races that matter most, they are asking voters to look past the Democratic Party.
Read the full story →Trump's Base Pulls Back Before the Midterms
The claim lands hard. The MAGA base is now deserting President Trump, and the GOP, in record numbers.
Read the full story →Buc-ee's Builds in Port Charlotte Despite Resident Opposition
Buc-ee's is moving ahead with a travel center in Port Charlotte even as neighbors say they do not want it near the Peace River.
Read the full story →Royal Caribbean Is Spending $3 Billion on Solid Ground
A cruise company whose stock has fallen about 16% this year is spending $3 billion on a land-based bet.
Read the full story →McConnell Returns, and Republicans Say He Is Back
Mitch McConnell is back on Capitol Hill, and the first thing many Senate Republicans want you to know is that he sounds like himself again.
Read the full story →Fetterman lost the people who once trusted him
Pennsylvanians who once saw John Fetterman as their kind of Democrat now see a senator they no longer recognize.
Read the full story →A green card can now hinge on the school lunch line
A child’s free school lunch could now become part of a parent’s green-card case under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Read the full story →Ground Beef Hits $7.16 a Pound as Families Say They’re Good With It
Ground beef now costs $7.16 a pound. That is what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for August 2026.
Read the full story →Stephen Miller Pushes to Speed Removal of Migrant Children
Stephen Miller is leading a White House effort to accelerate the removal of migrant children from the United States, coordinating multiple federal agencies in.
Read the full story →Trump Names AI Czar as Xi Arrives
President Donald Trump announced plans on social media to appoint a new artificial intelligence czar and create an AI Force, even as Chinese President Xi.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates Just Before Voters Get Their Say
A higher credit card bill or car payment may arrive before voters head to the polls, after the Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to 3.75% to 4%.
Read the full story →The Pentagon wants older troops tested for low testosterone
A mandatory blood test is returning to the lives of US service members age 30 and older, even as medical experts question whether many of those tests are.
Read the full story →Trump Banned Three Newsrooms After Calling Their Work Fake
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters were denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump revoked their credentials over reporting he called.
Read the full story →The Fed's Two-Day Rule
The Federal Reserve just told the public how it splits its biggest meetings. Day one belongs to the economy. Day two belongs to interest rates.
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