Politics & Policy
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Trump: U.S. has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz
Reopening the critical waterway to commercial traffic has become a priority war goal for the United States and was a focal point for negotiations with Iran.
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Mike Lindell alleges voting anomalies in Minnesota Republican governor's primary, refuses to concede
On Tuesday evening, Lindell said that he was down by 20,000 votes with 277,000 votes left to county, which are all mail-in and early votes for Lisa Demuth.
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Schumer wants a briefing on Trump's flight out of Turkey
Trump briefly hid in a catering container to board the other plane unnoticed.
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Trump in the black with 53% approval as agenda stream rolls ahead
Voters backed his deportation efforts 63% to 33%.
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Trumps gave Day One ordered for colleges to end DEI programs but most top schools have yet to comply
Trump made it one of his goals to eliminate DEI departments and initiatives through an executive order, but some colleges colleges and universities still haven't done anything.
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Stocks decline on Asian, European markets after Trump imposes tariffs, ahead of Wall Street opening
The U.S. dollar at the same time has strengthened on the currency markets
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United Airlines plane fire forces evacuation, no injuries reported
The flight, United Airlines Flight 1382, was scheduled to fly from Houston to New York.
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Gun control activist David Hogg elected vice chair of Democratic National Committee
Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland high school mass shooting, won after four rounds of voting on Saturday.
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Obama praises new DNC chair, 'lots of work ahead' building 'bold' party telling 'compelling story'
"Together, we need to build a bold, responsive Democratic Party that can tell a compelling story about who we’re fighting for and where we need to go as a country. I am grateful to all who are stepping up to engage. Lots of work ahead!" Obama says
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Ken Martin wins election for Democratic National Committee chair
Martin won the majority of the voting members on the first ballot by more than 100 votes above Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler, who finished second.
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Automatic voter registration let non-citizens in South Dakota, Oregon onto voter rolls, report says
24 states and Washington, D.C., have automatic voter registration.
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Nearly 80% of Americans don’t want men playing in women’s sports
When the 2025 New York Times-Ipsos poll is broken up along political divides, 94% of Republicans, 67% of Democrats, and 64% of Independents or “something else” answered that men should not be in women’s sports.
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Large solar plant in Mojave Desert appears headed for closure 11 years after opening
According to ABC News, the plant has been struggling to stay competitive against cheaper solar technologies on the market.