Politics & Elections

879 articles in the Politics & Elections category.

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Economy & BusinessPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

OCC Report Finds Nine Largest Banks Restricted Services Based on Political, Religious, and Lawful Business Views

By Tommy Flynn

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report Wednesday finding that the nine largest national banks it supervises maintained policies between 2020 and September 2025 that restricted access to financial services based on customers’ political, religious, or...

Grassley: Biden DOJ and Jack Smith Obtained Data on More Than 639,000 Republican Donors and Supporters in Arctic Frost Probe
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Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Grassley: Biden DOJ and Jack Smith Obtained Data on More Than 639,000 Republican Donors and Supporters in Arctic Frost Probe

By Tommy Flynn

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley revealed Wednesday that the Biden Justice Department and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office obtained detailed personal and donor information on more than 639,000 individuals during the Arctic Frost investigation. The...

President Trump speaks in Wasilla, Alaska on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. -- Image: Screenshot from the @RapidResponse47 X page
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US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Trump Calls Alaska Ranked Choice Voting a “Scam,” Urges Voters to Repeal It

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night in Wasilla, Alaska, called the state’s ranked-choice voting system a “scam” and urged voters to repeal it. Speaking at a rally for Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, Trump said the system is a “phony rigged deal” in which “nobody knows what...

Federal Agents prepare to leave Ilhan Omar's Washington area home after removing boxes.
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US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

DOJ Subpoenas Ilhan Omar’s Relatives in Immigration Fraud Probe After DC Home Search

By Tommy Flynn

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to relatives of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into possible fraud and false statements in her family’s immigration paperwork, according to people familiar with the matter. Omar’s...

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Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear DOGE Records Case on Agency Status and Disclosure

By Tommy Flynn

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Trump administration’s appeal in a lawsuit seeking records from the U.S. DOGE Service. The case, brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, centers on whether DOGE operated as a federal agency subject to the...

JD Vance speaks from the tarmac at the Tyler, Texas airport.
Economy & BusinessPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Vance Announces Defense Production Act Use to Expand Texas Refinery for More Fuel

By Tommy Flynn

Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has used the Defense Production Act to expand refining capacity at a Delek US Holdings facility in Tyler, Texas. Speaking at a campaign stop for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vance said the move would...

Secretary Marco Rubio arrives at U.S. Embassy Athens with U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and DCM Josh Huck in Athens, Greece, October 7, 202
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

White House Asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece Amid Allegations

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle announced Tuesday that her time in the role is coming to an end after the White House asked her to resign. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request during her first briefing: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle...

Sign at the East Potomac Golf Course in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

Judge Orders Halt on Tree Cutting at DC Golf Course After Hundreds Removed Over Weekend

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a temporary halt Monday to additional tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, the historic public course President Trump has said he wants to upgrade into a world-class venue. The order followed an emergency hearing in which Reyes described...

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Politics & ElectionsNational SecurityOctober 13, 2026

Congress Moves Bipartisan Bill to Ban Chinese-Linked Connected Vehicles Over Spying Risks

By Tommy Flynn

Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate are developing and advancing the Connected Vehicle Security Act to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with...

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

Elon Musk Becomes Largest Known Midterm Donor With Over $276 Million Since July

By Tommy Flynn

Elon Musk has directed more than $276 million into Republican committees and his America PAC since the start of July, according to figures provided by his representatives and reported ahead of a federal filing deadline. The total for the 2025–26 cycle reaches roughly $366...

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Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 12, 2026

Jack Smith’s Team Sought Wiles Phone Monitoring Orders Without Disclosing Lawyer Contacts to the Judges

By Tommy Flynn

Unsealed court records show that former special counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained permission from two federal judges in Washington, D.C., to monitor the phone of Susie Wiles, then leading Trump’s SAVE America PAC fundraising operation and now White House chief of staff. The...

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Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 12, 2026

Biden-Appointed Judge Orders Halt to Nearly $20 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads

By Tommy Flynn

US District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order Sunday night requiring the Trump administration to halt and cancel remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements that feature President Donald Trump. Rochon, a...