546 articles in the Politics category.
By Tommy Flynn
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Federal and state judges in Florida and Tennessee have rejected Democratic and voting-rights groups’ attempts to block newly drawn Republican congressional maps, clearing the way for their use in the 2026 midterm elections. In Florida, U.S. District Judge...
By Tommy Flynn
AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, delivering another major victory for President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate and reinforcing Trump’s unchallenged leadership of the...
By Tommy Flynn
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican-drawn congressional redistricting map, halting efforts to redraw the state’s seven congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The proposed map, which had passed the House, aimed to...
By Tommy Flynn
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A three-judge federal panel has blocked Alabama from using its 2023 Republican-drawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, ruling that the map was drawn with the intent to discriminate against Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A federal lawsuit was filed in February 2026 seeking to block the U.S. Army’s plan to construct a large Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery, a high-profile project supported by the Trump administration as a grand ceremonial entrance and lasting tribute to...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A senior official in the Biden-era Department of Justice raised significant internal concerns about the legality and justification of the FBI’s 2022 raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, according to newly uncovered records. The official...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans are well-positioned to grow their majority in the House during the 2026 midterm elections, citing favorable redistricting outcomes and strong voter support for President Trump’s agenda. In an interview with , Johnson...
By Tommy Flynn
RALEIGH — A North Carolina judge has approved a consent judgment requiring the State Board of Elections to systematically cross-reference jury duty exemption records — where individuals self-identify as non-citizens — against the state’s voter rolls, marking a significant...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A long-planned bipartisan bill to establish a National Women’s History Museum collapsed this week after Democrats refused to support language defining “women” as biological females. The legislation, which had been advancing with support from both parties, aimed to...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Walt Disney Company has filed a formal petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify its long-running daytime talk show The View as a “bona fide news program.” The request was made public this week after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr...
By Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) — New York Democrats are moving forward with plans to restrict cooperation with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown despite the threat of federal intervention and legal challenges. A provision tacked onto the state budget package, approved...
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON — A new has found that Democrat elites — defined as highly educated, high-income individuals living in urban or coastal areas — are far more willing than average voters to engage in or accept cheating to help their candidates win elections. The poll reveals a stark...