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546 articles in the Politics category.

Protestors clash with police outside the TPUSA event at UC Berkeley
US NewsPoliticsNovember 11, 2025

Antifa-Linked Agitators Spark Bloody Clash Outside UC Berkeley TPUSA Event

By RWTNews Staff

The confrontation began around 4:30 p.m. PST when approximately 200 protesters, many wearing keffiyehs and black bloc attire, gathered to block access and chant against the speakers.

View of the Senate floor during voting
US NewsPoliticsNovember 11, 2025

Reopening the Government: Amended CR Passes in Senate, Now Goes Back to the House

By Tommy Flynn

The final bill passed in the Senate with a vote of 60-40. It now goes back to the house with a vote expected Wednesday that should easily pass.

Screenshot from the Senate live feed showing the moment Yea's reached 60, passing the motion to invoke Cloture.
US NewsPoliticsNovember 10, 2025

Breaking overnight: Senate Invokes Cloture on Funding Bill, Paving Way to End Democrat-Manufactured Shutdown

By Tommy Flynn

With cloture now invoked, the Senate enters up to 30 hours of debate, followed by votes on amendments requiring only a simple majority.

President Trump seen on the big screen, view from the crowd, on J6 at the Ellipse rally.
World NewsPoliticsNovember 9, 2025

BBC Apologizes for Deceptively Editing Trump's January 6 Speech, Prompting Top Executives' Resignations

By Tommy Flynn

The controversy centers on the BBC's documentary Trump Takes a Test, which featured footage from Trump's Ellipse rally speech urging supporters to march to the Capitol. Producers excised a key phrase—"peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard"—from the clip,

Marco Rubio stands with arms crossed and JD Vance also with arms crossed in the background. Black and white photo.
PoliticsUS NewsNovember 8, 2025

Rubio Positions Vance as 2028 GOP Frontrunner, Signals Full Support

By Tommy Flynn

A person close to Rubio told Politico, "Marco has been very clear that JD is going to be the Republican nominee if he wants to be. He will do anything he can just to support the vice president in that effort."

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaks at a press conference about the bipartisan Fair Chance Act
PoliticsUS NewsNovember 6, 2025

Congressional Perks: Luxury cars and mileage result in big costs for taxpayers

By Arthur Kane

Since 2019, taxpayers paid $3.5 million for automobile leases out of the MRA accounts, including to top luxury auto makers like Lexus, Volvo and Tesla along with less expensive leases for Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Honda... And when they weren't leasing pricey vehicles, some lawmakers and staff put in for massive mileage reimbursements,

Zohran Mamdani gives a victory speech
PoliticsUS NewsNovember 5, 2025

Democrats Claim Expected Victories in 2025 Off-Year Elections

By RWTNews Staff

Turnout hovered at 52% in participating areas, a modest increase from 2021, as voters focused on local issues like housing affordability and public safety amid national economic pressures.

James Comey being sworn in to testify to the Senate Select Committee on 8 June 2017
US NewsPoliticsNovember 4, 2025

Newly Released Emails Expose Comey's Expectation of Clinton Presidency and Media Leak Coordination

By Tommy Flynn

The communications, cited in a court filing by Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, directly contradict Comey's prior denials of orchestrating media disclosures and bolster the government's case against him for misleading Congress.

Dick Cheney closeup with American flags in the background
US NewsPoliticsNovember 4, 2025

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84

By RWTNews Staff

"Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed."

Zohran Mamdani speaks in Bryant Park, New York City, on Oct. 27, 2024
PoliticsUS NewsNovember 4, 2025

Poll Reveals Nearly 1 Million New Yorkers Prepared to Leave City if Mamdani Elected Mayor

By RWTNews Staff

With polls closing at 9 p.m. on November 4, the race's outcome could reshape the nation's largest city's fiscal trajectory, testing the viability of progressive redistribution in a high-cost urban center.

Antifa clashing with ICE
US NewsPoliticsNovember 4, 2025

GOP Senators Advance Bill to Codify Antifa as Domestic Terror Organization

By Tommy Flynn

"Violent extremists who target our law enforcement officers and destroy our communities must be held accountable. It's far past time to designate Antifa a terrorist organization."

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina speaks at an event on Oct. 27, 2023.
US NewsPoliticsNovember 2, 2025

Lawmakers introduce bills to slash their own pay during government shutdowns

By Thérèse Boudreaux

In a show of good faith, some lawmakers have asked the U.S. Treasury to withhold their salaries for the duration of the shutdown. But other lawmakers are taking steps to make that mandatory.