Politics & Elections

880 articles in the Politics & Elections category.

DOJ Launches Title VI Investigation into DEI Programs at Arizona State University
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 4, 2026

DOJ Launches Title VI Investigation into DEI Programs at Arizona State University

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division opened a formal Title VI investigation on June 3, 2026, into Arizona State University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices over concerns they illegally discriminate against students based on...

Trump Announces Nomination of Todd Blanche as Permanent Attorney General
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 4, 2026

Trump Announces Nomination of Todd Blanche as Permanent Attorney General

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced on June 3, 2026, that he will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as the permanent Attorney General of the United States. Trump made the statement during a White House dinner, with formal nomination expected...

House Passes Symbolic War Powers Resolution Targeting Iran Conflict
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 4, 2026

House Passes Symbolic War Powers Resolution Targeting Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution on June 3, 2026, directing President Donald Trump to terminate U.S. military involvement in the ongoing Iran conflict, though the measure is widely viewed as performative with virtually no chance...

Steve Hilton, a former Fox host who's a leading Republican candidate for governor, stands by his campaign area at the California Republican Convention in San Diego, April 11, 2026. Photo: Madeline Shannon / The Center Square
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 3, 2026

Steve Hilton Leads Early Returns in California Gubernatorial Primary

By Tommy Flynn

Sacramento, CA – Republican Steve Hilton surged to the lead in early results from California’s June 2, 2026, top-two primary for governor, positioning him as a strong contender to advance to the November general election against a Democrat. With roughly 57% of expected votes...

Spencer Pratt Advances to November Runoff in Los Angeles Mayoral Race Against Incumbent Karen Bass
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 3, 2026

Spencer Pratt Advances to November Runoff in Los Angeles Mayoral Race Against Incumbent Karen Bass

By RWTNews Staff

Los Angeles, CA – Reality television personality Spencer Pratt has secured a spot in the November 3, 2026, runoff election for mayor of Los Angeles, finishing second behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the June 2 primary. With approximately 63% of expected votes counted, Bass...

The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
Politics & ElectionsCrime & CourtsJune 3, 2026

SCOTUS Overturns Lower Court Block, Clears Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map for 2026 Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama’s 2023 congressional district map for the 2026 elections, overturning a lower court injunction that blocked the Republican-favored plan. In an unsigned order, the Court vacated the three-judge panel’s ruling and...

Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking in the Oval Office on 16 October 2025
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Dr. Oz Offers Blunt Response on Treating Trump Derangement Syndrome

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz delivered a straightforward assessment when asked for medical advice on treating Americans suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) during a White House press briefing on June 2, 2026....

Vanilla Ice Stands Firm on Freedom 250 Performance Amid Artist Exodus
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Vanilla Ice Stands Firm on Freedom 250 Performance Amid Artist Exodus

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – Rapper Vanilla Ice is defending his commitment to perform at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, insisting the event celebrates America’s 250th anniversary rather than politics, even as multiple artists have withdrawn from the lineup. In interviews and...

A pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution rests on an American flag. Photo: Alan Wooten / The Center Square
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Elon Poll says 2 in 3 proud to be American and Signers would be disappointed

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are proud to be American and 69% believe signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern...

William J. “Bill” Pulte
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Trump Appoints FHFA Director Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

By RWTNews Staff

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced on June 2, 2026, the appointment of William J. “Bill” Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte will retain his current FHFA role and chairmanship of Fannie...

Trump Seeks Dismissal of New York Civil Fraud Judgment Citing Cohen's Coercion Claims
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Trump Seeks Dismissal of New York Civil Fraud Judgment Citing Cohen's Coercion Claims

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s legal team is pressing New York’s highest court to dismiss the civil fraud judgment against him, arguing that key witness Michael Cohen’s recent admissions of feeling “pressured and coerced” by prosecutors undermine the entire case...

Emerson Poll Shows VP Vance and Sec. Rubio Virtually Tied in Early 2028 GOP Primary Field
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsJune 2, 2026

Emerson Poll Shows VP Vance and Sec. Rubio Virtually Tied in Early 2028 GOP Primary Field

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are running nearly even among Republican primary voters in the latest Emerson College Polling survey on the 2028 presidential race. The May 2026 poll found Vance at 36% support and Rubio at 35% among...