Politics & Elections

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2026 May Day protests across the country were filled with Communist propaganda, slogans and imagery. -- Screenshot of the Chicago protest from the @FrontlinesTPUSA X page.
Opinion
Politics & ElectionsMay 2, 2026

May Day "Strong": Billionaire-Backed Socialist Revolution, Not Grassroots Workers' Protest.

By Herald Truman

While crowds chanted against billionaires, dark money from a Shanghai tycoon with CCP ties fueled the machine. This May Day spectacle reveals how the Left manufactures outrage to advance its radical agenda.

Gov. Bill Lee speaks to President Trump in the Oval Office as he prepares to sign a Presidential Memorandum that will deploy the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to establish the “Memphis Safe Task Force,” Monday, September 15, 2025.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 2, 2026

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map, Joining Alabama in Post-SCOTUS Push

By Tommy Flynn

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on May 1, 2026, that he is calling a special legislative session beginning May 12 to redraw the state’s congressional districts, making Tennessee the second Southern state in as many days to move quickly on mid-decade redistricting...

Governor Kay Ivey being sworn in as the 54th governor of Alabama on April 10, 2017.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 2, 2026

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map After Supreme Court Ruling

By Tommy Flynn

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on May 1, 2026, that she is calling a special legislative session beginning May 12 to redraw the state’s congressional map in direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting race-based redistricting. The move...

Governor Ron DeSantis greets President Trump as he arrives for a tour of Alligator Alcatraz on July 1, 2025.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 2, 2026

Trump Says Ron DeSantis Would Be “Great” in Cabinet, Highlighting Their Strong Alliance

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on May 1, 2026, publicly floated the idea of giving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a cabinet position once his second term ends in January 2027, describing the governor as “very happy with Ron” and someone who “would be great” in several roles. In...

President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 1, 2026

Trump Calls War Powers Resolution Unconstitutional as 60-Day Clock Expires in Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on May 1, 2026, that the 60-day clock under the War Powers Resolution has effectively ended due to the ceasefire with Iran, arguing the 1973 law is unconstitutional and has never been properly followed by any president. In a letter to...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 1, 2026

War Powers Clock Debate Intensifies as Administration Claims Ceasefire Pauses 60-Day Limit

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — As the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution approaches this Friday, the Trump administration is asserting that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire has paused or stopped the clock on congressional authorization requirements, while lawmakers from both parties question...

DOJ Announces It Will Enforce Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Nationwide
Politics & ElectionsCrime & CourtsMay 1, 2026

DOJ Announces It Will Enforce Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Nationwide

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced on April 30, 2026, that it will actively enforce the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, sending a clear signal that race-based redistricting will...

The Capital Building
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 30, 2026

House Passes Bill to End Democrat-Caused DHS Shutdown and Fully Fund Immigration Enforcement

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to end the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and provide full-year funding for the agency, including robust support for ICE and border security operations. The bill passed along largely...

President Trump greets Senator Marsha Blackburn in the Oval office on September 5, 2025.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 30, 2026

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Urges Tennessee to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026 Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is calling on the Republican-controlled Tennessee Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections, joining a growing wave of GOP-led mid-decade redistricting efforts across the South. In a Newsmax...

Harvard/Harris Poll Shows Strong Majority Support for Trump’s Handling of Iran Conflict
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 30, 2026

Harvard/Harris Poll Shows Strong Majority Support for Trump’s Handling of Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll released April 29, 2026, reveals widespread support among American voters for President Donald Trump’s military and diplomatic actions against Iran, even as the fragile ceasefire continues. Conducted April 23–26 among 2,745 registered...

Florida House Approves DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map as SCOTUS Strikes Down Louisiana Racial Gerrymander
Politics & ElectionsUS NewsApril 29, 2026

Florida House Approves DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map as SCOTUS Strikes Down Louisiana Racial Gerrymander

By Tommy Flynn

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House of Representatives on April 28, 2026, approved a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that is expected to deliver up to four additional Republican seats in the state’s 28-district delegation for the 2026 midterms. The map, drawn...

The Supreme Court as composed 	7 October 2022
Politics & ElectionsCrime & CourtsApril 29, 2026

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map as Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymandering

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, struck down Louisiana’s congressional map in a 6-3 decision, ruling that the state’s creation of a second majority-Black district violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In Louisiana v. Callais, the...