Politics

422 articles in the Politics category.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
US NewsPoliticsMarch 27, 2026

House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty on 25 of 27 Counts of Campaign Finance and Ethics Violations

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee found Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 out of 27 counts of campaign finance violations and related ethics breaches early Friday morning, March 27, 2026. The rare public...

A sign directs voters to a polling location.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 27, 2026

Photo identification voter requirement upheld

By Alan Wooten

(The Center Square) – Precedent setting cases at the U.S. Supreme Court and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals guided a federal judge to upholding North Carolina’s photo identification voter requirement Thursday. North Carolina voters approved voter identification at the...

 United States Capital building before sunrise.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 27, 2026

Senate Passes Bill Funding Most of DHS Early Friday Morning in Bid to End 42-Day Partial Shutdown

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed legislation early Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security while deliberately excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and portions of Customs and Border Protection, advancing a compromise aimed at ending the...

Alan Armstrong sworn in.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 25, 2026

Oil and Gas Executive Alan Armstrong Sworn In as Oklahoma’s New U.S. Senator

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Oil and gas executive Alan Armstrong was sworn in as Oklahoma’s newest Republican U.S. Senator on March 24, 2026, hours after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed him to fill the vacancy created by Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s departure. Mullin resigned from the Senate...

Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida
US NewsPoliticsMarch 25, 2026

Democrats Flip Trump’s Palm Beach House District in Special Election

By RWTNews Staff

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Democrats flipped a Republican-held Florida state House seat in District 87 on March 24, 2026, in a special election that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples. The seat was...

Governor Ron DeSantis speaking with the media during his Presidential campaign
PoliticsUS NewsMarch 24, 2026

DeSantis Teases Potential 2028 Presidential Bid in Hannity Podcast Interview

By Tommy Flynn

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled he is not ruling out a 2028 presidential run, responding “We’ll see” when asked directly during an interview on Sean Hannity’s podcast “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” released March 24, 2026. DeSantis, term-limited and set to...

A “Vote Here” sign stands outside a polling place.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 24, 2026

Poll: 83% of Likely Voters Say Ballots Should Be Received by Election Day

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – shows 83% of likely voters believe mail-in ballots should be received by Election Day. The survey, conducted by CRC Research from March 12-17, 2026, among 1,600 likely voters nationwide, found 57% strongly agree. Support crossed party lines: 93% of Republicans,...

This was President Trump's first visit to Graceland.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 24, 2026

President Trump Visits Graceland During Memphis Stop to Highlight Crime Reduction

By RWTNews Staff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – President Donald Trump toured Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate on March 23, 2026, during a stop in Memphis to spotlight the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force. Trump entered Graceland through the front door and said, “Who doesn’t love Elvis?” and “Everybody...

Senator Markwayne Mullins
US NewsPoliticsMarch 24, 2026

Senate Confirms Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary in 54-45 Vote

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate confirmed Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on March 23, 2026, by a 54-45 vote. Mullin, a sitting senator who has represented Oklahoma in Congress for 13 years, was nominated by President...

Sen. John Kennedy Unveils Backup Plan to Fund Entire DHS Through Reconciliation
US NewsPoliticsMarch 24, 2026

Sen. John Kennedy Unveils Backup Plan to Fund Entire DHS Through Reconciliation

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has shifted to a new strategy to resolve the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began Feb. 14, 2026, by funding all DHS agencies through budget reconciliation. Kennedy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had initially proposed a...

President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2025.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 23, 2026

Trump Urges Senate to Merge SAVE America Act with DHS Funding Bill

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to combine the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act with the Department of Homeland Security funding bill during a roundtable event in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23, 2026. Trump argued that voter...

President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
US NewsPoliticsMarch 23, 2026

Trump Rejects Any Shutdown Deal Without SAVE America Act

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump reiterated on March 22, 2026, that he will not support any agreement to end the ongoing partial government shutdown unless Democrats agree to pass the SAVE America Act. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated he would not make any deal with Democrats “unless,...