Politics & Elections

879 articles in the Politics & Elections category.

Screenshot from the June, 2025 US Conference of Mayors YouTube
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 27, 2025

Mayors' Poll Reveals Call for Federal Aid Amid Persistent Urban Crime Challenges

By RWTNews Staff

The findings align with President Trump's initiatives, including National Guard deployments to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, and plans for Baltimore, Chicago, and New Orleans.

An anti-crime mural seen on a building in Memphis.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 26, 2025

National Guard, Federal Law Enforcement Head to Memphis as Part of Trump's Expanding Crime Crackdown

By RWTNews Staff

President Trump signed a memorandum on September 15 directing the mobilization, deputizing Tennessee National Guard members under the U.S. Marshals Service to assist local police without making arrests or carrying weapons unless requested.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 8, 2025.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 26, 2025

Trump administration prepares for mass layoffs if government shuts down

By Thérèse Boudreaux

The OMB’s plan builds on the Trump administration’s efforts during the past nine months to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.

Christopher Wray testifies before Congress
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 26, 2025

Wray's 2023 Testimony on Jan. 6 Undercover Agents Faces Scrutiny After FBI Report Reveals 274 Plainclothes Deployments

By Tommy Flynn

A case against Wray would hinge on the distinction between "plainclothes" and "undercover" agents, but if agents were embedded in crowds and concealing their identity, it seems pretty clear they were undercover.

Protestors outside the capitol on J6 with teargas in the air
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 26, 2025

Bombshell: FBI Buried Report Detailing 274 Plainclothes Agents Present on J6

By Tommy Flynn

The report's most damning sections detail perceptions of liberal bias under former Directors James Comey and Christopher Wray, with agents accusing the FBI of treating Jan. 6 participants harsher than 2020 BLM rioters who looted, burned buildings, and assaulted officers.

President Donald Trump takes the stage with Erika Kirk at the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, September 21, 2025
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 25, 2025

In the Wake of Charlie Kirk's Assassination,Turning Point USA sees Record Chapter Requests and Campus Crowds

By RWTNews Staff

Within 48 hours of the assassination, 30,000 inquiries arrived, including 18,000 overnight following remarks by Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk. Other reports cite 32,000 requests in the first 24-48 hours, rising to 50,000-62,000 by mid-September.

Rifle rounds in a "stripper clip" with "Anti-Ice" written on one round in marker
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 25, 2025

FBI Reveals Extensive Pre-Planning in Dallas ICE Shooting Investigation

By Tommy Flynn

Patel detailed the findings in an X post, stating that FBI teams in Dallas and headquarters analyzed seized devices, data, and writings from Jahn's residence and personal items.

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates with FBI Director James Comey at a 2016 Press Conference.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 24, 2025

Comey Indictment Looms as Statute of Limitations Nears Expiration

By Tommy Flynn

The probe centers on Comey's September 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee testimony, where he denied authorizing leaks of classified memos to the media.

A protester stands in front of a line of police officers in riot gear during a public demonstration.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 24, 2025

Report: Soros foundation gave $80M to groups tied to 'extremist violence'

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

“Open Society has sent millions of dollars into U.S.-based organizations that engage in ‘direct actions’ that the FBI defines as domestic terrorism,” according to the report.

John Bolton speaking at the 2015 (CPAC)
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 24, 2025

FBI Warrant Reveals Classified Documents Seized from John Bolton's Office in Ongoing Probe

By Tommy Flynn

The D.C. office warrant, dated August 22, sought evidence of three felonies: unauthorized retention of national defense information (18 U.S.C. § 793(e)), gathering or transmitting national defense information (Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. § 793), and willful communication of classified information to unauthorized persons (18 U.S.C. § 952).

Screenshot of Barry Loudermilk interview from Just the News YouTube
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsSeptember 24, 2025

House Subcommittee Probes FBI Informants' Role in Jan. 6 Events

By Tommy Flynn

The subcommittee's focus stems from a December 2024 Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General report, which confirmed 26 confidential human sources—paid FBI informants—were in Washington, D.C., on January 6 for election-related protests.

The stage at the March for Life 2017.
Politics & ElectionsUS NewsSeptember 23, 2025

Emails Expose Biden DOJ Partnership with Pro-Abortion Group in FACE Act Prosecutions Against Pro-Life Activists

By Tommy Flynn

The emails, dated January 9, 2023, include a message from Robert Ledogar, security manager for the National Abortion Federation, to Kristen Clarke, then Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Ledogar described an "amazing relationship" between the group and the DOJ Civil Rights Division, as well as the FBI, in handling multiple FACE Act cases.