16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (576+ words) The Second Amendment continues to be an issue before the current U.S. Supreme Court, after decades of prior courts refusing to hear such cases. And not surprisingly, most of the current cases stem from blue states trying to restrict gun rights....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (567+ words) Sen. Jack Reed defeated two staunch progressive challengers Wednesday, extending his three-decade hold on Rhode Island’s Democratic Senate nomination as he seeks a sixth term in Washington. The 76-year-old incumbent now advances to November’s general election after surviving an intraparty…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (597+ words) The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate delivered a double-win to President Donald Trump this week. The U.S. Senate confirmed Justin D. Smith of Missouri to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by a 48-43 vote. The move delivers another qualified conservative jurist to the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (558+ words) Another of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees has officially been confirmed as Republicans continue working to reshape the federal courts with judges who reflect the administration’s legal priorities. The confirmation also highlighted the increasingly partisan nature of judicial nominations, with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) House Republicans returned to session this week with a solid conservative legislative agenda, but with too small of a majority to do much to advance it. The House on Wednesday rejected a Republican-backed proposal to amend the Constitution and permanently…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (646+ words) The socialists are now aiming at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. In races across the country for the Senate, progressive candidates are running serious, well-funded campaigns against more traditional Democrats. Moderate Democrats are afraid that if they pick progressive candidates,…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (581+ words) Democrats scored an upset this week in one of Pennsylvania’s most reliably Republican state House districts, narrowly capturing a seat that President Donald Trump carried by more than 18 percentage points in 2024. Democrat Brandon Dukes defeated Republican Scott Timko in Tuesday’s…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (778+ words) The Democratic Party’s progressive insurgency notched another victory this week, this time in deep-red Oklahoma. Thomas, a 31-year-old nurse and political newcomer from Ardmore, defeated attorney and minister Jim Priest in Oklahoma’s Democratic Senate runoff, securing approximately 61.2% of the vote…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (681+ words) Maryland Republicans scored a major courtroom victory Wednesday after a judge blocked a Democrat-backed constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting from appearing on the November ballot. The decision throws another obstacle in front of an effort that could ultimately threaten the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is fueling fresh speculation about her political future as Democrats begin looking toward the 2028 presidential election and a potentially significant Senate race in New York. Now, a provocative message from the New York Democrat’s campaign is attracting…...