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With voter registration deadlines closing across states like Ohio and Texas, new data from battleground states reveals shifting party registration margins ahead of the November 2026 midterms.
As November 2026 midterms approach, the Trump administration navigates new military deployments to the Middle East, a high-profile AI appointment, and sweeping policy battles.
Costco's twisted churros are returning to U.S. food courts starting in September 2026, CFO Gary Millerchip confirmed.
The Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas highlighted Donald Trump's dominance, but strategic candidate absences and a massive $1.35 trillion dividend proposal revealed internal party divisions.
As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, political leaders gather for memorials amid a debate over how the nation has evolved.
President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" for every adult American citizen, contingent on Republican victories in both chambers of Congress in the November 2026 midterm elections.
Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, made a surprise video appearance at the Republican midterm convention, praising former President Donald Trump and Republican Senator Dave McCormick amidst growing speculation about his political future.
Missouri's upcoming congressional elections face unprecedented uncertainty after conflicting orders from a federal judge and the U.S. Supreme Court left the state with two different sets of congressional maps.
The Republican Party will hold an unprecedented two-day Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, from September 9-10, 2026, informally dubbed "Trump-a-palooza," seeking to rally voters and highlight a broad party agenda ahead of the midterms.
President Donald Trump posted maps and an AI-generated video suggesting New Mexico be renamed "New America," prompting strong opposition from state officials and highlighting his limited legal authority to change a state's name.
Donald Trump and his former 'fixer' Michael Cohen have publicly reconciled, culminating in a joint radio appearance and Trump's claim that Cohen recanted past testimony, shaking up the political and legal landscape.
A website falsely claiming to be the official Republican Midterm Convention portal was found redirecting visitors to the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein before being taken offline.
A federal judge declined to block the Pentagon's decision to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, ruling they are unlikely to prove their First Amendment rights were violated. The lawsuit alleged the journalists were targeted for defending the military newspaper's editorial independence.
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction, ruling that a lower district court judge lacked the authority to vacate the military judgment. This decision revives his dishonorable discharge and other punishments from his 2017 court-martial.
Celebrated author and activist Gloria Steinem died peacefully at 92 in New York City on September 2, 2026. Figures including Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham, and Meghan Markle shared emotional tributes to the trailblazing feminist icon.
A U.S. District Judge has issued a preliminary injunction, blocking President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. This marks President Trump's second attempt to limit citizenship guarantees after a Supreme Court ruling.
A first-ever Republican midterm convention, scheduled for September 9-10, 2026, in Dallas, will feature President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, but a Politico survey reveals many GOP candidates are hesitant to attend.
Three senior journalists from the historically independent Stars and Stripes newspaper have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon, alleging their firings were illegal retaliation for upholding press freedom and reporting on military conditions.
President Donald Trump's recent plan to temporarily pause tariffs on foreign beef imports has ignited a political firestorm, drawing immediate and vocal opposition from Republican lawmakers and major agricultural groups. The move aims to lower soaring beef prices, but critics fear it could undermine domestic ranchers.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, 2026, traveling aboard a U.S. Air Force military transport plane, as U.S.-Russia tensions escalate over the Ukraine war and Moscow's ties with Iran.
The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-California) on August 17, 2026, for alleged sexual misconduct, including claims of inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer and a sexual assault allegation from an unnamed woman.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil what he calls the "single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary" on August 24, 2026, targeting Iran's economy. The new measures intensify U.S. pressure six months into a military conflict with Tehran.
The Pentagon dismissed editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max D. Lederer Jr., and correspondent Lara Korte of Stars and Stripes on August 21, 2026, citing insubordination after an interview where they defended editorial independence. The firings cap months of tension over the military newspaper's future direction.
Internal U.S. State Department documents reveal the Trump administration approved a $5 million payment to Liberia in connection with a deal for the West African nation to accept up to 1,200 third-country migrants deported from the United States.
