Evangelist Franklin Graham said conservatives nationwide must unite ahead of the 2026 midterm elections to elect candidates who share the same values as President Donald Trump.

During a speech Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, Graham noted that Trump will not be on the ballot in November, “but his policies are...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump held his first wartime Cabinet meeting Thursday, one month into his Iran conflict, as he continued toggling between talk of diplomacy and rattling his military saber.

The president has spent much of the week striking a new tone on the war and signaling interest in peace talks, even as the administration ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A portion of Interstate 77 in Richland County could be named for former President Barack Obama under a resolution passed in the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday afternoon.

“President Obama’s leadership inspired a generation and broke barriers that once seemed impossible,” said state Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland, ...Read more

President Donald Trump trashed Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, on Thursday and predicted Democrats would soon cave and make a deal to end the partial government shutdown that has caused chaos at airports, even though the two parties remain far apart in talks.

With airport security lines stretching for hours and Congress set to leave town for a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — With 100 days to go until the nation’s 250th birthday, a commission set up by Congress to organize the celebrations is reasserting itself after several months in the shadows of a separate White House planning group.

The commission, known as America250, this week unveiled plans for a series of nationwide events intended to bring...Read more

Whatever modest help is provided by the Trump administration’s decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to help reduce lines at airport security this week, it’s time Congress approved at least a stopgap measure to fund the Transportation Security Administration, if not the entirety of the U.S. Department of Homeland ...Read more

On Monday, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised to threaten voting by mail, as Washington and other states do it, during oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee.

This troubling development comes at the same time the RNC, with President Donald Trump’s backing, is pressing Congress to pass the Safeguard ...Read more

REDDING, Calif. — At a Board of Supervisors meeting in rural Shasta County last month, Clint Curtis dropped a bombshell: A sheriff way down in Riverside was going to confiscate all the ballots from a recent election.

Curtis, the county registrar of voters, was the first to announce the planned ballot seizure. Even the sheriff himself, Chad ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran is weakening the United States, while presenting America’s principal adversaries, China and Russia, with a strategic opportunity to expand their global influence.

The war in Iran is already diverting U.S. attention and resources from Ukraine and East Asia at an alarming level, giving China and...Read more

The United States and Israel are devastating the parasitic Islamic regime that has squandered the wealth of Iran for decades and exported terror across the Middle East. Understanding the biggest losers in this war is just as important as any battle damage assessment on the rubble of government buildings in Tehran.

The third Gulf War is very bad...Read more

WASHINGTON — Leading progressives unveiled legislation Wednesday that would pause construction and upgrades of artificial intelligence data centers, highlighting an issue where voters are concerned and the Trump administration plans to back industry.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., released their draft ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are moving forward with a reauthorization of the federally supported communications network for emergency services, despite mixed support from the public safety community for changes in the measure.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 51-0 on Wednesday to forward a bill, as amended, that would ...Read more

The Maryland House Government, Labor and Elections Committee quietly, and unanimously, approved an amendment adding redistricting language to a Senate elections bill — a move Republicans warned could provoke pushback on the House floor and also drew concern from voting rights advocates.

The amendment, introduced by Frederick County Del. Kris ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it harder for music and movie makers to sue for online piracy, ruling that internet providers are usually not liable for copyright infringement even if they know their users are downloading copyrighted works.

In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony's lawsuit and a $1-billion jury verdict...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Political strategists liken special elections to tea leaves. Reading them is an act of interpretation, not observation.

So it’s risky drawing broad lessons from two state legislative races that, combined, represent 3% of the state’s voting population.

As tea leaves go, however, Tuesday night’s special elections in Florida...Read more

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson previewed a floor strategy Wednesday that would leave little room for Republican defections as he pushes to renew a powerful surveillance authority, with chamber leadership navigating a precarious path amid objections from GOP critics of the program.

The Trump administration wants to extend Section 702 of the...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky House of Representatives voted Friday to impeach Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman in a rare move, sending articles of impeachment to the state Senate for trial.

Such proceedings seldom occur in the U.S.

Over a recent 25-year period, only two state judges were impeached, and only one of those was removed,...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Candidates for Idaho state and district and local offices could collect bigger campaign contributions — but would face tougher disclosure rules — under a bill advancing through the Idaho Legislature.

Senate Bill 1422 would boost the total that a candidate for statewide office — such as governor, attorney general and ...Read more

Delta Air Lines is temporarily pulling back some special perks meant to ease travel for members of Congress amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.

The Atlanta-based airline, which runs its second-largest U.S. hub from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, said Tuesday that it would suspend some of its tailored services for congress...Read more

Florida Democratic candidates are hitting the phones Wednesday to fundraise and the state’s party chair is pushing the Democratic National Committee to lean into Florida after wins during Tuesday’s special elections — including in Donald Trump’s backyard.

Democrat Emily Gregory beat out Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples by about 800 ...Read more