Virginia Narrowly Approves Partisan Redistricting Effort
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. Associated Press / Photo by Steve Helber, pool Loading the Audio Player... ...
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U.S. Opens 60 Trade Probes, Clearing Way for More Tariffs
Loading the Audio Player... The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday said it opened investigations into 60 countries’ economies. The list of probes included China...
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Ted Cruz Claims Tucker Carlson Hates Him for Being Christian, Warns Antisemitism ‘risks consuming’ GOP
Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused political commentator Tucker Carlson of hating him for being a Christian and warned his influence threatens to consume the Republican Party with antisemitism
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Court Upholds State’s Ban of Medicaid for Trans Surgery
Loading the Audio Player... A federal appeals court affirmed this week that West Virginia is not required to cover transgender procedures under Medicaid. A three-judge panel issue...
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Speaker Mike Johnson Warns of Encroaching Sharia Law in US: ‘Serious issue’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La , warned of what he characterized as an encroaching threat from Sharia law in the United States, which he said is incompatible with the U S Constitution during a
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Trump, Iranian Leaders Offer Dueling Assessments of Strait of Hormuz Activity
Loading the Audio Player... President Donald Trump continued to praise military operations against Iran on Wednesday, alleging that over two-dozen Iranian mineships had been struc...
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Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Legislation to Ban Chemical Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Loading the Audio Player... WASHINGTON—Surrounded by 20 women holding signs, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortions Act to ban the abo...
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Federal Judge Rejects Conservative Journalists’ Argument in Press Pass Lawsuit
Loading the Audio Player... A federal judge issued an order on Tuesday allowing Washington State legislators to deny certain conservative journalists press passes on the basis tha...
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Tennessee Lawmakers Kill Bill Seeking to Criminally Punish Women Who Have Abortions
A subcommittee in the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives has killed a bill that would have imposed criminal penalties of homicide on women who have abortions, as the pro-life
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Candidates for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House Seat Advance to Runoff
Loading the Audio Player... Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller, contenders for a U.S. House of Representatives seat from northwest Georgia, will advance to a runoff ...
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Trump DOJ Pushes to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Abortion Pill, Upsets Pro-Life Leader
The U S Department of Justice has asked a federal court to dismiss a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration s loosened regulations for the abortion pill mifepristone that allow the drug to
