In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him … It was approaching midnight on the Senate floor, and a vote that had been meant to last 15 minutes had dragged on for nearly three hours as Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, weighed whether to kill one of President Trump's top priorities.

All the Things You're Not Allowed to Say In Texas … Sara spurgeon, an English professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, has been teaching literature for 20 years.  But May 2025 was the first time she was forced to submit her course materials through a portal to be evaluated by an artificial-intelligence program.

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage  —  Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether …

Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire  —  President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an “energy ceasefire” and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. … But neither Russia or Ukraine confirmed Trump's announcement …

Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham  —  UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about efforts to disrupt democratic process  —  The 2016 Brexit vote was targeted by Russian “state-sponsored interference”, Andy Burnham has said …

Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear  —  In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.”  —  Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …

How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide's Call Logs  —  A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.  —  On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 2, the White House invited a mix …

A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker's story went viral online.  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican …

WHAT IS JOHN FETTERMAN DOING?  —  Missed committees.  Rare public appearances.  Private animosity toward Philly.  Four years in, and possibly running again, Fetterman and his record come under scrutiny.  —  WASHINGTON — Six days after I-95 collapsed in Northeast Philadelphia …

GOP Goes Scorched-Earth on Abdul El-Sayed  —  A NEW CAMPAIGN AD FROM MIKE ROGERS says a lot about the kind of senator he would be for Michigan.  —  I don't think it's the message he wants to be sending.  —  The ad is about the tariffs that Donald Trump has imposed on Canada since taking office …

Trump warns US may hit Houthis after American killed at Saudi airport and terror group threatens more attacks  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump warned that the US may join Saudi Arabia in its upcoming retaliatory attacks against the Houthis after the Iran-backed terror group carried …

Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: “We can't afford to lose”  —  There he was, in February 2017, on the cover of Time Magazine: Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist.  They called him “The Great Manipulator.”  He threatened at times to overshadow the president himself …

Welcome to the ‘Neporuption’  —  The fathers wield the power.  The sons cash in.  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  FOR THE LAST DECADE, MAGA made President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, a national avatar for nepotism.

Republicans stay bullish on Texas governor's race, but two key groups present hurdles  —  The red-state contest between GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa has grown more competitive in the final stretch.  —  In the final weeks before Election Day, Democrats across the country …