Politics

Dolton 'Super Mayor' Tiffany Henyard lost her re-election bid by a wide margin of 88-12 during a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Scandal-plagued Illinois ‘super mayor’ defeated in re-election bid

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's ban on drag performances, allowing the law to remain in effect.

US Supreme Court declines to hear Tennessee drag show case

The House GOP narrowly passed a budget resolution to address government funding and seek budget cuts to pay for President Trump’s agenda.

House narrowly passes budget resolution, keeping Trump’s agenda alive

Republican leaders are pushing AG Pam Bondi to release Epstein-related documents. GOP lawmakers want a timeline.

GOP leaders call on AG Pam Bondi to release Epstein documents after promise

The White House on Tuesday announced it would be taking over what reporters would be assigned to cover pool events with the president.

White House takes press pool assignment role from correspondents

The IRS said more than 405,000 taxpayers, including Trump and Musk, had their information stolen by a now-imprisoned contractor.

IRS contractor leaked more than 400,000 taxpayers’ information

The posters are written in Spanish, and warn local residents with the message, "CAREFUL WITH THESE FACES."

Flyers in Los Angeles expose ICE agents’ photos, names, numbers

A federal appeals court upheld a Massachusetts school district’s policy to not inform parents if their child changes pronouns and wants to keep it confidential.

Court says schools don’t have to inform parents if child changes pronouns

Two years after Verizon secured a $2 billion contract to upgrade the Federal Aviation Administration’s IT infrastructure, the agency is now switching to Space X’s Starlink.

Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract raising conflict of interest concerns

The AP will have limited access to the Oval Office, Air Force One after a federal judge denied a request to reinstate its press privileges.

White House can continue restricting AP’s press privileges, judge rules

A federal judge has blocked the transfer of 12 transgender female prisoners to male federal prisons, at least for now.

Federal judge blocks transfer of trans female prisoners to male prisons

Some news organizations selectively highlight poll data on Trump's favorability that aligns with their political perspectives.

A tale of two narratives on Trump’s favorability in the polls: Bias Breakdown

DHS is changing the CBP One app to help migrants leave the U.S. instead of entering. This follows actions by Trump on migrant entry.

DHS shuts down CBP One app for immigrant entry, now used to self deport

Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that imposes an excise tax on wind turbines in the state, potentially totaling millions of dollars.

Proposed wind turbine tax in Idaho aims to go ‘gangster’ on such projects

Democratic donors reportedly still reeling from President Donald Trump's return to the White House have pulled back on donations.

Democrats frustrated over 2024 election results pull back on donations: Report

Rudy Giuliani's years-long saga with two Georgia election workers over his false statements after the 2020 presidential election has concluded.

Giuliani satisfies $148 million judgment over 2020 election defamation case

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis supports abolishing property taxes in his state. A Florida-based think tank calls it "a risky proposition."

DeSantis backs getting rid of Florida’s property tax. What would that look like?

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow openly criticized her network for canceling the shows of two non-white prime-time hosts.

‘Indefensible’: Rachel Maddow condemns MSNBC’s removal of non-white hosts

Trump's travel restrictions cause flight delays at Reagan National Airport, with FAA's stricter airspace controls after midair collision.

Reagan National Airport chaos: New FAA rule halts flights for Marine One

Elon Musk is doubling down on a warning he sent to federal employees, which was to respond to an email with a recap of accomplishments from the last week, or be fired.

Musk warns again on emails, will use AI to assess federal workers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Guantanamo Bay Tuesday.

Hegseth to visit Guantánamo Bay migrant detention facilities

A study found local governments that receive federal grants are much more likely to see public officials charged with corruption.

Study finds federal grants can fuel local corruption

Vivek Ramaswamy, a bio-tech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate, announced he is running for governor in Ohio

Vivek Ramaswamy announces run for Ohio governor, Trump endorses

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked ICE agents from entering certain places of worship, though the ruling does not apply nationwide.

Federal judge blocks ICE agents from certain arrests at places of worship

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