Politics & Policy
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US companies become main fuel supplier to Cuba amid surge in exports to private sector
The Trump administration cut off Cuba’s oil supply after capturing Cuban leader Nicolás Maduro in January.
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Elon Musk becomes largest midterm donor, aims to rescue Senate Republican majority
The tech mogul funneled over $276M this summer into Republican campaigns and PACs to bolster GOP candidates ahead of midterms.
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Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska this week to boost Senate candidates in close races
As midterm anxiety mounts over the economy and flagging approval ratings, the president targets critical red-state Senate battlegrounds.
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Trump Justice Department moves to defend Wyoming’s citizen voter law
The U.S. attorney asked to file an amicus brief defending Wyoming’s new law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
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Hundreds of ‘Free America’ anti-Trump demonstrations planned across America for July 4
The demonstrations have garnered less attention than the protests agains the president last month.
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Trump leans into conservation, signs ‘Make America Beautiful Again’ executive order
The new commission established by the order will focus on conserving American “national treasures,” improving access to drinking water, and expanding access to public land for recreational activities.
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University of California system reminds student governments of ban on protesting against countries
The letter comes after multiple schools within the UC system, including UCLA, participated in anti-Israel protests and riots across the state last year that shut down graduation ceremonies and events on campus.
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Biden, Democrats slam passage of Trump's 'cruel' megabill: 'Working people deserve better'
“What is contemplated in this one big, ugly bill is wrong," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claimed. "It’s dangerous, and it’s cruel, and cruelty should not be either the objective or the outcome of legislation that we consider here in the United States House of Representatives."
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to South Carolina as Democrats eye 2028 election
The governor most recently visited the state in January 2024, in order to campaign for former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Reshaping the right: A generational divide heralds a transformation of the GOP
Polling data increasingly shows a substantial divide within the Republican Party by age on some of its keynote issues and younger leaders of the conservative movement have begun to tailor their rhetoric more towards the younger bloc.
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'Promises made, promises kept!': Vance cheers passage of 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
The House vote followed the chamber's earlier passage of the legislation, after which the Senate approved an altered version that required the lower chamber's approval before sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.
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Rush to dismantle Education Department ebbs as McMahon takes action inside agency
In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to essentially dismantle the department.
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Gabbard accuses WaPo reporter of harassing staff, lying to solicit sensitive info
She further accused the outlet of seeking to sabotage the Trump administration and urged the paper to crack down on Nakashima's alleged behavior.