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In Photos: The walk into the State of the Union

In Photos: The walk into the State of the Union

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Guests, lawmakers and political dignitaries entered the State of the Union Tuesday evening, walking through the press in Statuary Hall....
By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

by Marissa Fernandez and Ben Shapiro | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history at almost 108 minutes Tuesday night. He began the address to Congress, which totaled more than 10,000 words, by stating that America is the “hottest country” in the world. Trump...
In Photos: Trump delivers longest State of the Union address in history

In Photos: Trump delivers longest State of the Union address in history

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Trump delivered the nation’s longest State of the Union address Tuesday evening as he touted his administration’s immigration enforcement and condemned the actions of Democratic representatives.  Among the guests were Charlie Kirk’s...
In Photos: Faces at the State of the Union

In Photos: Faces at the State of the Union

by Anisha Iqbal and Brooke Sharp | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Many high-profile lawmakers and guests attended the State of the Union address Tuesday, where President Donald Trump spent most of his 107-minute speech boasting his administration’s accomplishments in his second term.  “​​But tonight, after just one...
Supreme Court seems unlikely to require that counties compensate homeowners based on the market price when homes sell for less in foreclosures

Supreme Court seems unlikely to require that counties compensate homeowners based on the market price when homes sell for less in foreclosures

by Cate Bouvet | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case where a county foreclosed on a Michigan family’s home and sold it at auction at a price far below market value in order to recoup $2,200 in taxes. Pung v. Isabella County, challenges the High Court...
After 30 years, Supreme Court could redefine U.S.-Cuba trafficking disputes

After 30 years, Supreme Court could redefine U.S.-Cuba trafficking disputes

by Alexia Sextou | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday confronted a question that could reshape U.S.-Cuba relations by interpreting a decades-long property rights law for the first time in 30 years. The case, Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, wrangled with how...
Supreme Court appears split on whether Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban companies

Supreme Court appears split on whether Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban companies

by Sarah Han | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed split over whether Exxon Mobil can override immunity protections for foreign companies and sue Cuban companies for expropriating property that Exxon initially owned. The case, Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex,...
Chanting “board of lies,” protesters oppose Trump’s Board of Peace meeting on Gaza reconstruction

Chanting “board of lies,” protesters oppose Trump’s Board of Peace meeting on Gaza reconstruction

by Cate Bouvet | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Two groups of protesters with strikingly different objectives demonstrated outside the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, at which world leaders pledged a combined $7 billion for Gaza’s reconstruction.   One group opposed...
Watch: Congress debates autonomous vehicle safety as emergency responders prepare for driverless future

Watch: Congress debates autonomous vehicle safety as emergency responders prepare for driverless future

by Jasmine Kim | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — As lawmakers on Capitol Hill weigh how quickly autonomous vehicles should be allowed on American roads, one critical issue remains unresolved: ensuring driverless cars can safely navigate around firefighters, EMTs, and police during emergencies.  With...
White House intensifies criticism of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

White House intensifies criticism of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

by Brooke Sharp | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The White House doubled down on its criticisms of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wednesday, amid Moore’s decision to prohibit Maryland law enforcement from partnering with Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in a new bill. “It’s another just...
DHS funding ran out on Friday. No one seems to be in a rush to get it back.

DHS funding ran out on Friday. No one seems to be in a rush to get it back.

by Ben Shapiro | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out Friday evening after House Democrats and the White House once again failed to come to an agreement about how to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, triggering a partial shutdown with no clear...
Florida Democrat pleads not guilty to fraud charges, congressional hearing date set

Florida Democrat pleads not guilty to fraud charges, congressional hearing date set

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – An indictment, a House Ethics Committee report and an upcoming hearing have put Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., at risk of expulsion from the House in the coming months amid allegations of embezzling government funds.  An investigative...
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