As the 2026 midterms approach, Republicans face a familiar historical headwind: the president's party has lost seats in nearly every midterm election since the Civil War, averaging a loss of roughly 27 House seats. Yet several structural and political factors suggest the GOP may perform better than that history alone would predict — even as most current polling still favors Democrats overall. A closer race than history suggests. Despite President Trump's approval rating sitti

With Florida's 2026 gubernatorial election approaching, most political observers view Republican Congressman Byron Donalds as the candidate with the strongest path to becoming the state's next governor. While the campaign is still months from Election Day and both parties continue to organize their efforts, Donalds has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Republican primary and enters the general election with significant political advantages. Donalds has benefited from hi

The Trump administration has made shrinking the size of the federal government one of its central policy priorities during President Donald Trump's second term. Through executive orders, hiring restrictions, agency reorganizations, and workforce reductions, the administration says it aims to reduce government spending, improve efficiency, and make federal agencies more accountable to elected leadership. According to data analyzed by the Government Accountability Office and th

The United States continues to face one of its most significant long-term fiscal challenges as the national debt approaches $40 trillion. According to the U.S. Treasury, total public debt now stands at roughly $39.5 trillion, reflecting years of government borrowing to finance military operations, entitlement programs, emergency spending, infrastructure investments, and interest payments on existing debt. The national debt has grown under administrations from both major polit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump used a nationally televised primetime address Thursday night to unveil newly declassified intelligence documents that he said reveal foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections and shortcomings in how intelligence was handled during the 2020 election. He argued the documents justify stronger election security measures and renewed congressional action. President Trump speaking to the nation. During the speech, Trump asserted that the n

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a short-term government funding measure designed to keep federal agencies operating through December 4, buying lawmakers additional time to negotiate a full-year federal budget and reducing the immediate risk of a government shutdown before this fall's midterm elections. The legislation, known as a continuing resolution (CR), passed largely along party lines with a 220-205 vote. If Congress does not approve funding legislation be

With Republicans controlling the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, Washington has already shifted into campaign mode ahead of the pivotal 2026 midterm elections. What would traditionally be a referendum on a sitting president’s performance is rapidly becoming something larger: a battle over the future identity of both major political parties — especially the Republican Party under President Donald Trump’s continued influence. Democrats, led in the Hou

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is placing two issues at the center of its agenda this summer: election security ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and the continuing conflict with Iran. Both topics are expected to dominate political debate in Washington as lawmakers prepare for a busy fall legislative session. Trump's roundtable discussions regarding his administration's upcoming agenda. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a nationally televised prime

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Courts in Huntsville and Walker County are preparing for a busy July as judges, attorneys, prosecutors, and defendants return to courtrooms for a series of criminal hearings, motions, pretrial conferences, and jury proceedings. Walker County Courthouse, Huntsville, Texas By Jessica Harrison Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 10, 2026 Updated 6:40 a.m. ET According to court schedules published by the City of Huntsville and Walker County, multiple co

The Justice Department told a federal judge this week that it will not turn over additional unredacted records from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a fresh legal confrontation over a transparency law that Congress passed with near-unanimous support less than a year ago. Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at a gather in Palm Beach, Florida. In a 17-page filing submitted just hours before a court-imposed deadline, the department argued that it had already

American politics remains deeply polarized as the country moves through another period of intense debate over the economy, immigration, foreign policy, and the role of government. While political divisions have existed throughout U.S. history, many analysts believe the ideological gap between Democrats and Republicans has become more pronounced in recent years, influencing everything from elections to everyday conversations. The economy continues to dominate public concern. I

Federal prosecutors say they have disrupted an alleged assassination plot targeting Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, in what investigators describe as a politically motivated retaliation scheme linked to the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Following the alleged plot of President Trump's daughter, the Secret Service beefs up security around the White House as well as other potential high profile target According to court filings and