Politics

Military service records reveal Republican candidate J.R. Majewski misrepresented his military service, now the NRCC is pulling a $1 million ad buy.

Republican National Committee pulls funding from close Ohio House race

House Republicans unveiled their "Commitment to America", which will be used as their 2022 midterm platform and policy agenda should they win a majority.

House Republicans unveil midterm elections platform

A new Spectrum News-Siena College Poll revealed Texas Governor Greg Abbott has widened his lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.

Abbott widens lead over O’Rourke in Texas Governor’s race

Russia has began voting to annex portions of Ukraine, the U.S. sends more support to South Korea, and the GOP is set to unveil its midterm agenda.

Russian referendums; South Korea military show; GOP midterm agenda

24 Republican AGs are asking credit card companies to not use merchant codes that change the way purchases from gun stores are categorized.

Republicans denounce new merchant codes for gun store sales

The Office of the Inspector General for the Labor Department put out an alert that identifies potentially fraudulent pandemic unemployment payments.

$45.6 billion in COVID-19 unemployment payments identified potentially fraudulent

A group of veterans and volunteers are camping outside the U.S. Capitol building and say they won't leave until Congress passes the Afghan Adjustment Act.

Veterans camp outside Capitol to support Afghan Adjustment Act

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is designed to let news organizations negotiate prices for content with big tech companies like Google.

Senators take on big tech dominance with Journalism Competition Act

Gold Star Afghanistan War

Gold Star mother revisits legacy of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page

President Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly and condemned Vladimir Putin for mobilizing up to 300,000 military reservists.

Biden addresses UN, condemns Russia’s troop mobilization

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization of fraud.

New York AG sues former President Trump, his children and business for fraud

According to the Pentagon's inspector general, it may have moved too quickly in denying religious exemption requests to the department's vaccine mandate.

IG: Pentagon denied religious exemptions to vaccine mandate too quickly

A 10-month-long, bipartisan Senate investigation found the Justice Department undercounted inmate deaths in U.S. jails and prisons.

DOJ undercounted 990 deaths in US jails

Special master in court; Electoral Count Act reform; interest rate increase

Fact-checkers labeled a pro-life group's ads on late-term abortion false. They did so by changing the rules of the debate.

Fact-checkers change rules to declare late-term abortion ads false

Biden responds to immigration numbers as the Justice Department charged 47 in $250 million COVID-19 pandemic fraud scheme.

Biden responds to immigration numbers, COVID-19 pandemic fraudsters indicted

All 435 House seats are up for grabs during November's midterm elections. With many to follow, here are some of the most tightly contested.

Bacon-Vargas tops House races to watch this November

In an interview with 60 Minutes, President Biden said the pandemic was over, the U.S. will defend Taiwan, and he may not run for reelection.

President Biden muddies waters on pandemic, China, reelection

President Biden has appointed a senior diplomat to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees as he looks to close the facility, according to reports.

Biden appoints diplomat to transfer prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay

There are 36 governors races in the 2022 elections, here are some of the most consequential and tightly contested.

Abbott-O’Rourke among top governor’s races to watch this November

Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, accused Customs and Border Protection of violating Americans’ rights through warrantless phone searches and storing data.

US senator says border officials store cell phone data from American travelers

Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S.-Mexico border is secure. New data from DHS and on-the-ground reports show that statement is false.

Despite reports of border security, migrants overwhelm El Paso, Texas

18 states formally asked President Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction out of fear it could be used to create mass chemical weapons.

US limits exports of fentanyl to Russia, fears its use in chemical weapons

Martha's Vineyard declared a humanitarian crisis following the arrival of 50 migrants as Florida and Texas continue to send migrants to sanctuary cities.

Martha’s Vineyard declares ‘humanitarian crisis’ following arrival of 50 migrants