Year: 2026
March 23, 2026
Congress
GOP senators meet with Trump on DHS
Four Senate Republicans are meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shuttered for more than a...
March 23, 2026
Politics
Noem spent $20,000 on horse rentals, $3,800 on hair and makeup for Mount Rushmore ads: Dems
The payments were made under a subcontract issued to The Strategy Group Company, as part of the controversial $220 million advertising campaign authorized by Noem that urged illegal migrants...
March 23, 2026
Politics
Unpaid MTA tolls soar to $350M in a year as officials aim to get tough on deadbeat drivers
Deadbeat drivers left nearly $350 million in tolls unpaid in 2025 — more than double the annual total from three years earlier, a new MTA analysis estimated. The staggering...
March 23, 2026
Politics
US Central Command touts continued strikes on Iran after Trump pauses attacks on energy targets
The US is continuing to "aggressively" strike Iran after President Trump imposed a five-day pause on attacks against Tehran's energy infrastructure following "very good and productive conversations" with the...
March 23, 2026
Congress
No DHS talks expected until Mullin is confirmed, White House official says
The Oklahoma senator is set to get OK'd by his colleagues Monday night.
March 23, 2026
Congress
Hawley investigates FICO for mortgage credit scoring
The Missouri Republican says the increasing cost of credit scores is straining homebuyers in an already unaffordable market.
March 23, 2026
Politics
Supreme Court lawyer nearly stumped in Mississippi mail-in ballot case — forcing liberal justices to run interference
Mississippi's solicitor general was seemingly caught flat-footed several times during the Supreme Court's oral arguments Monday in a critical mail-in-ballot case, prompting Democrat-appointed justices to help out. Mississippi's solicitor...
March 23, 2026
Politics
Trump’s latest White House renovations include new path to West Wing
President Trump is changing the way he approaches the West Wing -- literally. President Trump is changing the way he approaches the West Wing -- literally.
March 23, 2026
Politics
Senators move to ban sports betting on prediction markets like Kalshi, Polymarket — first bill of its kind
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Monday that would prohibit prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket from offering contracts tied to sports events and casino-style...
March 23, 2026
Politics
Eric Swalwell learns fate of run for California governor after judge rules on lawsuit
A Sacramento judge rejected a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Rep. Eric Swalwell from the California governor's race based on questions about his state residency, ruling on Monday that an...