Category: Politics
January 28, 2026
Politics
Rep. Laura Gillen pushes $45 million tech contest to make cars stop drunk drivers
Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is driving a bipartisan push to stop drunks from driving through technology installed in cars. Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is driving a bipartisan...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Iowa man stops Trump at restaurant with unexpected request before speech
Unscripted moment comes as White House encourages national prayer ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Unscripted moment comes as White House encourages national prayer ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
January 28, 2026
Politics
Trump admin taking preliminary steps to reopen embassy in Venezuela following Maduro’s removal
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela. The Trump administration has notified Congress that...
January 28, 2026
Politics
St. John’s blocked Turning Point USA from opening chapter after Charlie Kirk assassination
St. John's -- one of the nation's largest Catholic universities -- has blocked a bid by the late Charlie Kirk's conservative Turning Point USA group from opening a chapter...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Trump blames Dems for affordability crisis during Iowa rally to kick off midterm support: ‘We can never forget it’
“We can never forget what that group of morons did to this country. We can never forget it, and that's why we've got to win the midterms,” Trump said...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance in syringe by ranting audience member at chaotic town hall
Omar was at the podium criticizing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and calling for abolishing ICE when the assailant charged her and sprayed an unknown liquid. Omar...
January 27, 2026
Politics
JB Pritzker says US under Trump is worse than COVID-19 pandemic — where people died ‘in droves’
Gov. JB Pritzker said on the podcast "I've Had It" that the US under President Trump is "slightly worse" than the COVID pandemic amid the current political environment. Gov. JB Pritzker...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Bass tells Trump to turn up the heat on insurance industry in fight over ‘nightmare’ wildfire rebuild
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said President Trump lacks the authority to fast-track wildfire rebuilding efforts in her own backyard. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said President Trump lacks...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Trump EPA slams brakes on California’s costly trucking emissions standard
Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration will still be able to enforce the regulation for heavy-duty trucks registered in the Golden State. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration will still be able to...
January 27, 2026
Politics
ACLU sues Trump admin for wrongful death of 2 Trinidadians killed in ‘narcoterrorist’ boat strikes
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in an Oct. 14 Operation Southern Spear boat strike are suing the Trump administration for wrongful death and extrajudicial killing, claiming they...