The latest in U.S. politics including Washington D.C. and state level politics.
President Trump's 2026 Columbus Day proclamation vows to 'never allow his legacy to be erased by radical extremists,' as roughly twenty states have swapped the federal holiday for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Rep. Elise Stefanik wished Americans a happy Columbus Day as a proud Italian American, joining President Trump's White House greeting and a wave of Italian American pushback against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to skip the Fifth Avenue parade.
Two MAGA influencers claimed to have proof that James Talarico suffered a mental breakdown and sought treatment in Ohio. Elon Musk amplified it. Within hours, the story fell apart as the full recording surfaced.
A European Union human rights report on remote biometric identification by law enforcement is drawing accusations that Brussels is building the legal scaffolding for mass surveillance — and the pushback is spreading across the accounts tracking it.
Fox News Power Rankings shift Oregon governor's race from Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat as Republican Christine Drazan gains ground on Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek amid voter frustration over homelessness, housing, taxes and cost of living.
Bill Maher mocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, while Mamdani separately compared an ICE officer involved in a shooting to a 'mass shooter.'
A new campaign finance report shows the 'No on 2' campaign against Alaska's ranked-choice voting repeal took millions from out-of-state left-wing dark-money groups — even as the same side attacks the measure over campaign finance disclosure.
An ABC News report claiming President Trump's sons' venture firm secured billions in Pentagon contracts was quietly deleted and substantially rewritten. Now Sen. Bernie Moreno wants the FCC to investigate who approved it.
Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) and Democratic challenger Annie Andrews clashed over personal history and political labels in the only scheduled debate of the race, with Graham calling her opponent 'the most radical liberal' to ever run for state office.
The ATF has told licensed dealers it will no longer require federal approval or registration for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and 'any other weapons,' extending a Texas court ruling to every gun owner after the Justice Department declined to appeal. Gun rights groups are already moving to tear down the state-level laws that remain.
A Democratic-leaning election analyst says Republicans may pick up no seats from Texas redistricting despite hoping for five, and the clip is spreading fast through partisan accounts.
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno formally asked the FCC to investigate ABC News over a since-deleted story about the Trump family's business ties to defense firm Anduril, calling it a "political hit job." The claim remains unverified, and the network has offered no public explanation for the removal.
