The latest in U.S. politics including Washington D.C. and state level politics.
An op-ed published by the Washington Examiner and amplified by conservative outlets argues Fairfax County Public Schools sanitizes 9/11 history by removing Islamic extremism and perpetrator motives from its curriculum. Next News Network could not independently verify the underlying claim.
A cryptic post from @MarioNawfal warning that "some people insist on learning things the hard way" is drawing a wave of reaction online, though the underlying claim behind it remains unconfirmed.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he remains in regular contact with Elon Musk and stays supportive of what he was trying to do in government, describing their disputes as locker-room arguments between teammates.
JP Cooney, Jack Smith's top deputy in the Biden-era election probe, advocated repealing the Speech or Debate Clause — and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) wasn't having it during a heated Capitol Hill exchange, Fox News Politics reports.
Anne Applebaum's magazine account is being passed around by conservative and anti-corporate accounts alike as evidence of how the establishment press sees the people shaping U.S. foreign policy. Next News Network could not independently verify the underlying reporting.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN's 'OutFront' that the MAGA movement has attempted to break the country, as Democrats push for a larger House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Attorney General Todd Blanche told Bloomberg the Justice Department will not reopen its criminal investigation into former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, days after the Fed's inspector general found no evidence of a crime — while leaving the door open if a separate audit turns up wrongdoing.
A federal judge has ordered the release of a legal memo justifying boat strikes on drug traffickers, while Hawaii's Hōlei Sea Arch collapses and Michele Tafoya slams Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota's Senate race.
Trump ally Peter Ticktin tells Reuters a national emergency may be the president's best path to election changes before the midterms, warning of more drastic measures if voting-machine vulnerabilities are exploited.
The account @atrupar posted a photo of a woman traveling aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump on his trip to Alabama, calling her 'Trump's human binky.' The post is drawing fresh attention as the president heads to a rally in deep red Alabama.
A federal judge in El Paso halted border wall construction across Texas's Big Bend region, blocking DHS waivers and stopping a $6 billion 'smart wall' project designed to close the longest unwalled stretch on the southern border.
A Washington Examiner column claiming the 'LGBT social contagion' is in decline has drawn reaction from conservative commentators online, though the underlying data has not been independently verified by Next News Network.
