National Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) revived more than $440 million in judgments against the world’s largest cruise lines, accusing the operators of profiting from Cuban property seized during Fidel Castro’s communist revolution. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with Havana Docks Corporation, a U.S. company that operated docks in Havana prior to the Cuban […]

Senate Republicans have retreated from trying to block funding for the controversial $1.776 billion  “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” after meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to address concerns about the taxpayer-funded reserve. According to ABC News, Republican lawmakers were rushing to put a roughly $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) fiercely fought back against critics of Supreme Court justices who practice judicial originalism in a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing. Speaking as a former judge, Rep. Lee noted that the Supreme Court's legitimacy "does not depend on whether people agree with every decision. It depends on whether judges interpret and apply […]

The Trump administration is easing Biden-era federal rules that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, in an effort to lower grocery prices. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to extend the deadlines for businesses to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) for refrigeration under the […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a decree declaring that the Islamic Republic’s “near-weapons grade” uranium should not be sent overseas, according to two senior Iranian sources who spoke with Reuters. "The Supreme Leader’s directive, and the consensus within the establishment, is that the stockpile of enriched uranium should not leave the country,” two […]

The United States government is set to weigh in on Spain's arbitration dispute with NextEra Energy Resources, and if the Solicitor General approves of Spain's petition, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has pointedly made himself an enemy of President Donald Trump, would secure a political victory. As we have covered, the Spanish government previously contracted […]

The Republican primary race in Florida's 22nd Congressional District could turn out to be one of the closest races to watch this election cycle, as now Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor of Keiser University, has filed to run against incumbent Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Is the second time the charm? Keiser, who has deep ties […]

A U.S. grand jury in Florida has indicted Raúl Castro and five others over a fatal downing of two planes 30 years ago. Castro, who served as the former president and defense minister of Cuba, has been indicted on murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of four people in 1996. After the capture of […]

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement, threatening to extend the conflict in the Middle East “beyond the region,” should the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against the Islamic Republic. According to Iran’s semiofficial outlet, Mehr News Agency, the IRGC emphasized that if the “American-Zionist enemy” repeats its aggressions, "the regional war that […]

The Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution that aims to force President Donald Trump to stop all military action in Iran and withdraw from the conflict in the Middle East. Since the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” Democrats have forced votes on several war power resolutions that would require President Trump to receive congressional approval […]

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican primary for the state’s 4th Congressional District, losing to Trump-endorsed challenger and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. According to the Associated Press (AP), the incumbent’s loss proves President Donald Trump’s persisting influence over Republican party voters. Rep. Massie’s loss now adds to the list of several […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is "FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED" from "prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims" against President Donald Trump, his family, or his businesses based on past tax concerns, according to added terms to the settlement the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached with President Trump to dismiss his $10 billion suit […]

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, marks a pivotal day as the midterm election cycle ramps up. Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Oregon, and most significantly, Kentucky voters are heading to the polls to determine their nominees for the November general elections. According to The Associated Press (AP), the Kentucky race is a test of President Donald Trump’s […]

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and the Committee’s Ranking Member, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), proposed a bipartisan highway bill that would add a $130 registration fee for electric vehicles (EV) and a $35 fee for plug-in hybrids. The provision is part of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s […]

A federal judge in New York has barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where immigration proceedings occur. U.S. District Judge P Kevin Castel issued an order prohibiting federal agents from apprehending immigrants except under exceptional circumstances at sites where hearings are […]

The Trump administration proposed increasing the number of White Afrikaners from South Africa for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) from about 7,500 to 17,500 in response to “unforeseen developments in South Africa” creating “an emergency refugee situation,” according to a U.S. State Department plan sent to Congress. Despite effectively closing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) […]

South Florida Water District Governing Board member Ben Butler has announced the launch of his Republican campaign for Florida's 9th congressional district to unseat Representative Darren Soto (D-FL). The congressional hopeful has already received support from Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Greg Steube (R-FL). "Florida deserves leaders with real-world experience who understand the impact government […]

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) sidestepped weighing in on Voting Rights Act (VRA) cases brought by Native American tribes and Advocacy groups, ordering lower courts to reexamine a pair of cases involving whether private individuals and groups can sue to enforce a significant provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices. According […]