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April 29, 2026 5:08 PM ET Virginia Democrats spent millions of taxpayers’ dollars, and magnitudes more of their own, to fund a special election on gerrymandering that may soon be dying in court. HB 1384, the proposed amendment that would modify the constitution to allow the Democratic-led General Assembly to redraw electoral districts that would

April 29, 2026 4:22 PM ET House Republicans cleared the way to renewing a surveillance tool that allows the government to spy on American citizens’ communications in a Wednesday vote. Lawmakers adopted the procedural measure in a 216-210 vote, which cleared the way for Congress to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702

April 29, 2026 4:19 PM ET Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has decided to remain a central bank governor despite threats from President Donald Trump. Powell announced Wednesday that he will step down as chair when his term ends May 15, but will remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for an unspecified period

As a massive farm bill heads toward a House floor vote this week, its more than 300 amendments and disputes over key provisions are raising questions about whether the bipartisan coalition behind the legislation can hold. Divisions stem from disputes over the Save Our Bacon Act, a provision tied to federal limits on state agricultural

April 26, 2026 6:40 PM ET An unearthed Bluesky account believed to have belonged to suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen shows he was a fervent supporter of Ukraine, a fixation he shared with another would-be assassin of President Donald Trump. Allen — a 31-year-old California teacher who had reportedly called Trump a

April 26, 2026 10:14 PM ET Shortly after being evacuated from an assassination attempt during Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, President Donald Trump highlighted the need for his embattled East Wing ballroom project to continue without delay. Trump, the first lady, Vice President JD Vance, and several other administration officials had attended the

April 23, 2026 1:16 PM ET Democrats secured an advantage on the economy for the first time since May 2010, a Fox News poll found Thursday. From April 17 to April 20, Democrats led Republicans 52% to 48% on the question of who would do a better job handling the economy, according to the poll.

April 23, 2026 12:48 PM ET American Catholics have grown increasingly skeptical of President Donald Trump after they were a key factor in his reelection, according to the latest polling of religious Republicans. A survey by the Democracy Institute found that 57% of Catholics believed Trump’s now-deleted social media post that depicted him as Jesus

April 23, 2026 12:35 PM ET The New York Times hosted an interview with two communist millennials who condone theft as a moral good because they believe it will hurt the wealthy. NYT culture editor Nadja Spiegelman published the interview Tuesday on “The Opinions” after hosting the discussion with political commentator and left-wing kingmaker Hasan

Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer April 23, 2026 11:37 AM ET The GOP suffered a terrible loss in Virginia on Tuesday, but as the skies clear, there appears to be good news for their midterm fears. Virginia voters approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment to allow the state legislature to redraw congressional districts for the