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Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer May 06, 2026 12:44 PM ET It’s not often that all eyes are watching state legislature races, but Tuesday night had the nation singularly focused on Indiana. Redistricting is currently a hot topic after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s race-based House district maps were unconstitutional. It’s paved

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the home of Democratic Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas Wednesday over alleged ties to a major corruption investigation. FBI agents were reportedly seen raiding Lucas’ home in Portsmouth, Virginia, in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation, as well as serving multiple search warrants at her office and

Deputy assistant to the President of the United States Sebastian Gorka defended the Iran war during a Wednesday press call, using colorful language to dismiss criticisms of the conflict. Gorka called the previous wars led by Republican administrations in the Middle East “forever wars” in a press call on Wednesday. When the Daily Caller News

At least five of the seven Republican Indiana state senators whom President Donald Trump targeted for defeat lost their reelection bids Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. The president had endorsed primary challengers against seven of the 21 Republicans in the Indiana state Senate who voted in December 2025 to block a redistricting effort backed

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