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The National Park Service is investigating the vandalism of the National Mall’s reflecting pool with a phrase that many supporters of President Donald Trump view as an assassination threat. The term “8647” was found graffitied on the reflecting pool, which is currently under renovation, Friday, the NPS told the Washington Examiner. The United States Park

The lone Frederick Douglass Bridge protester, Guido Reichstadter, who has been taking aim at the Iran war and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), is preparing to leave after three days atop the 168-foot-tall span. Reichstadter scaled one of the Washington, D.C., bridge’s six arches over the Anacostia River and has remained atop the structure

Democratic California Rep. Ted Lieu posted “86 47” on his X account Sunday, mimicking an alleged threat to assassinate President Donald Trump that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for posting previously. A federal grand jury indicted Comey Tuesday on charges of threatening to assassinate Trump over a May 2025 Instagram post which depicted

Republican Ohio Rep. Max Miller’s attorneys have admitted the GOP lawmaker misled court officials about a key witness in a domestic violence case with his ex-wife. Miller’s attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that he fabricated details—both in sworn statements and during a hearing—to support a protection order against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter

Republican Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian was found dead in his car two days after he was reported missing. He was 54. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) issued a statement Thursday on X confirming Christian had been located and found deceased. “On April 29, the Sayre Police Department received a report regarding

April 30, 2026 12:44 PM ET The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is taking a victory lap on Capitol Hill as the GOP-led House agreed to drop special pesticide protections. Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s amendment to strike a provision from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 — the five-year farm

April 25, 2026 2:06 PM ET A group of House Democrats is already laying the groundwork for a third impeachment of President Donald Trump, with some members urging their party to prepare a case well before a potential majority flip in January 2027. Democratic Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez told Axios that Democrats need to start

April 25, 2026 12:29 PM ET Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to redraw judicial district boundaries after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a case that could reshape electoral maps nationwide. Reeves announced Friday on X that he will convene a special legislative session 21 days after the

April 23, 2026 4:54 PM ET A Virginia state senator told colleagues he understands rural America because he grew up watching “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Democratic state Sen. Lamont Bagby made the claim during a floor debate on the state’s gerrymandering amendment, according to video posted by WJLA reporter Nick Minock. Bagby pushed back on

April 19, 2026 4:27 PM ET President Donald Trump announced Sunday the U.S. Navy fired upon and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel trying to run the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced a naval blockade of the maritime chokepoint in an April 12 Truth Social post, saying ships that paid an Iranian toll