WASHINGTON — Democratic state Sen. Sean McCann outraised incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga by about $400,000 in the first quarter of 2026 as the longtime Republican lawmaker looks to withstand a potential blue wave in southwest Michigan and nationally.

McCann, D-Kalamazoo, brought in just over $1 million between January 1 and March 31. By...Read more

The Kentucky Senate censured a state Supreme Court justice and filed a judicial ethics complaint over his opinion in a case that terminated the impeachment effort against a Lexington judge.

Senate President Robert Stivers introduced Senate Resolution 305 late Wednesday — the final day of the 2026 General Assembly — censuring Supreme Court ...Read more

The war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s rhetoric have driven U.S. alliances with Europe near the breaking point.

The U.S. has offered a diplomatic version of the silent treatment to many European partners, refusing to loop them in about its plans for the conflict and progress in peace negotiations, officials on the continent say. That�...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California Assembly committee on Wednesday advanced a ban on law enforcement officers from coming near polling places unless they’re responding to a public safety threat — a bill supporters say is designed to insulate the state’s elections from intimidation tactics by federal agencies under President Donald Trump�...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Senate voted to table impeachment proceedings against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman but vowed to return to the issue if a judicial oversight commission does not act on misconduct accusations against the judge on the final day of session.

On Wednesday morning, the Senate impeachment committee voted to table ...Read more

WASHINGTON — With two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct gone, lawmakers are trying to add two more members accused of other ethics violations — Florida Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills — to the chopping block.

Calls for the two to resign are not spread equally. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat accused of using FEMA ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Republican-backed proposal that would have set up the framework for impeachment proceedings for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison over fraud concerns failed to pass in a House committee on Wednesday.

There was little chance of the resolution passing in the tied House, where it was defeated on an 8...Read more

WASHINGTON — House GOP leadership faced a setback Wednesday in their push to reauthorize a key surveillance authority with no changes, amid signs they did not have enough support from privacy-minded conservatives to clear a procedural vote on the floor.

Key House Republicans had outlined a floor strategy to pass a measure that would extend ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans again fended off a Democratic attempt to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, but there are signs GOP anxiety could bubble up as the conflict nears the 60-day mark.

The Senate on Wednesday voted 47-52 against a motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee a joint resolution from Sen....Read more

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a resolution declaring a recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that halted impeachment against a Lexington judge unconstitutional.

The resolution, introduced by state Rep. John Blanton, R-Salyersville, on the last day of Kentucky’s legislative session, called a recent high court ruling that stopped...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Kentucky once again squared off in a debate Monday night, marking their third of the election season.

The four candidates who appeared in two previous debates solidified the pitches they’ve been making to viewers. But, this time, in the debate hosted by Louisville station WDRB and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology for criticism she levied toward Brett Kavanaugh during a speaking appearance.

“At a recent appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, I referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case, but I made remarks that were inappropriate,�...Read more

Voters in New Jersey’s 11th District will decide on their next member of Congress in Thursday’s special election to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Progressive organizer Analilia Mejia, who clinched the Democratic nomination in a February upset over former Rep. Tom Malinowski, is favored to win the blue-...Read more

WASHINGTON — For the fourth time since the war in Iran began, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined nearly every Republican on Wednesday to help kill an effort to restrict the president’s attacks in the Middle East.

The vote on the measure took place roughly a week after Trump threatened to eliminate Iran’s “whole civilization,” ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Three years ago, state Sen. Sharif Street stood proudly behind Cherelle L. Parker at an election night victory party after voters picked her to be Philadelphia’s first female mayor.

At the time, Street was the head of the state Democratic Party, and he had enthusiastically supported her in a crowded primary.

It appears that ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct has drawn renewed scrutiny of the House Ethics Committee.

The 10-member committee, which is composed of five Republicans and five Democrats, had announced investigations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, when they resigned. The committee, ...Read more

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is engaging in “a proselytizing Christian campaign” in his job, according to The Washington Post.

Hegseth hosts prayer services at the Pentagon and virtually crusades as a Christian, praying at the Pentagon for U.S. troops to inflict “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no ...Read more

Six weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombardment have served to degrade Iran’s nuclear facilities and cripple parts of its military.

But the Islamic Republic’s offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years, during which Iran has been either at war or under the threat of conflict.

As an expert in military history ...Read more

The American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz alters the strategic equation in the Iran conflict. It also has the attention of our enemies.

Peace talks between the United States and Iran broke down over the weekend as the latter made a number of demands after mistaking President Donald Trump’s desire for a quick end to the conflict as a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — All three of the top candidates running to represent Philadelphia in Congress have reasons to be confident heading into the final month of campaigning.

Which is to say: All three have reasons to be fearful.

After months of the Democratic contenders glad-handing, fundraising, and advertising, the race to replace retiring U.S. ...Read more