The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
Republicans were confident about keeping the Senate. Now the battle is wide open
Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the majority at the start of the 2026 election cycle. But Democrats are now competing in states that once seemed well beyond their reach.
US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case
Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights
Pritzker, Eyeing 2028, to Help Midterm Democrats With a $20 Million Group
JB Pritzker, the billionaire governor of Illinois, is continuing to expand his national footprint, this time by using a new group to target Republicans in battleground races.
Trump renames places and poses as superhero in bizarre social media blitz
Trump passed the long weekend posting a torrent of memes and musings on his Truth Social platform
Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch is leaving amid fights with Trump
Bunch, the first African American and first historian to lead the institution, said he has ‘mixed emotions’ about departing.
90 US Lawmakers Pledge to Reject RSS-Linked Donations
Ninety US politicians vow to refuse RSS-linked campaign cash after Mohan Bhagwat’s NY visit, sparking backlash from Hindu American PACs.
‘US Midterm elections tend to be referendums on the unpopularity of the president’
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Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know.
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
‘If you boycott Israel, we boycott you’: Florida rep. Fine warns UK of consequences
In an interview with ‘the Post,’ he said Britain’s trajectory should serve as a “warning sign” for the United States on immigration and social integration.