The top Democratic appropriator in the US Senate responded with alarm and outrage on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration is preparing a rule change that would siphon federal dollars away from a chronically underfunded program that helps working-class parents afford childcare.The diverted f…
Texas Democrats welcomed President Donald Trump to his Dallas convention by recommending the city’s “world-class memory care clinic” that specializes in dementia.Kendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, delivered the line at a news conference in Dallas on Wednesday morning.Democrats…
Donald Trump Jr.’s investment firm refuses to turn over records to congressional investigators concerned about an “almost clairvoyant” ability to put cash in the right spot. Lawyers for 1789 Capital — the firm in which President Donald Trump’s son is a partner — rejected a request for records from R…
Federal agents turned up unannounced at polling places in a state Trump carried by his widest margin in 2024, and local officials and election experts warn the confrontation could preview federal interference in November, The Dispatch warns.On Aug. 18, Wyoming’s primary day, two Justice Department e…
One of the most critical issues facing Idaho is one that has received little attention but has profound consequences for the future of our state – the agreement that would make Idaho the dumping ground for a third of the radioactive waste generated in our country.It’s not surprising that Idahoans do…
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro shouted down a reporter who repeatedly pressed her on the Reflecting Pool case President Donald Trump wants her to revive.The exchange came Wednesday at a Washington news conference Pirro had called to announce a guilty plea in a $245 million cryptocurrency racketeering c…
On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on whether to amend our state constitution, again. This time, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections.The proposal would amend Section 1 of Article 5 of the Kansas Constitution to state that n…
Election officials have run statewide trainings preparing for federal agents to seize ballots during an active election, a scenario once considered impossible before President Donald Trump’s hunt for voter fraud.Voting officials and the legal community are “actively preparing for” ballot seizures an…
President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters.Responding to Trump’s increased tariffs, Canadian officials have said they’re deliberately targeting goods from states where t…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed as a global “pariah,” according to CNN’s Harry Enten, and prediction markets show his odds of remaining prime minister after the next election sliding sharply.The United Kingdom, France and Canada have announced plans to sanction illegal Israeli s…