Texas Democrat sleeps in chambers after refusing GOP law enforcement escort mandate

by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu attends a news conference at the conclusion of a House meeting on August 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — A trio of Texas Democrats slept overnight in the state house instead of...

Key takeaways from Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting, pivotal talks with European leaders

by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics

: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky at the White House for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with...

Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics

Graham for MaineGraham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from a small town near Maine’s Acadia National Park, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, he announced on Tuesday, in an effort to oust Republican Susan Collins, the five-term senator who is...

Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school

by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics

Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesMany of the nation’s school districts are returning to the classroom with immigrant families fearful of the Trump administration’s targeting of undocumented migrants, according to...

Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI

by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Photo Courtesy: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Andrew Bailey, who serves as the Missouri attorney general, has been appointed as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Deputy...

Texas Democrats to return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

by admin | Aug 18, 2025 | Politics

In an aerial view, the Texas Capitol is seen on August 04, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas House Democrats confirmed on Monday morning that they are returning to Austin after a two-week standoff with Republicans over...