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Trump admin live updates: President and first lady Melania to light National Christmas tree

Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Thursday as President Trump meets with the President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the Democratic ... Read More

Hearing in case that could rewrite the rules of religion in politics

A Texas hearing saw pushback to the federal government's recent reversal of a decades-long precedent that banned churches from endorsing politicians. Read More

The issue that's scrambling both parties: From the Politics Desk

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said in September that he fears “our democracy and many others could frankly collapse under the weight of both the economic and the spiritual impacts of advanced AI.” And ... Read More

Florida dives into the redistricting arms race despite political and legal hurdles

Florida Republicans will need to navigate an anti-gerrymandering amendment approved by voters and internal divisions over the map-drawing process. Read More

December 4, 2025 — Trump administration news, scrutiny over strikes on alleged drug boats

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley is facing questions from Congress today over a follow-up strike on an alleged drug vessel as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Venezuela and pushes for a peace ... Read More

Fatal folly: Scoring political points misuses National Guard | Opinion

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died; she was just 20. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe is fighting for life; he is 24. Read More

The Unlikely Center of 2025 Politics: California

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to ... Read More

Both Democratic and GOP-led states are starting to rebel against the national redistricting push

(CNN) — National political leaders are making frantic, last-ditch efforts in multiple states to redraw more US House districts ahead of next year’s midterms. But their ambitions face big political and ... Read More

Trump Effect: How national politics are reshaping Connecticut's local elections

In early October, the West Hartford GOP was asked on Facebook how Republicans in town differed from the Republicans running the federal government. "Why would we want to differ from success?" the ... Read More

Kentucky secretary of state examines increasing national influence on Kentucky politics

Kentucky’s political identity has dramatically shifted from Democratic in the mid-20th century to the largely Republican majority of today, though incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is notably a Democrat. Read More

Coloradans see national politics in crisis, deportations go "too far," ICE detaining wrong people

A new poll of voters finds Coloradans are deeply concerned about the state of politics in the country. The Colorado Polling Institute conducted the poll earlier this month, Nov. 1 through Nov. 5. The ... Read More