Trump repeatedly insults CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Oval Office over deportation of El Salvadoran national: ‘Why can’t you just say that?’

President Donald Trump repeatedly needled CNN and its primetime anchor Kaitlan Collins on Monday during an exchange in the Oval Office about deported El Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Read More

The growing list of political violence in the U.S.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Read More

Democrats on possible Biden political reemergence: 'his time has passed'

Democrats appear far from excited over possibility of former President Joe Biden re-entering the political arena, after Fox News confirmed the former president offered party leaders his help. Read More

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating today? Latest US polls of Gallup, Fox, Reuters

What is President Donald Trump's 2025 approval rating today? Multiple polls gauge the Trump administration amid tariffs and trade war talk. What we know. Read More

National Politics

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Clinton: OKC bombing paused harsh politics for a while, but it is as divisive as ever today

The bombing was motivated by anti-government sentiment stemming from the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents. Former President Clinton expressed concern that the lessons learned from the bombing, ... Read More

Musk's political baggage: Polls show Americans sour on Trump's most visible advisor

Recent polls shows Elon Musk's approval ratings at a low mark as DOGE faces public backlash over federal cuts and efforts to elect a conservative to the Wisconsin Supreme Court faltered. Read More

Donald Trump approval rating today: Here's what polls say amid tariffs and trade disputes

Here's what today's polls and the American public say about President Donald Trump's job performance and current approval ratings amid tariff chaos. Read More

Sound Politics

Between DOGE sifting through our personal data, tech companies tracking our location, and executive orders weighing in on kids' medical care, local and national politics are challenging Americans ... Read More

Trump's tariff turnaround: From the Politics Desk

Plus, a Texas-sized GOP primary battle kicks off. And a preview of the upcoming nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran. Read More

JD Vance drops Ohio State's national championship trophy at White House celebration

Vice President JD Vance fumbled the college football National Championship Trophy as he tried to hoist it up during Monday's White House celebration ... Read More

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures. What we ... Read More