Trump may invoke Insurrection Act. How has it been used before?
Presidents have invoked this throughout history — but normally not against the wishes of local leaders except to…
Hegseth’s own decision may be final, but the Wounded Knee medals debate is not over
Craig Howe  | States Newsroom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced recently that the Medals of Honor awarded to…
Trump directs Pentagon to shift funds to make payroll for troops
President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration will make sure military personnel get paid Wednesday when their…
Trump’s tariffs crush farmers. Don’t plan on soybean bailout
This year, thanks to Trump’s frenetic tariff spree, China has so far bought zero American soybeans. The largest…
Donald Trump and ‘FAFO’ go back to January. Hegseth brought it back
Donald Trump‘s presidency has come with several acronyms. MAGA, of course, stands for “Make America Great Again,” which…
Government shutdown enters Day 7 as Trump signals key shift, live updates
A different government shutdown? Here’s what we know now The federal government has shut down again, but how…
President Trump calls on Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia’s AG race
President Donald Trump called on Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones to drop out of the race…
Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick calls Epstein a ‘blackmailer’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed powerful men runs against Justice Department and FBI…
Why are Democrats worrying about memes during shutdown?
Democrats are wasting time pretending to be offended by social media memes while letting the government stay shut…
Trump tariffs hit 6-month mark. They’re primed to shadow 2026 races
Tariffs could become a campaign issue in several states that are highly dependent on trade with open or…
Democrats pushed for this shutdown, and gave Trump a win
Republicans and President Donald Trump stand to win in the court of public opinion, as their liberal counterparts…
Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court is about to get tested
After allowing many of Trump’s controversial polices to move forward temporarily, the Supreme Court will now decide their…