Politics & Power

During a South Carolina Senate debate, Republican Darline Graham labeled Democrat Annie Andrews a ‘socialist’ and accused Democrats of cheering the Oct. 7 attacks, while Andrews pushed back on name‑change claims.

Fox News interviews reveal a nation divided over Supreme Court expansion, while a Republican-backed amendment to lock the court at nine justices fell short in the House.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS he would keep leading Republicans if they lose the House, yet also said his only goal is to win the majority, a stark contradiction.

The Justice Department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News for possible antitrust violations after they agreed not to replace CNN in the White House press pool, amid President Trump's broader battle with the media.

Steve Hilton toured LA's Skid Row, called homelessness a political scandal, while a federal raid arrested 23 drug suspects and a nonprofit founder faces fraud charges.

Palm Beach, Florida, is seeing a surge of tech companies and wealthy executives as high‑tax states lose residents, with ServiceNow pledging a $1.8 billion impact and 850 new jobs.

Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a DOJ‑authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence early Monday, targeting alleged fraud in her childhood immigration paperwork.

Colombian businessman Alvaro Pulido Vargas, a known proxy for Venezuela’s Maduro regime, was taken into US custody. He faces 2019 and 2021 federal charges of money‑laundering and bribery tied to multi‑billion‑dollar contracts, according to U.S. Attor

71‑year‑old Pope Leo XIV will be admitted Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered in recent tests, with the Vatican predicting a weeklong recovery and emphasizing business‑as‑usual at the Holy See.