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'Dysfunction' plagues House GOP as leaders warn they lack votes for make-or-break bills

House Republicans this week face debates over three controversial pieces of make-or-break legislation: an attempt to extend government spy powers that expire Thursday

2026/04/29

Supreme Court make 'mockery of the law' in 'earthquake' ruling: legal experts

The majority-conservative Roberts Supreme Court on Wednesday further eroded the Voting Rights Act, tossing out Louisiana’s congressional district map after a group

2026/04/29

George Will reveals plan to counter Trump’s overreach

During Joe Biden's presidency, two centrist U.S. senators elected as Democrats — Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, now independents — frustrated members of the Democratic

2026/04/29

Republicans brace for the worst as new memo reveals catastrophic midterms odds

The upcoming midterms are looking to be a disaster for the GOP, and according to internal polling memos viewed by Punchbowl News, the party's own information shows

2026/04/29

Republican trashes Trump subordinates 'trying to cater for his attention'

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) isn't happy about the waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars spent promoting President Donald Trump's image across the federal government.

2026/04/29

Inside the Supreme Court’s conflict with a Trump-appointed judge

In a 6-3 ruling issued on Monday, April 27, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a gerrymandered congressional map in Texas favored by President Donald Trump and Republican

2026/04/29

Biographer reveals White House 'alarm' as Melania becomes major 'liability'

First Lady Melania Trump is becoming increasingly more proactive and abandoning her past preference for a low profile, creating a major new "liability" for her

2026/04/29

Federal judge demands to know if the DOJ will defend America or Trump

A U.S. federal judge is questioning which side the Justice Department is on in the era of President Donald Trump. New York Times reporter Andrew Duehren wrote on

2026/04/29

Trump hit with 3 crucial 'reality checks' needed to fix his global disaster

President Donald Trump's Iran war has spiraled into a global economic disaster, and despite his claims, the "myth" that he is acting strategically is fading fast

2026/04/29

Tensions grow between Trump and a crucial voting bloc: ex-evangelical leader

In the past, the Rev. Rob Schenck was a prominent figure on the Religious Right, tirelessly railing against abortion and lobbying the federal courts to embrace

2026/04/29