Government

Rep. Al Green ejected from State of the Union for protesting racist rhetoric

Texas congressman removed within minutes for holding sign protesting Trump social media post

DOJ sues New Jersey over Sherrill executive order barring ICE

DOJ admits 52 New Jersey court order violations in same filing that sues the state

Stephen Miller controls entire federal government in unprecedented power grab

From immigration to universities to D.C. fountains, Miller controls more than any unelected official

Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog

Without a quorum, the FEC can't investigate violations heading into 2026

Lutnick's sons ran Cantor Fitzgerald as it explored buying tariff refund rights while he shaped tariff policy

A Cantor salesman claimed the firm put through a $10 million tariff-refund trade, Senators Wyden and Warren launched a formal probe

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Musk's sweepstakes drew a DOJ criminal probe — then he became the official overseeing federal spending

Justice Department sues 24 states for unredacted voter files with Social Security numbers

Federal courts rejected the California and Oregon demands — and the DOJ is appealing

The January 2026 partial shutdown hit DHS and 45% of federal workers

More than 500,000 federal workers reported without pay, triggered by a standoff over immigration enforcement funding

Democrats outperform 2024 margins by 32 points in recent special elections

Democrats have averaged a 15-point swing in 15 special elections since January — including 32 points in Texas

Republicans in 5 states launched mid-decade redistricting to redraw maps before 2026

The last wave this large happened after the 2010 census