The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Evangelical tells fellow Christians to ‘wake up’ and see Trump for hoax he is

‘I hope those who’ve come to believe Trump is here to save us wake up before it’s too late for us all’

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

House Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case

House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal investigation into Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Green jobs, clean energy projects are big wins for Biden

While no Republicans in Congress voted for the $350 billion clean energy package, jobs are being spread across red and blue states via the Inflation Reduction Act.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 21, 2023

Fox News won’t let Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle into post-debate ‘spin room’ as ex-president skips event

Cadre of allies expected to line up to speak to media on behalf of no-show former president

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Experts on whether Trump is disqualified

Some conservative legal scholars argue Trump can’t hold office under Constitution. It’s not that simple

Salon · Aug 21, 2023

Ted Cruz duped by fake image of shark on flooded LA highway

Texas senator falls for one of the oldest internet hoaxes after sharing image online that has ‘been circulated several times over’

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2023

August Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

There were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 71 vacancies as of August 18, 2023. Seventy of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

Ballotpedia · Aug 21, 2023

Group of House conservatives unveil demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown

House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

GOP presidential debate in Wisconsin shines a spotlight on one of the few remaining swing states

When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Beau Biden: The story of Joe Biden’s late son

The Delaware attorney general and Iraq War veteran, the president’s eldest son, died in 2015

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023