The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Trans activist slams Trump for using footage of them in campaign ad: ‘They want to eradicate us’

James Rose says former president used the footage against their will

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Biden trips and falls on stage at Air Force graduation; White House says he's 'fine'

President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Ald. Walter Burnett says nothing nefarious about how he spent unaccounted for $165K — otherwise, ‘I’d be in jail’

“My accountant and my lawyers are working on that. It’s fine. It hasn’t gone anywhere. We’ve just got to reconcile it. And it will be reconciled,” Burnett said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Inside the political survival of Chicago City Council dean

Ald. Walter Burnett expected to be stuck in the political wilderness. Instead, he became vice-mayor, with a $400,000 budget, keeping the staff he had as chair of the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan has passed the Senate and now awaits an expected veto

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Audio "fatally undermines" Trump defense

Audio could make Trump's declassification claims "irrelevant" because "it would still be a crime," expert says

Salon · Jun 1, 2023

Biden and McCarthy’s debt limit deal went through – but there are winners and losers

Student debtors and SNAP recipients will pay a price

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Baseball legend Steve Garvey considering US Senate bid in California, energizing beleaguered GOP

Republicans haven't won a U.S. Senate race in heavily Democratic California since 1988

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Governor raises gay pride flag over Wisconsin Capitol in show of support for LGBTQ+ community

State workers acting on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' orders have raised the gay pride flag over the Wisconsin Capitol in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community amid attacks from conservative lawmakers across the country

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Texas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area

Texas Republican lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would dramatically interfere with elections administration in the state's largest, Democratic-run county.

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023