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Politics May 29

South Carolina Democrats expected to celebrate after failure of Trump-backed redistricting push

Democrats gathering this weekend in South Carolina are likely to be jubilant following the failure of a GOP-led effort to redraw House district lines more favorably to Republicans.

Politics May 26

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's push to redraw congressional maps

The proposal passed the South Carolina House on May 20 after two days of long debate. But senators on Tuesday were more skeptical of the effort.

Nation May 24

Suspect killed after firing shots near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said.

Politics May 22

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's national intelligence director

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.

Politics May 01

4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats.

Politics Apr 30

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, picks Nicole Saphier instead

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating former Fox News Channel contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.

Politics Apr 30

WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.

Nation Apr 27

Preservationists won't drop lawsuit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request

The Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be withdrawn after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.

Nation Apr 26

Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the…

Politics Apr 13

Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Trump reacted to Dans' announcement with a social media post suggesting that Tucker Carlson's endorsement of Dans had been the "KISS OF DEATH” for his campaign.

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