HHeadlines Read More Josh Hawley Commits Another Cringe GOP Error In Attacking Jack SmithOctober 1, 2026 In attempting to assert that Smith went over the line in his investigation of Trump, Hawley said Smith…
HHeadlines Read More Trump’s next AI czar: Who’s in the running for the White House postSeptember 27, 2026 President Trump’s next AI czar will be walking into a technological revolution moving at breakneck speed — and…
TTop stories Read More Trump’s red-carpet rollout for Xi was everything MAGA didn’t need amid dire predictionsSeptember 26, 2026 Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.…
HHeadlines Read More Flock, Axon dodge Senate hearing after invite from Chair Josh HawleySeptember 24, 2026 The CEOs of major surveillance technology companies, including Flock Safety, did not attend a Senate hearing called by…
BBreaking News Read More Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midtermsSeptember 24, 2026 WASHINGTON – Increasingly anxious about the Iran war, senators are set to vote Thursday on a war powers…
HHeadlines Read More Trump’s $88B Iran war bill collides with Senate oppositionJune 26, 2026 The Pentagon’s massive funding request to pay some of the costs of the Iran war is going to…
HHeadlines Read More The House Just Passed a ‘Pro-Worker’ Bill That Takes Power Away From WorkersJune 11, 2026 On Tuesday evening, the House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) in a 230–193 vote,…
BBreaking News Read More Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as GOP’s Cassidy flipsMay 20, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from…
BBreaking News Read More Republicans defer to Trump on Iran despite arrival of 60-day deadlineMay 1, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republicans who have been uneasy with President Donald Trump’s war in Iran emphasized that…
BBreaking News Read More Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadlineMay 1, 2026 President Donald Trump clasps his hands on the Resolute Desk as he speaks before signing an executive order…
TTop stories Read More Bipartisan bill aims to block big investors from buying single-family homesFebruary 26, 2026 A bipartisan duo — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley — is teaming up on…
TTop stories Read More Senate readies vote on Venezuela as Trump pressures GOP defectorsJanuary 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war…