Author: Naomi Lim

Democrats are trying to take the fight to Republicans, alleging they are facing an existential threat, with Gov. Greg Abbott‘s (R-TX) attempt to redraw Texas’s congressional map mid-decade to protect the GOP majority in the House of Representatives before next year’s midterm elections. Their response coincides with Democrats protesting Republican lawmaker town halls during the…

Texas Democrats are grappling with legal, political, and personal pressure as they protest Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map before next year’s elections. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has threatened to remove 50 or so Democrats from the Texas House who traveled to Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York last weekend to deny a quorum…

President Donald Trump is marking his 200th day since returning to the White House on Thursday, concluding a second 100 days back in office that were different from his first. Trump’s first 100 days were propelled by preplanning undertaken during transition as he simultaneously responded to news events. Although White House officials say they also…

EXCLUSIVE — A conservative coalition provides political cover for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China with a new ad as top administration aides sit down with their Chinese counterparts in Sweden to discuss a trade deal and economists debate the economic consequences of tariffs. The Protecting America Initiative, founded by first Trump administration alumni Richard…

President Donald Trump‘s polling is down six months into his second administration, but that does not mean Democrats have an advantage before next year’s midterm elections. Trump’s approval rating is averaging less than a percentage point better than it was post-“Liberation Day” at 45.5%, but the president’s disapproval rating is at its worst of his…

President Donald Trump‘s hopes for a warm reception in Scotland, a country to which he has deep personal and business connections, may be dashed by politics. After making a similar presidential trip in 2018, Trump will be in Scotland from this Friday to next Tuesday to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, among…

President Donald Trump is counting on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act helping Republicans protect their majorities in Congress next year, despite the Democratic Party traditionally outperforming its counterpart in midterm elections. However, Trump is contending with continued criticism of his administration’s management of the Jeffrey Epstein files and problematic polling regarding his legislative accomplishments.…

President Donald Trump‘s second administration is proud of its crackdown on leaks, as civil rights groups contend it is not good for the government. Leaks undermined Trump’s first administration, as aides competed for political influence or disagreed with the president’s policy agenda. But the most politically damaging leak of Trump’s second administration so far has been…

President Donald Trump celebrated signing the HALT Fentanyl Act into law with a pledge to continue working to reduce drug-related deaths across the country. “Today, we strike a righteous blow to the drug dealers, narcotic traffickers, and criminal cartels that we have all been hearing so much about for so many years, and very little…

President Donald Trump has promised to impose 100% tariffs on countries trading with Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace with Ukraine in 50 days. “I’m disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn’t seem to get there,” Trump told…