Author: Samantha-Jo Roth

With a self-imposed deadline of July 4 looming for advancing a major tax and spending package, Republicans are hoping that a brief recess away from Washington might give senators the breathing room they need to resolve key disagreements. Senators departed the nation’s capital on Wednesday for a weeklong break, leaving behind a swirl of uncertainty…

Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls launched his U.S. Senate bid on Wednesday with a video on social media, joining a competitive Democratic primary as the party seeks to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). “I’ll stand up to the leaders of both parties because they are not delivering for us,” Wahls said in the video. “I’m…

A sharp increase in violent antisemitic incidents across the country has stoked fear, grief, and anger within the American Jewish community, leading many to question whether leaders are responding with the urgency the moment demands. In Colorado, a man set fire to a crowd with a makeshift flamethrower during a march in support of Israeli…

Facing a fractured media landscape and an increasingly skeptical electorate, politicians are turning to podcasts and newsletter platform Substack as direct-to-voter platforms, reshaping how campaigns communicate ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race.  From candidates and party organizations to the State Department, these newsletters and audio platforms are being used to…

After standing by as House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” the Senate is taking center stage in the debate over the GOP’s priorities that could stretch well into July. GOP senators are pledging to rewrite the legislation, which currently includes tax and spending cuts, raises the debt ceiling, and boosts funding for…

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, known as the “big, beautiful bill,” includes a proposal that could stall state-level efforts to regulate artificial intelligence. The proposal, tucked into the Republican-backed bill, which spans more than 1,000 pages, narrowly passed the House by a single vote on May 22 and now heads to the…

President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” includes a novel federal tax provision that would help nationalize school vouchers for private education tuition and home schooling programs. The legislation that already cleared the House includes a proposal that resembles the Educational Choice for Children Act, a wide-ranging bill introduced this year by Rep. Adrian Smith…

Former President Joe Biden‘s late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis has ignited debate about early detection protocols and whether the White House health team failed the former commander-in-chief. Biden’s team revealed that he received a diagnosis last week following complaints of urinary issues. A growth was identified on his prostate, and further evaluation showed the disease had…

Scrutiny over former President Joe Biden’s decline is already testing 2028 hopefuls, particularly those who were involved in his administration. The announcement that Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Sunday came amid a fresh reckoning in the party over the former president’s mental acuity and whether he should have withdrawn…

Former President Joe Biden‘s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis has thrown a wrench in Democrats’ plans to move beyond his presidency and 2024 campaign. Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health. The book Original Sin, set for release on Tuesday, details episodes of forgetfulness during Biden’s presidency and alleges that his aides…