Alex Henderson

When Donald Trump launched his 2016 campaign, many of his critics predicted that it would go the way of his short-lived 2000 presidential run with the Reform Party — which he suspended in February of that year. But Trump not only won the 2016 GOP presidential nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the general election — he also became the dominant figure in the Republican Party, continuing to excite his hardcore MAGA base. According to liberal economist Robert Reich, however, that base isn't the true source of his power

If Democrats flip either or both branches of Congress in the United States' 2026 midterms, it will be a major setback for President Donald Trump . A Democratic majority in the U.S.

During the George W. Bush and Barack Obama years, conservative journalist Gretchen Carlson was a prominent figure on Fox News — co-hosting the morning show "Fox & Friends" for eight years before her own show, "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson," debuted in 2013. But Carlson became persona non gra...

When Donald Trump's first term ended on January 20, 2021, he left the U.S. Supreme Court with a 6-3 GOP supermajority — which remained during Joe Biden's presidency, as Biden's lone High Court appointee, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, replaced a Bill Clinton appointee (retired Justice Stephen Breyer). The Court's three Democratic appointees (Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan) have often butted heads with the supermajority, and according to the Daily Beast's Janna Brancolini, those conflicts

Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-South Carolina) death over the weekend complicates many of President Donald Trump's priorities, from the SAVE America Act to the nomination of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to take over that position permanently. The

This Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee will have a chance to grill Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche — who President Donald Trump has nominated to take over the position permanently. Blanche's nomination is complicated by the death of Sen. Li...

During the recent 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey , tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and longtime European allies were obvious. Prominent military veterans like retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and retired U.S. Navy Admiral William McRaven believe that Trump fails to see the value of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) — a view shared by former BBC reporter Jon Sopel. In a pessimistic article for the UK-based i Paper, the British reporter has a dire warning for fellow Europeans : We're on our own.

This Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding confirmation hearings for Acting U.S.

In an administration dominated by ultra-MAGA loyalists, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a holdover from the GOP's pre-MAGA era. Other Donald Trump appointees encountered strong resistance from Senate Democrats, while traditional conservative Rubio enjoyed their unanimous support during his confirmation vote. But according to MS NOW's Zeeshan Aleem, Republicans have an ominous new nickname for Rubio that speaks volumes about the Trump administration's Venezuela policy.

Conservative Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-South Carolina) sudden death over the weekend at 71 sent shockwaves through Washington, DC. Graham, according to a preliminary medical report , appeared to die of heart disease. But former Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor, in the UK-based i Paper, argues that Graham's unexpected death warrants a "full government investigation."