Democrats missed a major upset in a deep-red House district in Tennessee on Tuesday night, though Republicans’ relatively narrow margin of victory is likely to put further obstacles in their way in the midterms. The special election in the 7th Congressional District pitted Republican Matt Van Eps against Democratic state Rep…. Source link
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday that it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will freeze all benefit requests from foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. Policy memorandum directs USCIS personnel to stop review of Form I-589 – which includes applications… Source…
Republican Matt Van Eps (R) won a special election in Tennessee on Tuesday, having been seen as a potential threat to next year’s midterms. Van Epps defeated state Representative Aftin Behn (D) for the Nashville-area House seat that went for President Trump last year by more than 20 points. According to voting data on Tuesday…
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during his Cabinet meeting Tuesday, calling the congresswoman “trash” and saying he doesn’t want Somali immigrants in the country. In a conversation about immigration policy, the president launched a blistering attack on the progressive congresswoman from Minnesota, who became a US citizen 25 years ago… Source…
Republican Matt Van Eps won a closely watched special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, fending off a competitive challenge from Democrat Aftin Behn. The race was seen as a crucial bellwether for next year’s midterms, and high-profile figures from both parties, including President Trump and former Vice President Harris, raced to the…
Republican Matt Van Eps is projected to defeat Democrat Aftin Behn in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk Headquarters, in a race that was seen as a key bellwether for Democratic voter turnout ahead of 2026. Former Tennessee Department of General Services Commissioner Van Epps was defeated… Source link
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sharply criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for defending a second military strike on survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat in September after the secretary first dismissed reports of the bombing as “fake news.” In remarks to reporters at the Capitol, Hegseth, the liberal senator, said……
The MusicFirst Coalition announced Tuesday that Gene Simmons, lead singer of KISS, will testify before a Senate panel next week on legislation requiring radio corporations to pay artists to play their music. Simmons will testify on the US Music Fairness Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on December 9, 2… Source link
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday pushed for “dialogue” between the United States and Venezuela following recent tensions between the two countries. “The signals coming from the United States change, and so we must watch… On the one hand, it appears that there has been a telephone conversation between the two presidents; on the other hand,……
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed a discharge petition Tuesday in an effort to bypass House Republican leadership to force a vote on a bill barring stock trading for members of Congress and their immediate family members. Luna had long warned that she would file such a petition if leaders did not move forward… Source…
