Beto O'Rourke says his political org. donated more than $1M during first special session

In a release from Powered by People, the organization said it donated more than $1 million to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Texas House Democratic Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus during the special session.

Trump to meet with Zelenskyy Monday after 'shifting towards Putin'

Trump's stance on ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted to align with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting Friday.

DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.

Judge blocks Trump plan to curb DEI initiatives at schools

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration memos threatening to cut school funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, siding with teachers’ unions in a major legal battle.

DOJ worker fired after allegedly throwing sandwich at federal officer: AG Bondi

A Department of Justice worker has been fired and charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer during a confrontation in downtown D.C., according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump touts improved service and senior tax relief on Social Security's 90th birthday

President Donald Trump touted his administration's Social Security program achievements amid Democratic criticism, highlighting zero taxes for most seniors and improved customer service.

Jerry Jones reveals cancer diagnosis in Netflix docuseries

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he was previously diagnosed and overcame Stage 4 cancer thanks to an experimental drug.

AG Ken Paxton calls for arrest of Beto O'Rourke over fundraising for Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the courts to hold former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke in contempt after the attorney general said O'Rourke defied a court order to stop fundraising for Democrats that fled the state to block a vote on redrawn congressional maps.

Musk threatens to sue Apple over not featuring X, Grok apps

Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple for excluding X and its Grok AI chatbot from the Apple Store's "Must-Have Apps."

Grand Jury records from Epstein case to remain sealed
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A Manhattan judge denied a request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the case against Jeffrey Epstein?s child sex trafficking co- conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. The judge said releasing the files would erode confidence in the legal process.

President Trump places deploys National Guard to D.C.
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President trump is placing the Washington D.C. police department under federal control and sending in the national guard to, in his words, make the nation's capital safer. Take a look at the move that while unprecedented, is within the scope of presidential powers.

Dallas pauses DEI programs, protecting $305m in funding
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The City of Dallas voted to pause its DEI programs to avoid losing $305 million in federal funding, a move that drew criticism from community advocates who urged the city to find an alternative solution.

Trump places DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s police department under federal control in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report

Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug.

Texas redistricting: Democrat leaders welcome North Texas crowd to opposition rally

The energized crowd showed up to support the Texas House members who left the state at the start of the week as part of their fight against redistricting.

Trump addressing D.C. crime in Monday morning press conference

President Trump said a press conference will be held Monday from the White House to address crime in Washington, D.C.