Susan Collins has spent three decades in the Senate, climbing ranks and chairing key committees. Her tenure brought federal funds to Maine projects, earning gratitude from many locals. Yet the current national scene feels different: a president who many see as out of step with constitutional norms h
For months, the war between Iran and a U. S. -Israel coalition has stalled talks on a possible peace deal. Now, new reports suggest Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, feels sidelined in these negotiations. According to people familiar with private discussions, Netanyahu has admitted that I
The way America funds its elections has long been a hot topic. Critics argue the system is stacked against regular people. Senator Bernie Sanders recently took to social media to highlight this imbalance. He pointed out how small personal payments to politicians get treated as crimes. Meanwhile, big
The White House is currently turning a room into a high-security ballroom, and the president keeps bringing it up. Over 40 times this year alone—9 times in just May so far—Donald Trump has pitched the project, even calling it “peanuts” compared to broader economic struggles. Critics see it as a trop
Six months after the October 2025 ceasefire, Gaza remains trapped in a cycle of unmet promises and worsening conditions. A major rights group recently pointed out that the promised relief from President Trump’s “Board of Peace” has not materialized. Data from Gaza’s Health Ministry shows that Israel
The U. S. president won't be at his son's wedding this weekend. He says he has to stay in Washington to handle important government work instead. The wedding is happening on a small island in the Bahamas. The president shared his thoughts on this in a post on his social media platform. The presiden
New York City saw a big rise in federal immigration arrests after the 2024 presidential inauguration. A city report found that between Trump’s swearing-in and March 2026, ICE picked up 5, 567 people in the area. That’s 71% more than during the same period under the previous president. More than hal
Back in 2019, Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS after his tax records were leaked to the press. Now, a settlement has created a nearly $1. 8 billion fund meant for people who say they were unfairly targeted by the government. Democratic lawmakers are pushing for answers about
So far, neither Washington nor Taipei has finalized any official phone call between their leaders. That’s what four sources familiar with the discussions say after U. S. President Donald Trump hinted recently that he might speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te soon. If it happens, it would be
Stephen Colbert wrapped up his run on CBS recently, leaving a gap in late-night television. Donald Trump responded on Truth Social with a post that called Colbert talentless and claimed the show had no viewers. But that claim doesn't match reality. Colbert’s program was actually the top-rated late-n
