US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his planned ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images Senate Republicans on Wednesday cut up to $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed White House Ballroom and…

Before we talk about how this move helps Democrats, there are two things you need to know about Donald Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary. Senate Republicans didn’t want Trump to support Paxton because they think the Texas Attorney General will jeopardize the seat. Senate Republicans have been pushing Trump…

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was pausing Project Freedom, the U.S. military’s attempt to escort merchant ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the operation began. Trump said in a…

Virginia could be the next domino to fall Trump’s epic failure to rig the midterm elections. Donald Trump, the “stable genius” who devised a plan to keep the House of Representatives under Republican control by getting red states to redraw their maps, is teaming up with his No. 1 lackey, House Speaker Mike Johnson, to…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a bilateral luncheon hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on November 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán enjoys the “full and unconditional support” of US President Donald Trump – but is on track to lose the…

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has been an outspoken critic of Pam Bondi and the Trump Justice Department and has sought to hold the Justice Department accountable. Raskin sparred with Bondi during the hearings, and the constitutional scholar made it clear how outraged he was at what she did to the Justice…

A Bank of America branch in New York, USA, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to victims of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the bank facilitated his sex trafficking operation, according to a New…

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led the way, sounding the alarm about the threat AI poses to American workers, the environment and communities. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent and is not affiliated with any political party or entity. Support us by becoming a subscriber. For example, in a recent letter calling on Amazon’s Jeff…

Cuba suffered a widespread power outage on March 16, 2026, according to the national electric company, amid a serious crisis on the island caused by the US energy blockade. Yamil location | Afp | Getty Images The White House has cut off Cuba’s oil supplies and threatened a “friendly takeover” of the communist-ruled island amid…

The White House described Trump’s press conference with Vice President JD Vance as evidence that the entire administration is on the same page about the Iran war. Reports circulated that Vance was not enthusiastic about the war and was described as skeptical about the operation. PoliticusUSA’s news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by…