Politics

Designs for 250ft arch in Washington approved by panel of Trump appointees

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington national cemetery

Prediction markets are fueling a high-stakes brawl between states and federal regulators

Sixteen states are in legal proceedings against prediction market platforms, while one state has moved to ban them.

Taking money from Bezos won't help Democrats fix their schools

Democrats think that taking money from billionaires to throw at problems will magically fix them. One look at public schools should be enough to disprove that theory.

Congress delays votes on ICE funding amid GOP opposition to new DOJ fund

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 3:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Design Plan for 250-Foot "Arc de Trump" Is Approved, But 4 Lions on the Base Are Now Gone

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital, a key step in the project's process.

Trump unsure about attending son's wedding because of Iran war

President Donald Trump said that he was going to try to attend his son’s wedding this weekend, but isn’t making any promises.

Democrats belatedly publish 2024 election autopsy report: ‘It won’t meet your standards’

DNC chair Ken Martin apologizes for initial bid to block release of report on party’s disastrous election defeat

Arts commission approves plans for Trump's DC arch

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved designs for President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.

US Senate refuses to push through ICE funding amid row over Trump’s ballroom

ICE funding bid derailed amid Republican backlash to attempt to latch ballroom funding on to immigration bill

Congressional Chats with Christopher Tremoglie: Rep. Matt Van Epps

It’s no secret that Democrats are the party of failed, horrendous border security policies and suppressing illegal immigration enforcement. They promoted policies that led to millions of illegal immigrants entering the country, many with violent criminal records, during the Biden administration, contributing to the murders of innocent American women Laken Riley, Rachel Morin, and Jocelyn Nungaray, among others. In 2026, Democrats’ political games caused the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security for over 75 days in an attempt to sabotage the Trump administration’s illegal immigration enforcement policies.

Party Crasher: Nigel Farage's Lesson for US Conservatives

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Judge dismisses charges against ex-school official accused of neglect after 6-year-old shot teacher

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 1:57 PM EDT / CBS/AP