A high-stakes Senate battle is brewing in North Carolina as Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper prepare to face off for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Both men are expected to formally enter the race within days, though neither has made an official announcement.
Illegal border crossings have plummeted to historic lows under President Trump, according to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The June 2025 Southwest Land Border Encounters Report confirms a dramatic drop in apprehensions, including a record-setting single-day low of just 128 migrant encounters on June 28.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for a federal investigation into Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement with President Trump, labeling the deal “bribery in plain sight.”
Columbia University struck a historic settlement with the Trump administration on July 23, 2025, agreeing to pay $200 million over three years plus $21 million to resolve EEOC claims.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a new report shredding the narrative that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help President Donald Trump win in 2016.