Republican leadership in the U.S. House dispatched lawmakers home early Wednesday, cutting short the session by a day before the standard six‑week August recess. The move appeared designed to stall votes on Democratic efforts to publish full case files on Jeffrey Epstein—the politically connected sex offender who died in custody in 2019.
The Austin Firefighters Association plans to hold a vote of no confidence in Fire Chief Joel G. Baker following his failure to deploy emergency teams to Kerr County ahead of the deadly July 4 floods. The decision follows growing outrage that Baker did not respond to the state's request to send Austin's specialized units, reportedly due to an $800,000 reimbursement delay from past state deployments.
In a new book, former Congressman Jason Chaffetz alleges that the non-profit group VOT-ER partnered with hospitals across the country to register sedated and even psychiatric patients to vote ahead of the 2024 election. Speaking on The Drill Down podcast, Chaffetz called it a “dark money-driven” effort bankrolled by the Tides Foundation, Open Society Foundation, and the Gates Foundation.
Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) announced Sunday that President Donald Trump’s latest spending package is on track for a final Senate vote on Monday, barring any major delays in the chamber.
The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) has put forward an initiative attempting to support election integrity and require proof of citizenship to vote.
South Korea’s political crisis deepened as more than 15 million citizens cast early ballots in the high-stakes June 3 presidential election to replace former President Yoon Suk-yeol. Early voting concluded Friday, with nearly 35 percent of the electorate participating. The massive turnout reflects widespread anxiety over the nation’s future after months of political turmoil, martial law threats, and legal chaos.
