As abortion opponents descended on the National Mall on Friday, many were “carrying a gnawing sense of frustration” toward President Trump, my colleague Elizabeth Dias writes. His messaging on abortion has been inconsistent, and some conservative activists believe he has not gone far enough in restricting the procedure.

Democrats are clearly motivated ahead of the 2026 midterm elections despite having mixed feelings about the party’s leadership, a new CNN poll, conducted by SSRS and released Sunday, found. This comes as Trump’s approval rating remains underwater about one year into his second term in office.

Donald Trump made major inroads with young people in 2024, with 47% of voters under 30 casting their ballot for him. But, recent polls show his approval rating with Gen Z has fallen by 42 points since the beginning of his second term.

Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling. Just under half, 45%, of U.S. adults now identify as independents, a new Gallup survey found. That’s a substantial shift from 20 years ago,

President Donald Trump has endorsed Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl in the state’s lieutenant governor race. Wahl, however, has not announced his candidacy. As of Thursday, Wahl is not listed among the candidates who have qualified for the race on the state Republican Party website.

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces mounting pressure as Republican majority shrinks to just 218-213 after recent departures, forcing strict attendance rules.

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.

Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.

California Republicans filed an emergency appeal to the U.S.

Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) is offering advice to his Republican friends trying to hold their seats in the upcoming midterms: Get away from the Republican Party. “If I were a Republican candidate running in this cycle and I was in anything close to a competitive district,

Michele Tafoya, a longtime sportscaster and conservative commentator, filed papers Tuesday to run for US Senate in Minnesota, giving the Republican Party a well-known candidate in a state that’s being roiled by the ongoing federal immigration crackdown.