Matthew Rice

Politics Hegseth Presses GOP Lawmakers for $350 Billion Pentagon Spending Increase Atop $1.1 Trillion Defense Appropriations Republicans weigh whether to attempt a bigger and more beautiful bill to fund President Trump’s priorities before the midterm election potentially jams them up. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a House appropriations subcommittee hearing about the U.S. military budget on May 12, 2026, at Washington. House Appropriations Committee via YouTube

Politics Alaska Man Challenging U.S. Senator With the Same Name Booted From Ballot for Not Running ‘Good-Faith’ Campaign Republicans fumed about Dan Sullivan’s entrance into the race at the 11th hour, saying he was likely trying to confuse voters in order to help Democrats. Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, left, was facing a challenge from elementary school teacher Dan Sullivan Dan Sullivan via Senate website/Dan Sullivan via Facebook