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Karen Whitsett, a state lawmaker from Detroit, announced she will not run for re‑election and will leave public office entirely. She said her choice is driven by spiritual conviction rather than politics. Whitsett wants to devote more time to religious study and ministry work. The representative ex

Candidate Uses Faith to Stand Out in Texas Senate Race

The story begins with a young representative who is trying to win the Democratic nomination for a U. S. Senate seat in Texas. He calls himself a Christian who fights against the idea that faith should be used to push a single political agenda. He says he wants politics to help people who are hungry,

China urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran

China’s foreign minister said that the recent strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran should end immediately. He told his Israeli counterpart that using force rarely solves problems; it often creates new ones and leaves lasting damage. The real power of a military lies in keeping peace, not

Trump’s Iran Plan Compared to Venezuela: A Questionable Blueprint

President Trump recently told a Fox News host that his strategy against Iran is modeled after U. S. actions in Venezuela, even though the Venezuelan leader remains alive. He claimed that the approach used there—capturing the head of state and sending him to the U. S. —could be replicated in Tehran.

New York Map Stays: A Republican Win

The U. S. Supreme Court decided Monday to keep a New York congressional map in place, overturning a lower court that said the lines unfairly weakened Black and Latino voters. The ruling came without a signed opinion, vote count or explanation—common for emergency orders. For Republicans, it means th

Legislators Clash Over Legal Betting on War Outcomes

Lawmakers are stepping up their criticism of markets that let people bet on the results of military actions. The debate grew louder after a prediction platform opened a line on whether Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would lose power following an attack that killed him. Some senators called th

Kamala Harris Backtracks, Picks Texas Senate Hopeful

In a surprising move, former Vice President Kamala Harris has thrown her weight behind Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Senate race. This marks Harris’s first big political endorsement since her 2024 presidential bid ended in defeat. The announcement came after a Harris‑voiced

Maine Voices Say No to Extra Voting Hurdles

In November 2025, Mainers voted against a plan that would have made it harder to cast ballots. The result showed they value fair and open elections. Yet Senator Susan Collins, who has lived in the state, backs a federal bill called the SAVE Act. This law would force people to show original U. S. cit

Harris Backing a Texas Senate Hopeful

Kamala Harris has voiced support for Jasmine Crockett in the final stretch of Texas’s Democratic Senate primary. The former Vice President recorded a message for party leaders, praising Crockett as a seasoned legislator ready to challenge the current Senate composition. Crockett, who serves two t

Kamala Harris Makes a Call for Jasmine Crockett