Politics
Political Tensions Rise Amid Trump's Policies
President Trump faces growing opposition over his policies, including the firing of election commission members and ICE enforcement. Meanwhile, Democratic governors are pulling troops from Washington D.C., and far-left candidates are dividing the party ahead of midterms.
Coverage timeline — 5 articles
NPR
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending troops to the city amid President Trump's ongoing deployment grows louder.
2026-07-11 10:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump’s decision to fire multiple members of a bipartisan election administration-focused commission is sparking concerns that the White House is looking to meddle ahead of the November midterms. Trump fired the remaining two Democratic members on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
2026-07-11 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The recent momentum of far-left candidates has divided the Democratic Party as it seeks to define itself going into November’s midterms and beyond. That divide has come into sharper focus following a string of successful primary campaigns by candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of Americ
2026-07-11 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The killing of a man in Houston at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has reignited the controversy over President Trump’s hardline policies, which critics contend are gratuitously aggressive and open the door to abuses. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an unauthorized migrant fr
2026-07-11 10:00 UTC
The Hill
In recent days, President Trump has touted 25 “Freedom Fuel” gas stations, but little is publicly known about the stations or who is running them. The gas stations, located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, are selling fuel at relatively low prices, and Trump’s admiration comes as he’s trying to pres
2026-07-11 10:00 UTC