James Fite

President Donald Trump and Republicans hoping to hold the House after November notched another win in Missouri this week. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled on Wednesday, August 19, that the state's constitutional referendum rules don't apply to congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly. If his ruling stands, so too will the GOP-friendly new district map, which is expected to give Republicans one more seat in the House. But will it stand? That's the question – and the Missouri Supreme Court seems to be chomping at the bit to answer it.

President Donald Trump got the go-ahead to continue construction on the new White House ballroom on August 21. A federal judge had ordered work to halt back in April, but on Friday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay blocking that injunction until the High Court can resolve the case.

As the saying goes, you can't win ‘em all. President Donald Trump was handed a mixed bag of rulings from federal courts this week, exemplifying

Just how powerful is the president these days when it comes to winning elections? When you first look at President Donald Trump's endorsement to win ratio, the record is impressive.

As California goes, so goes the nation. That old saw has referred almost exclusively to the state's progressive, left-wing policies since the '90s. But now it's bad news for the left. For years, California dreamers have wished for universal, single-payer health care. And for a while, they almost achieved it – well, universal coverage, anyway. But the money is running out, and millions more Californians are projected to become uninsured over the next several years. The problem with socialism, to paraphrase former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is that you eventually run out of other people's money. And that's precisely what's happening.

Social media giant Meta agreed to pay $18 billion in a massive settlement on Wednesday. But the money is only the beginning. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram promised to change how it addresses teen usage in addition to the payout – and tied the final $5.3 billion to a massive caveat. YouTube and TikTok must make the same changes and pay their own $5.3 billion. It's the largest settlement by a tech firm in the US and a seismic event in the world of social media.

They're back, but not for long. Don't blink or you'll miss them. The House has returned – but act fast; it's only here for a limited time.

The sagas continue – and the stakes get higher. Never before in American history has a court overturned a congressional map after a primary and before a general election.

Some Democrats don't want her endorsement – and she totally gets it. After 2024, many Democrats decided they don't need – or particularly want – Kamala Harris to stump for them.

North Carolina ballots were mailed out on Friday, and other states will soon follow.