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Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters during a social rights demonstration in 2020, was hospitalized on Wednesday after a venomous spider bite.

The 23-year-old shared a photo of himself in the hospital, angling the camera to show where the alleged venomous spider had bitten him.

Tennessee Republicans' proposed congressional redistricting map has sparked outrage from Democratic lawmakers and political observers.

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) condemned the plan as a "blatant, corrupt power grab" that would destroy Black community representation in Memphis, on a social media post.

President Donald Trump appeared to doze off while standing during a small business event in the White House East Room this week, accompanied by Small Business Administration Secretary Kelly Loeffler.

Political analyst David Pakman reacted to the event on his YouTube channel, noting Trump seemed to nod off while Loeffler spoke, only to later make a confusing statement, saying he could "end employment with the swipe of a pen," apparently meaning unemployment.

The popular nightclub Japan, located in Roma Norte, Mexico City, is charging American visitors a $300 cover fee, while citizens from other countries pay $20 and Mexicans and Latin Americans pay $14, in a protest against Trump's attacks on Mexico.

"This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States," club owner, Federico Crespo, said when explaining the intentional price hike to The Guardian, adding, "It's very much a response to the many attacks against Mexico from Trump."

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) faces scrutiny after a Politico investigation revealed that his advocacy and political groups paid over $720,000 to Checkmate Strategies, a consulting firm he co-founded and later sold for up to $50,000.

Lawler's campaigns previously paid the firm $500,000, while organizations he directed paid an additional $221,515 between 2019 and 2021.

Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump's accusation that he supports Iran's right to possess nuclear weapons, denouncing the claim as false.

The 70-year-old pontiff told reporters Tuesday night, “The mission of the church is to preach the gospel, to preach peace," emphasizing the Institution has opposed all nuclear weapons for years, reports The Guardian.

A Washington Post satellite imagery analysis found Iranian airstrikes damaged or destroyed 228 structures and equipment pieces at 15 Middle East bases since the war started on February 28, significantly exceeding previous media reports.

The Post identified 217 damaged structures and 11 destroyed equipment pieces.

Vice President JD Vance stumbled during a speech at an Iowa manufacturing facility while campaigning for Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA).

Nunn faces a competitive reelection bid this November, according to PBS.

Democratic strategist James Carville sounded an urgent alarm about New Hampshire's Senate race, calling it essential to Democratic control of the chamber.

Democrat Chris Pappas leads Republican John Sununu by just one point — 45-44 — a margin Carville describes as a tied race being overlooked while national attention focuses on Georgia and North Carolina.

A former U.S. government worker engaged in a heated shouting match with Russian "Merchant of Death" arms dealer, Viktor Bout, during an appearance on The Alex Jones Show.

The caller from Kansas, identified as Lee, confronted Bout about Russia's four-year war in Ukraine, questioning when Russian leadership would pressure Vladimir Putin to end the conflict and withdraw troops from Ukrainian territory.

President Donald Trump criticized FDA Commissioner Marty Makary during weekend calls and on Monday White House meetings over his inability to move "quickly enough" on approving flavored vaping products for retail sale.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump sought advice from advisers about Makary, emphasizing the importance of flavored vaping to young MAGA voters.

Senate Republicans unveiled a $72 billion spending package that includes $1 billion for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, contradicting Trump's repeated claims that the project would be privately funded.

The reconciliation package, unveiled by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), also allocates $38.2 billion for ICE and $26 billion for Customs and Border Protection.

The Justice Department is offering $25,000 signing bonuses and retention incentives ranging from $60 to $220 per pay period through Thanksgiving to address critical staff shortages.

The bonuses target positions investigating youth transgender treatments and advancing the Trump administration's immigration agenda, according to Bloomberg Law.