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President Donald Trump is not backing down from his fight with two Republican senators over the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, threatening to sideline the nomination entirely after the pair blocked its progress through the Senate Judiciary Committee. Trump made clear his frustration on Truth Social, targeting Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and …
She inherited a Senate seat and a legacy. Now she’s carving out her own path, and on one of the most contentious issues in Washington, she’s going further than her predecessor ever would. Senator Darline Graham (R-S.C.) delivered the most unambiguous statement on the filibuster of any sitting Republican senator when she took the debate …
There are few things more clarifying in Washington than watching a federal prosecutor drop charges against a national monument vandal, only to find herself rushing to the White House hours after the president publicly mocked her on camera. That’s exactly what played out Monday. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, dropped …
New York City’s new socialist mayor has a plan to open five city-owned grocery stores offering food at roughly 30 percent below retail prices. There’s just one catch to access those discounted goods: shoppers will need to prove they live in New York City. Mamdani described the requirement himself, saying the city is “looking to …
Senator Susan Collins of Maine has announced she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as Attorney General, dealing a blow to Republican leadership as the Senate works to push through one of President Trump’s most scrutinized nominees. Collins made the announcement Tuesday, citing what she described as the increasing politicization of the Department of Justice …
After more than a decade on Boston television, Kimberly Bookman is stepping away from WHDH’s 7News. The veteran reporter made the announcement Sunday, telling viewers her final broadcast would air Tuesday evening. “12 years. It’s the longest amount of time I’ve ever stayed at any job,” Bookman wrote. “Come Tuesday, I will sign off from …
Pete Buttigieg is dropping strong hints that he wants another shot at the White House. The former Transportation Secretary and one-time South Bend mayor said he is leaning toward entering the 2028 Democratic presidential race, making it the clearest signal yet about his political future. “I think I’m more inclined than not, but there’s so …
A former Iowa Democratic delegate and longtime Iowa State University employee is facing serious felony charges after allegedly attempting to arrange illegal sexual activity with someone he thought was a 14-year-old child. Juan Himar Hernandez, 48, was arrested following an undercover operation conducted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office in Boone, Iowa. The person he …
Eleven Republican senators are under fire for what critics say is a willingness to walk out of Washington for a 37-day summer recess rather than stay and fight for the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election integrity bill backed by President Donald Trump. The confrontation is happening during the Senate’s final scheduled week before the …
The generic congressional ballot has been a source of quiet anxiety for Republicans all cycle. Democrats are holding a three-to-five point lead, enough to keep things competitive but far from comfortable for either side. Now a new poll from McLaughlin and Associates may have handed Republicans the reframe they’ve been looking for. The key insight …
The audacity required to argue in a federal legal filing that a daytime talk show qualifies as a “bona fide news interview program” is one thing. Doing it while clips of your hosts telling viewers to “vote Democrat in November” are freely available online is something else entirely. That is exactly the position Disney finds …
When Donald Trump publicly declares he disagrees “100%” with one of his own appointees and asks “I don’t know what she was thinking?” on Truth Social, that is not a subtle nudge. That is a full break, out in the open, for everyone to see. The target of that frustration is Jeanine Pirro, and the …
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday evening that he had called off a planned military strike against Iran, citing progress toward a diplomatic agreement. Trump made the announcement via social media, stating that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the United States to hold off on any attack after the parameters of a …
A gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday, killing three people and injuring seven others, with some of the wounded in critical condition. The restaurant, which had only opened on July 24 as part of the chain’s expansion into Idaho, sits in a busy shopping plaza surrounded by major …
A Tennessee Republican congressman is pushing to remove a federal judge from the bench after she issued a new order blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals, just days after the Supreme Court significantly curtailed courts’ ability to intervene in such matters. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has announced plans to file articles …
California’s redistricting commission redrew the state’s congressional maps ahead of 2026 with one clear goal: maximize Democratic advantage. Critics called it one of the most aggressive gerrymanders in the country. So it raised eyebrows when a Democrat running in a district specifically engineered for her party released an internal poll showing her up by just …
Six weeks ago, a prominent television pundit declared Democrats were heavy favorites to retake the House, with the only remaining question being the size of their majority. The RealClearPolitics average on July 2 showed Democrats up 7.4 points on the generic ballot. Today that lead sits at 5.3 points and is still falling. The question …
Wisconsin Democrats just took another loss in court, and this one stings because they walked right into it. The state party’s gubernatorial primary was already in serious trouble heading into Wednesday. Now a judge has closed the book on their last-ditch legal effort, and the ruling makes clear the damage was entirely self-inflicted. Here’s how …
A quiet Mattapan neighborhood became the center of a homicide investigation after an 18-year-old woman was found dead inside a rental property owned by the husband of a sitting U.S. congresswoman. Boston Police have confirmed that Yoseliani Ann Marte Ocasio died from a single gunshot wound to the head. The Office of the Chief Medical …
When a former Defense Department counsel appointed by Barack Obama goes on CNN to say that invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times made a witness’s legal situation worse, it’s hard to spin that as a win for the witness. That’s the assessment Ryan Goodman delivered to Erin Burnett on Wednesday night. Goodman is an NYU …
Spain is facing a severe border crisis on two fronts after thousands of migrants stormed the enclave of Melilla on Tuesday evening, just hours after a massive crossing overwhelmed the neighboring territory of Ceuta. The situation in Ceuta unfolded first. Spain’s state broadcaster TVE reported between 2,000 and 3,000 people crossed from Morocco, many by …
The White House fired back this week after dramatic scenes unfolded in Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city on the North African coast, where thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco in a matter of days, overwhelming Spanish border personnel. “President Trump has long warned Europe what would happen if they continue to implement far-left, globalist policies, …
She spent $1.4 billion. Lost every swing state. And never clearly articulated a single policy difference from the man she replaced at the top of the ticket. Now Kamala Harris is reportedly eyeing another run at the presidency, and the reaction from her own political world is something between disbelief and quiet dread. Her donors …
Federal investigators are looking into whether hackers linked to Iran are behind a wave of cyberattacks that hit more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota, raising fresh alarm about the security of America’s critical infrastructure. The attacks, which struck on Sunday and Monday, targeted systems used to remotely monitor and control essential equipment, including …
Joe Biden’s pardon of Anthony Fauci covered federal offenses. That’s it. By constitutional design, by every principle of American federalism, it cannot touch state-level conduct. And Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier just made that distinction very consequential. Uthmeier announced Wednesday that his office is opening a formal investigation into Fauci, a move triggered by what …
Even some Democrats are saying this crossed a line. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new pied-à-terre tax on second homes last week, and he didn’t stop there. His administration published a searchable online database containing the names and addresses of every property owner potentially subject to the surcharge. Over 960,000 entries. Names. …
One of the central figures in Minnesota’s massive Feeding Our Future fraud scandal just made his situation significantly worse. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, already serving 28 years for stealing tens of millions in federal child nutrition funds, was handed an additional 10-year prison sentence this week after trying to bribe a juror with $120,000 in cash. …