Here’s what democratic socialists actually want
It’s the summer of socialism in the US, with some progressives calling for revolution and Republicans pushing a modern-day Red Scare. Democrats are contending with the ascendance of democratic socialists in their left flank and Republicans are busy demonizing Democrats, inaccurately, as communists. New York City’s mayor, the Democrat and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, is […]
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid after ethics panel report released
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat on Wednesday, after an ethics panel released an investigation that found “substantial evidence” the congressman repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term. […]
What Lindsey Graham’s funeral revealed about the world under Trump
It was Lindsey Graham’s last political act: bringing leaders of two of his great causes, Israel and Ukraine, back before President Donald Trump. Like many Washington funerals, the senator’s on Tuesday was as much about the living — and their immortal game of politics — as the dead. It underscored the late son of South […]
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, four other states
Votes are being counted in Michigan, where Democratic voters are settling a Senate primary that has become the year’s most significant test of how the party’s electorate is weighing questions of ideology and electability. Progressive former public health official Abdul El-Sayed faces the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the race to take on Republican […]
Rep. Max Miller defiant amid abuse allegations and scrutiny over release of ‘sensitive’ photo of child
Rep. Max Miller remained defiant Tuesday, saying he will stay in his reelection race as he faces allegations of abuse and scrutiny over his attorney’s accidental release of a “sensitive” image of the Ohio Republican’s child. “I’m going to continue to push. I am going to win this race,” Miller, who has denied his ex-wife’s […]
Inside Trump’s tense meeting with Jeanine Pirro
President Donald Trump laid into US Attorney Jeanine Pirro at a White House meeting Monday evening over a court filing that blamed the Reflecting Pool damage on shoddy workmanship rather than vandalism, according to two people familiar with the intense discussion. The seemingly botched Reflecting Pool renovation and subsequent vandalism charges have created a deep […]
Trump admin revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador to US
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US, escalating a rift between Washington and Brasilia. The State Department did not declare Amb. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to be “persona non-grata,” and a senior State Department official said the cancelation of her visa “is not the same thing as kicking the […]
Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say
The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The […]
Todd Blanche nomination hanging by thread after he advances out of committee
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for renewed momentum at the Justice Department but leaving him little room for error with a crucial vote later this week. Now that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination, he faces his final test to earn the job: earning […]
Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 riot case
A federal judge slammed the Justice Department as he “reluctantly” dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against leaders and members of the Oath Keepers in the final January 6 US Capitol riot case. “This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of January 6,” Judge Amit Mehta wrote […]