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Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

South Carolina Republicans defied President Donald Trump and blocked a redistricting measure that would have drawn out the state’s lone Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn....

‘Reform’ the Court? I Reject the Premise Completely

The Supreme Court does not need altering — it has not done anything wrong.

The New Iran ‘Deal’ Would Be a Disaster

If the potential accord suffers from one blinding conceptual flaw, it is the notion that the pre-war status quo can be restored.

Democrat Jake Auchincloss breaks with party, calls Platner tattoo ‘disqualifying’

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts has publicly refused to back his party's presumptive Senate nominee in Maine, saying Graham Platner's tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol is "personally disqualifying."

Trump, 79, boasts that he passed his annual physical exam ‘perfectly’

President Trump said Tuesday that he aced his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, amid growing concerns about his age and health.

Elon Musk calls Springsteen ‘America-hating’ billionaire hypocrite

ELON MUSK on Bruce Springsteen: "...an America-hating idiot and billionaire hypocrite."

The AI smear machine: How campaign ads are tricking older voters

From a Kentucky congressional race to the Los Angeles mayor's contest, deepfake political ads are turning up across the country. George Gerbo examines the science behind why they work, who's most susceptible, and the bipartisan push -- so far stalled -- to rein them in.

I defended my pharmacy from a robber. Protecting Medicaid against fraudsters is even harder

Years ago, a man walked into my family’s pharmacy in East Tennessee and pointed a gun at my face. There was no confusion about what was happening. Nobody called it a misunderstanding. Nobody suggested we should stay quiet to avoid offending anyone.  We called it what it was: robbery. And we responded accordingly.  Today, however, […]

Paxton’s estranged wife doesn’t endorse in Texas Senate race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)’s estranged wife state Sen. Angela Paxton (R) on Tuesday shared her endorsements for various candidates in state races but remained neutral in the Republican Senate primary. Angela Paxton urged Texan voters on Election Day to join her in voting for Mayes Middleton, a state Senate colleague of hers and...

Trump raises refugee cap to admit more white South Africans

President Trump on Tuesday formally raised the refugee cap to allow the admittance of another 10,000 individuals — slots he said must be given to white Afrikaners in South Africa. In doing so, Trump declared an emergency over a matter the South African government has long denied — that the country’s white minority is facing “racially motivated...

South Carolina Senate blocks redistricting plan in blow to Trump 

South Carolina state senators voted Tuesday against a plan to advance a new congressional map, putting a pin in the state's GOP-led redistricting push amid the national back-and-forth ahead of the midterms. “I can no longer support the passage of this bill for one simple reason: South Carolina citizens are going to the polls today,”...

Hassett: Energy prices will drop ‘like nothing you’ve ever seen before’ when strait is reopened

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said energy prices are going to fall “like nothing you’ve ever seen before” once Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. “Well, you know, I can't really talk about the ongoing negotiations and the strikes, but what I can say is that as soon as the straits are open, then...

Multiple people injured in chemical-related implosion in Washington state

Multiple people were injured in a “major” chemical incident in Washington state, according to a local fire department. Posts Tuesday morning from Washington’s Longview Fire Department indicated that it was responding following “an implosion involving a vat of chemical treatment product” at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility. “Multiple people” suffered injuries including chemical burns, but the extent...

Watch live: Vance holds roundtable on fraud-fighting efforts with state attorneys general

Vice President Vance will speak with a group of state attorneys general Tuesday afternoon as part of a roundtable focused on the Trump administration's anti-fraud efforts. President Trump said last month that Vance's new role as "fraud czar" will mainly focus on Democratic-run states, including Minnesota, which is currently under investigation over allegations of fraud...

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