Michigan Democrats on Friday urged voters to rally behind their statewide candidates, three days after a bitter U.S. Senate contest highlighted divisions between the party's progressive and moderate wings.
The press is supposed to be instant replay, not the cheerleading squad. In American politics, the people are the NFL audience. We invest our money in franchise swag and tickets. The opposing teams’ ownerships are the political parties that divide the big championship money in the playoffs. The media should be referees with honest instant […]
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing temporary warning signs outside the Smithsonian‘s National Museum of American History, advising visitors that some exhibits may present a distorted account of America’s past. The order follows a White House report — released, pointedly, on July 4 — questioning whether the museum has drifted from its […]
Iran announced Saturday that it is nearing an agreement with Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz but warned that its reopening would depend on other conditions, including compensation from the U.S. to Iran. The emerging deal would establish a new framework for managing traffic through the critical shipping corridor, where Iran has restricted...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on Friday, one year after a shooting forced the facility to lockdown and resulted in the death of a police officer. Kennedy attended the memorial event to honor the life of DeKalb County Police...
Comedian Bill Maher ripped Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for his ongoing scrutiny of Anthony Fauci's time as White House chief medical adviser, arguing the senator strayed from his libertarian roots by releasing the former health official’s diary and pushing to hold him in contempt of Congress. “Stop threatening to put everyone in jail who you...
A research finding indicates that a significant demographic divide is emerging in America, where lower birth rates among progressive, highly educated populations contrast with the stable fertility levels of conservative, religious communities.
Senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department (DOJ) and passing a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for the August recess. Blanche, President Trump’s former personal attorney, has served as acting attorney general since April and was confirmed in a narrow 50-49 vote. Sens....
Former GOP strategist Joseph Moreno said "this might be the year" that Democrats win in Texas after a three-decade drought since a Democrat has won in the Lone Star State. In an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper asked Moreno about recent polling that showed Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) leading Attorney...
