Fahima Egeh Mahamud, who's linked to Minnesota's "Feeding Our Future" scandal, charged in a daycare fraud scheme after allegedly pocketing millions meant for children.
Collins-aligned fundraising committee is compiling "red flags" from Democratic opponent Graham Platner's past ahead of Maine's 2025 Senate general election.
Poll reveals deep partisan divide on whether the April 25 assassination attempt against President Trump was real, with 30% of voters calling it staged.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday said GOP lawmakers are manufacturing a “regime change” in Cuba amid the Trump administration’s oil blockade and charges against former President Raúl Castro. “We’re seeing Republicans manufacture a reason for another regime change war in front of our very eyes—this time in Cuba,” Gallego wrote in a post on...
President Trump taunted a Fox News reporter on Wednesday over her relationship with a Republican congressman and his record of breaking with the president on key votes. In a gaggle with reporters, Trump responded to an unrelated question by taking a personal jab at Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, who announced her...
The nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Trump administration to compensate those who allege they were the victims of a weaponized Justice Department is facing its first legal challenge as well as criticism from some Republican lawmakers. Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the events of Jan. 6, 2021 have sued to block...
A $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Trump administration this week for individuals who believe they have been unfairly targeted by the federal government is facing some resistance from congressional Republicans. “We’re gonna try to kill it,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) told reporters on Wednesday, adding that legislative options were being explored. “We're...
A former federal prosecutor was indicted for emailing herself an unreleased volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report into President Trump, according to charging documents unsealed Wednesday. Carmen Lineberger, 62, faces four criminal counts over accusations she improperly sent herself confidential communications using misleading file names to make them look like bundt and chocolate cake recipes. She pleaded not guilty before...
Two child safety advocacy groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the gaming platform Roblox, alleging the company is committing "unfair and deceptive" acts, risking kids' safety and well-being. In a complaint filed Wednesday with the FTC, Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) and a host of other advocacy...
The average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4 in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to AAA, as the U.S. war against Iran nears the three-month mark. Oil and gas prices have spiked as the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, has been effectively closed during...
James Murdoch's media company is buying half of Vox Media, a purchase that will include New York magazine, Vox’s digital site and Vox Media Podcast Network, Vox Media announced on Wednesday. James Murdoch is the son of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose companies, including News Corporation, have owned hundreds of media organizations around the...
A county commission in Las Vegas is giving the go-ahead to Flavor Flav to organize a parade and multi-day series of events in honor of female athletes. The 67-year-old rapper, who was born William Drayton, had personally pitched the idea for a "SHE Weekend" of events — poised to include a concert and parade —...
When people inside your own administration are walking away over a policy, that tells you this isn’t just routine disagreement. This is a major fight over what public health is supposed to mean.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit foreign-born U.S. citizens from serving in Congress, becoming federal judges or holding Senate-confirmed positions. In a Wednesday statement shared to social platform X, Mace said she introduced a “long overdue joint resolution” for the constitutional amendment, noting, "This is the very same standard...
