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Nebraska’s Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen tops five challengers in Nebraska's GOP gubernatorial primary to win his party's 2026 nomination, the Associated Press reports.

House GOP launches new task force, probes alleged $250B Medicaid fraud in Ohio

House Republicans launched a new Oversight task force, beginning with an investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud by Ohio home health companies.

Republican Ricketts wins GOP primary in Nebraska, advances to key Senate showdown

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts wins Nebraska's GOP Senate primary, setting up an expected competitive general election against independent Dan Osborn.

Big city Democrat mayor arrested at ICE protest faces voters in re-election bid

Ras Baraka, the Newark mayor arrested at an anti-ICE protest, won re-election Tuesday with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a November runoff election.

Judge Xavier Becerra by his record — We did, and he failed my son

Xavier Becerra said at last week’s CNN California gubernatorial debate that he should be...

Maher knocks criticism of Trump’s ballroom project: ‘It’s so stupid’

Comedian Bill Maher pushed back against Democrats’ criticism of President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Friday. During an interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.), the late night host called the discourse over the construction project “so stupid.” “I don’t care about the ballroom,” Fetterman said. Maher replied,...

Trump on endorsing Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate runoff: ‘I’ll make a decision’

In early March, President Donald Trump said he would "be making an Endorsement soon," in the Texas Senate primary runoff between incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. 64 days later, he's making the same commitment.

The Department of Labor is right to make union spending transparent 

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new tool to help union members and the public track how $11 billion in union dues are spent, including political activities.

Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed confidence on Saturday that Democrats can still win back the House of Representatives, despite a recent redistricting loss in Virginia.  “We’re going to take back control of the House of Representatives,” Jeffries told MS NOW's Ali Velshi. “We’re going to continue to make clear to the American people...

Haberman says Trump, Biden both have ‘disconnect’ with voters over economic situations

New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman said on Friday that President Trump and former President Biden share a common “disconnect” with voters when it comes to messaging on the economy. “Certainly, there has been a similarity in terms of how President Biden and how President Trump have handled how voters feel about their...

These airlines stand to benefit most after Spirit collapse: Analysis

Several of America’s largest airlines could profit from the recent demise of Spirit Airlines, according to a new report — if only by a little. A YouGov analysis released on Friday found that people who previously considered booking flights through Spirit also rank United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines among their top choices....

To save rural health care, bring it out of the Dark Ages

In order to take full advantage of telemedicine, drones, alternative medical personnel and different payment systems, we need changes.

Hungary enters post-Orbán era after new prime minister sworn in

Péter Magyar was sworn in Saturday as Hungary’s new prime minister, ushering in a new era in the country that had been under the autocratic rule of Viktor Orbán for 16 years. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party notched a landslide victory in last month’s elections, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament despite a last-minute push from both Vice...

115 sick in norovirus outbreak on Florida-bound cruise ship, CDC says

More than 100 people have fallen ill with norovirus on a cruise ship that left Florida last week and is set to return soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Fetterman tells Maher he feels ‘lonely’ as a moderate Democrat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reiterated on Friday that he has no plans to switch political affiliations, even as he says he feels increasingly “lonely” in his party. Fetterman told comedian and "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he has seen a shift in the Democratic Party’s “values,” including on issues such as Israel, border security...

Can Republicans hold Florida after DeSantis?

As Ron DeSantis knows, an endorsement from Trump can be everything.

Rubio claims Cuba refused $100M US humanitarian aid offer

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Cuban government turned down a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the U.S., as the nation continues to grapple with the fallout of a devastating hurricane, a weakened economy and a prolonged fuel shortage. The U.S. provided $6 million in humanitarian aid to the island’s population...

Gulf crisis weakens Trump’s hand in his coming talks with Xi

As the May 14-15 summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping approaches, the U.S. is racing to freeze the Iran crisis before it weakens their hand at the table, while China's leverage increases and Saudi Arabia diversifies its security relationships.

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