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Trump’s immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota’s bruising Senate primary

In the streets surrounding a drab federal office complex next to the Minneapolis airport, the beleaguered resistance to President Donald Trump found its footing.

Trump needs to find a way out of Iran war, even if it is a ‘bad deal,’ Dem Sen. Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday he would support a "bad deal" to end the U.S. war against Iran because Americans are suffering from the conflict and the price to reopen the Strait of Hormuz "increases by the day."

Cassidy says there are ‘positive things’ to say about newly minted AG Blanche

Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday he is optimistic that Todd Blanche will serve admirably as U.S. attorney general after his swing vote salvaged his embattled nomination.

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, said Sunday he has spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president campaigns with him as the party tries to unite after a bitter primary that exposed deep rifts between its progressive and moderate wings.

El-Sayed stresses Democratic unity in Michigan Senate race, aims to hold Trump ‘accountable’

Michigan's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, on Sunday said the party has its differences but stands united in its desire to combat the "moral rot" at the Trump administration and corporate interests.

Trump administration launches website to track actions against alleged fraud

The White House has launched a website called “The Fraud Ledger” that tracks the fraud crackdowns by Vice President Vance’s task force. “President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are waging war on the fraudsters and scammers who have looted hardworking Americans for far too long,” the website reads. It allows visitors to...

More in new poll say extreme heat impacting their lives

More Americans are saying extreme heat is impacting multiple facets of their lives, according to a new poll. In The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, 50 percent of respondents said their sleep has faced a “major impact” or “minor impact” from extreme heat in the last year, while 39 percent said the...

Ebola outbreak spreading faster than efforts to fight it: WHO

New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “outbreak is spreading faster than our scale up of the response” in a statement shared on social media following a Wednesday meeting with health...

Is America now a Barbary pirate?

America does not collect tribute, whether in the form of illegal tolls or legal investments in their stead.

Judge confirms protections for Haitians in US no longer in place

A federal judge on Wednesday confirmed Haitian migrants in the U.S. have lost their temporary protected status (TPS), after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this summer the Trump administration could terminate the designation.  In a two-page order, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes acknowledged the Supreme Court reversed her February decision pausing the administration’s decision ending...

Leprosy cases climb in Florida: Here’s how to reduce your risk

Leprosy is considered rare in the U.S., and most Americans catch the disease while traveling abroad.

Judge rules Trump can avoid turning over business empire details to BBC, for now 

A federal judge has halted, for now, a Thursday deadline for President Trump to hand over documents detailing the finances of his business empire to the BBC. The BBC was set to receive them in discovery today as part of Trump’s ongoing libel lawsuit against the outlet, which concerns its editing of the president’s Jan. 6,...

Appeals court upholds Florida ban on children at drag shows

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Florida law banning children from attending drag shows, ruling the state can enforce the measure after a lower court blocked its enforcement on First Amendment grounds. In an 8-5 ruling, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction that prevented Florida...

New bill seeks to modernize the federal permitting process

Rep. Celeste Maloy introduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act to modernize the federal permitting process by balancing environmental safeguards with economic growth.

Kudlow tells Senate Republican that ‘polls are lousy’

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow, who served as National Economic Council director during President Trump’s first term, scolded Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) during an interview Wednesday about the lack of big Republican accomplishments this year, warning “polls are lousy.” “The socialists are winning, they’re taking over the Democratic Party. The Republicans are doing nothing. I...

Yet another cyclosporiasis outbreak appears as cases linked to recalled lettuce grow

This marks the fifth cyclospora investigation by the FDA since early July.

SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course

A discarded SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting through space for more than a year, leaving behind what scientists believe is a fresh impact crater and a plume of debris.

Trump never in ‘harm’s way’ during Marine One incident: White House

President Trump was never in “harm’s way” when his Marine One helicopter came within a mile of a passenger jet on Tuesday, according to the White House. “Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the President in harm’s way,” White House spokesperson Kush...

No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface 

If you had the choice between voting for your current member of Congress and a guy in a trashcan costume, who would you vote for? In Britain, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing off against a "joke" candidate who goes by the moniker Count Binface.

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