New polling released Monday shows North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by at least 7 points, weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. The Trafalgar Group's polling showed Cooper's lead at 48.8 percent, with Whatley behind at 40.9 percent. Polling also showed Cooper with larger support among different age demographics,...
Federal agents raided the Washington area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm. Critics of President Trump immediately cast the raid as an abuse of power victimizing a congresswoman who has been a vigorous opponent of the White House, while conservatives celebrated. The Democratic House leadership released a joint...
Scandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, separate reporting...
Shannon O'Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O'Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that "the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than...
President Trump called Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) “totally crooked” in his first remarks since federal agents searched her home as part of ongoing criminal investigations. “Well, I understand they're looking at her very carefully,” he told reporters before departing the White House for Ohio. “I've always found her to be totally crooked personally, but that...
President Trump confirmed reports that he is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, amid misconduct allegations. “Well, we’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy,” Trump told The Hill when speaking with reporters Monday on the White House South Lawn. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Guilfoyle asked Trump...
Oil prices rose Monday, after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Brent Crude, the international benchmark, closed at nearly $106 per barrel as of late Monday afternoon, up roughly $1.20 from closing time Friday. The price of Brent Crude peaked at $107.33 earlier in the day. West...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he was unsure how the Iran war will end, with the eight-month mark of the conflict nearing. “I don't know what ‘crying uncle’ is in Farsi, but they're going to be crying uncle. You know, they are collapsing. They can't pay their soldiers. And Rachel, I don't know how...
In today's issue: ▪ Debate night in South Carolina ▪ Russia deal faces backlash ▪ DOJ investigating news outlets ▪ Mike Johnson’s uncertain future Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and her Democratic opponent Annie Andrews went head-to-head Sunday night for their first and likely only debate in a contest that favors the GOP but looks increasingly...
Institutions built to resolve constitutional crises are only as strong as the trust people place in them. So what happens when the media actively work to undermine them?
Staring down a midterm Election Day that is looking increasingly bleak for Republicans, GOP candidates and President Trump are turning to major names in sports for a jolt of energy and publicity. Several current and former pro athletes in recent weeks have stumped for Republicans on the campaign trail or introduced GOP hopefuls to crowds...
Politicians eyeing a White House run typically utter the words “I'm not interested” in running for president. Much of the time, the politicians inevitably jump into the race. And sometimes — as was the case with Barack Obama when he famously declared in 2006 that he “will not” run for president — they win. But...
