Let’s start simply by listing some of what’s made Graham Platner one of the most stomach-turning political candidates in memory. Democrats seem set to choose the Maine “oyster farmer” and former Marine to try ousting five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November’s midterm elections. If they do pick him, however, it will be despite knowing […]
Nearly seven in 10 Americans want the Iran war to be done “as quickly as possible,” according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 68 percent of respondents said they believe the U.S. “should make a deal to end the war in Iran as quickly as possible,” while 11 percent disagreed. Twenty-one percent were...
Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar William Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The three GOP senators voted for an amendment...
President Trump on Thursday said he would be “honored” to meet with Iran’s supreme leader if a deal is made to end the war. “I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honored to meet him,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “I’d like to see if we make a deal,...
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a news conference at the Defense Supply Center Columbus alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and...
The Arizona attorney general’s office said on Thursday that it will seek fresh indictments against a group of so-called fake electors after the state’s highest court refused to revive the 2020 election subversion case. “The Arizona Attorney General’s Office will return this case to the grand jury,” a spokesperson for Attorney General Kris Mayes's (D)...
The House on Thursday passed its second fiscal 2027 appropriations bill, marking a key milestone for GOP leaders as they navigate the annual government funding process while juggling a crowded legislative agenda. The lower chamber voted 213-210 to pass the agriculture, rural development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies appropriations bill. Five Republicans...
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday said the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran has left behind a "weaker, more confused" regime in charge of the Middle Eastern country. The former George W. Bush administration official praised the U.S.'s efforts against Iran in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, writing that though the conflict...
The House on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon that Congress has not authorized. The lower chamber voted 324-92-2. Two hundred and seven Republicans, 117 Democrats and one independent - Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) - opposed the resolution. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was...
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday said polls showing Democrats with the advantage in midterm elections might not result in a blue wave. During an appearance on Fox News, Rove discussed a new poll from Marquette that found Democrats had a 1-point advantage over Republicans heading into midterm elections. Poll results showed 46 percent of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced civil rights investigations into 15 additional medical schools over alleged racial discrimination in admissions, expanding on its recent probes into medical schools accused of race-conscious admissions practices. The department’s Civil Rights Division said it will examine whether the schools, which each receive millions in federal funding, are...
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed-door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The transcript shows her declining to answer a number of questions during the roughly four-hour meeting and pointing the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the...
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he did not notice cognitive decline in former President Biden when they met in November 2024 after Trump won the election. “No, not really. He was the same guy I’ve been watching for a long time,” Trump said when asked if he could detect any cognitive decline in...
Vulnerable Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) broke with Senate Republican leaders Thursday and voted for a Democratic amendment to commit the $70 billion budget reconciliation package to the Judiciary Committee to investigate insurance companies denying medical care to patients. The motion to send the package back to the Judiciary Committee to probe insurance companies’ abuses was...
