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Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when...

Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

President Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany, a threat that came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 service members from the country.  “We are going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters...

Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent...

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’

The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...

Trump renews call to ‘terminate’ filibuster over SAVE America Act impasse

President Trump on Saturday renewed his call to "terminate" the filibuster to ensure the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act passes through the Senate as it remains in limbo in the upper chamber. Not passing the Republican-led bill would lead to "the worst results for a political party in the HISTORY of the United...

Steak ‘n Shake’s new chief MAHA officer: We’re going ‘back to the glory days of fast food’

Steak ‘n Steak is revamping its ingredients and cooking methods in a move it says aligns with the Trump administration’s health agenda, an effort the chain’s new chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) officer said Saturday is intended to restore “glory days of fast food.” “Our message is simple,” Michael Boes said during an...

The midterm mirage: Democrats shouldn’t get high on their own supply 

Democrats are confident about winning the midterm elections, but must be careful not to get complacent and must instead focus on challenging party interests and pursuing common sense reforms to ensure success in the 2028 presidential election.

Nebraska should support the Democrat whose win won’t erase its ‘blue dot’

We could lose the very last district where Democratic competitiveness currently exists in Nebraska.

Missing scientists: A timeline of cases

At least 11 scientists have died or disappeared since 2022, raising concerns the cases may be connected.

Trump scraps latest peace talks after Iranian officials depart Pakistan

President Trump announced on Saturday that he canceled U.S. officials’ planned travel to Pakistan for another round of negotiations with Iran. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were set to travel to Islamabad on Saturday to take part in these talks, but the president said in a Truth Social post on Saturday...

Disneyland guests can opt out of facial recognition at park entrances

Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort in recent months may have noticed new facial recognition technology at the entrances to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, though guests don’t have to use the system if they choose not to, according to company guidelines.

McDonald’s is putting ‘badges’ next to certain menu items: What do they mean?

The badge system is intended to make ordering "clearer and simpler," but the badges are also raising questions.

Newsmax host rips into Hegseth over Navy secretary’s firing

Newsmax host Greg Kelly tore into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest in a series of abrupt departures from the Pentagon amid the conflict with Iran. Kelly slammed Hegseth as a “DESPICABLE guy” and “Insecure FAKE” in a post on the social platform X, suggesting...

DNC chair on Trump ‘trying to hold onto power’ ahead of midterms: ‘We’re planning for everything’

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said the party is “planning for everything” ahead of the midterms.  Martin acknowledged polling favoring Democrats in the upcoming elections during a Saturday morning appearance on MS NOW'S "The Weekend," but he warned that President Trump could try to “suppress the vote.” “Ignore all [the polling], because what...

Becerra, Steyer jostle for front-runner status in ‘fluid’ California governor’s race

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire Tom Steyer are jostling for Democratic front-runner status in the primary race for governor of California after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) dropped out amid sexual assault allegations.  The candidates were among four Democrats who faced off in a debate this week, along with two...

Would the American people be better off without Congress?

At what point are the American taxpayers who fund Congress allowed to declare “Enough is enough?”

Watch live: Trump attends first White House Correspondents Dinner as president

President Trump is set to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening for the first time while in the Oval Office. Trump announced in March that he would accept the invitation to the dinner "in honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday" after boycotting the event during his first administration and last year....

Maher torches Trump on Iran war he supported: ‘He keeps saying we won and we didn’t’

Late night host Bill Maher on Friday rebuked President Trump’s comments about the U.S.’s military operations against Iran, after initially backing the strikes. “The problem is he keeps saying we won, and we didn’t. We didn’t,” the comedian said during his Friday show "Real Time."  “Hormuz is not open,” he continued, referring to the Strait...

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