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The Cheeriest Midterm Take for Republicans You’re Going to Find

Democrats are currently on track for a good midterm election year, maybe a great one, but Democratic excitement has likely reached the overhyped stage.

As party rifts deepen, Democratic group offers a new framework for the U.S.-Israel relationship

A pro-Israel Democratic advocacy group on Thursday released a framework intended to help the party better articulate its vision for the U.S. relationship with Israel, an issue that has deeply fractured Democrats this year and could lead to further divisions heading into the next presidential campaign.

Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month's midterm elections.

Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.

Trump’s SBA wants to give $500 million corporations ‘small business’ status — that’s a disaster

The Small Business Act tells the federal government why small business contracting exists: to preserve free competitive enterprise, ensure small businesses receive a fair proportion of federal contracts, and strengthen the nation’s economy. If firms with $500 million in revenue are allowed to position themselves as “small” to access set-aside contracts, it would undermine the core […]

Two dead, 7 injured in Miami outdoor mall shooting

Two people have died and seven were injured in a shooting early Saturday at an outdoor mall in Doral, Fla., local authorities said. “The preliminary information that we do have from investigators is that there was some type of a dispute or altercation amongst patrons at a local facility within this commercial establishment,” Detective Alvaro...

Democrats score victory with No Labels’s decision to call it quits

Democrats scored a tactical win this week after No Labels, a group that had been pushing for a potential third-party presidential bid, announced it was dismantling its effort this year. Democratic strategists, party officials and activists had kept close tabs on the centrist group, trying to monitor their movements and assess their money as they...

Florida Supreme Court signals readiness to rule for pre-born personhood

Whatever happens, the Florida Supreme Court would be on solid footing to recognize pre-born children for what they are: Members of the human family entitled to the equal protection of the laws.

Sunday shows preview: Pressure increases on Biden, Israel after WCK airstrike

Seven food aid workers were killed by an Israel airstrike Monday, resulting in international outrage and increased pressure on President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The heightened tensions in the ongoing war in Gaza will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday talk shows. The workers from the nonprofit organization World Central...

Greta Thunberg arrested at climate protest in The Hague

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested at a climate protest in The Hague, Netherlands Saturday. Thunberg was one of the dozens of people who police detained when in the process of removing protestors who were obstructing part of a road in The Hague, The Associated Press reported. She was spotted flashing a sign for victory...

This is the path of the total solar eclipse across the US

Parts of North America will go dark on Monday because the total solar eclipse will pass overhead. The rare celestial phenomenon will occur Monday, the first time since 2017 and won’t happen again for the next few decades. States across the country are preparing for increased travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse....

‘Are you better off today than four years ago?’ is the wrong question

A more productive question for us all to ask would be: How are you different now?  

Fire at Sanders’s Vermont office being investigated as arson: Local officials

A fire that occurred at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) office in Burlington is being investigated as arson, according to authorities. The Burlington Police Department (BPD) said in a media release that first responders from both the BPD and the Burlington Fire Department (BFD) responded to “an arson incident” Friday morning at the building housing the...

How late can you buy Powerball tickets in your state?

The Powerball jackpot has, once again, surpassed $1 billion.

How states are leading in the fight against big money in campaigns

It’s not just the states that are moving toward transformational reform. Cities and localities are part of this movement as well. 

Pelosi, Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to put conditions on military aid to Israel

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and more than 30 House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to reconsider the recent authorization of weapons to Israel, just days after seven aid workers were killed. “In light of this incident, we strongly urge you to reconsider your recent...

6 dead, at least 11 injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv: Regional officials

At least six people have died and eleven are injured after two Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, Saturday, local officials said online. According to a post from Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, Russian rockets hit the city “at midnight, while the people of Kharkiv were sleeping peacefully.” “Six people died. Another eleven civilians are...

Do our leaders, ‘experts’ and pundits want World War III?

At the very top of all the insane and dangerous things upon the planet that can threaten us, I would list triggering World War III as number one.

NATO chief’s final battle: Protecting Ukraine from Trump, US

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is putting his legacy behind a final push to shore up international support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The secretary-general, who will step down later this year after a decade leading the alliance, is pitching to the 32-NATO member countries a plan to establish a five-year, 100 billion euro fund for Ukraine, and for NATO to assume...

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