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Top Dem operative brushes off latest scandal plaguing Maine Senate candidate as ‘salacious gossip’

Donna Brazile declined to comment on the report that Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson fathered children with his second cousin, calling it gossip.

DSA brand on trial as El-Sayed struggles where Dems can least afford it

Abdul El-Sayed struggles to unify Democrats after the divisive Michigan Democratic Senate primary, giving Mike Rogers a 51%-47% polling edge.

Gun rights gets ‘greatest restoration’ in 100 years with latest Trump DOJ move, lawmaker hails

Rep. Andrew Clyde calls the ruling removing the $200 tax on silencers and short-barreled rifles the greatest Second Amendment restoration in a century.

Socialist in Trump country gives Karl Marx vision thumbs-up before ducking key tax question

Oliver Larkin defended taxing billionaires "out of existence" but repeatedly refused to give Sean Hannity a specific tax rate during their heated exchange.

The malpractice monster devouring healthcare

Every time we walk into a clinic or hospital, an invisible tax is added to our bill. It has nothing to do with the quality of our medicine, the skill of our surgeon, or the comfort of our room. Instead, it is the direct cost of a broken legal system. The U.S. medical malpractice framework […]

George Santos settles with CFTC over Kalshi bets

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over wagers he placed on the State of the Union earlier this year on Kalshi, the agency announced Friday. Santos placed bets on whether he would attend President Trump's address in February, while also posting on...

Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit

The Trump administration on Friday appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida who found the president effectively colluded with his own government in bringing a $10 billion suit against the IRS. That suit, which the Justice Department pointed to as the basis for creating its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, was highly criticized by...

Senate Democrat declines to say whether Schumer should continue in leadership post

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) declined to say Thursday whether he would support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for continued Democratic leadership in the Senate. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Van Hollen said he was “focused on the 2026 elections.” A Politico poll from June detailed that 47 percent of people who...

F-35 fighter jet crashes near San Diego

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., on Friday.  Emergency crews are responding to the scene in what Marine officials said was an F-35 “aircraft mishap,” according to Fox 5. It is unclear what caused the crash.  Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a Marine Corps installation...

Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after arrest in Wisconsin

Romo, 46, was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

ICE arrests Johns Hopkins migrant researcher at Baltimore airport

Johns Hopkins officials say they are deeply concerned about the university employee was arrested during a personal trip

Cybersecurity expert: ‘Moderate confidence’ Iran attacked Minnesota water facilities

National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases founder Morgan Wright said Thursday that there is “at least moderate confidence” that Iran is behind recent cybersecurity attacks on water facilities across Minnesota.  “You know, there was an alert that was put out four days before this describing that they believed Iran was going to launch an...

Kennedy Center pauses public tours: Reports 

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stopped its decades-old free public tours, but it backtracked hours later to specify the pause would only last a few days, according to reports. Brooks Boeke, the director of the volunteer program, told volunteers Thursday the center would place a “temporary pause” on the public tours...

Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation

President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don't really blame him to be honest with you. I endorsed...

Friday, the 13th Trump Cabinet meeting

🤝 Plus: Senators near bipartisan deal to avert Sept. shutdown (!) {beacon}   Happy Friday! I’m in the mood to try some new summer recipes, maybe that involve corn, peaches, burrata or watermelon. What should I make?! You always have the best suggestions.   In today's issue: Trump goes to Camp David with his Cabinet What’s next...

Trump says Israel ‘happy’ with Hamas deal, despite ‘skepticism’

President Trump said Friday that Israel is pleased with the Board of Peace’s agreement with Hamas to disarm the militant group in Gaza, despite its apparent skepticism of the framework.  “We do have an understanding with Israel,” Trump told reporters at his Cabinet meeting at Camp David. “Israel is very happy about it. Israel helped...

An American ally is adopting Beijing’s playbook

A new report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee warns that South Korea's aggressive regulatory and political pursuit of the American company Coupang undermines the principles of the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

Federal government proposes Colorado River water use cuts for California, Arizona and Nevada

The federal government is proposing cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the dwindling Colorado River. The river provides water to states throughout the West, including drinking water and water for agricultural, industrial and municipal uses. As the West becomes drier, figuring out how to...

Nexstar to host South Carolina Senate debate

Nexstar Media Group is slated to host a live debate on Aug. 4 featuring the GOP Senate candidates running for the South Carolina seat vacated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R). The debate, which will air on all of Nexstar's stations in the state, will take place Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m....

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