President Trump on Wednesday said Russia released imprisoned American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who the Kremlin accused of working as a mercenary in Ukraine before sentencing him to prison in 2024. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The United States, out of respect...
Residents in north Toledo are being ordered to shelter-in-place or evacuate depending on their location after a chemical was released into the air late Tuesday night.
"Money out of politics! Money in your pocket! Medicare for All!" That's the rally chant of Abdul El-Sayed, who won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August. It's catchy. So was "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it." PolitiFact named that line its 2013 Lie of the Year, but only after roughly...
In today’s issue: Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.) faces his second and final debate against Democrat Adam Hamilton as the first-term Republican fights for his political life in a razor-tight race. The race has the potential to be biggest surprise of the entire midterm cycle, in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since the...
President Trump's warming relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may lead to a trilateral summit of the United States, Russia and China to resolve the fate of Ukraine, is getting strong pushback from Republicans in Congress. Several Republicans have panned the idea that Trump would huddle with Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two...
Vice President Vance’s role as President Trump’s chief defender poses a growing challenge as the administration faces mounting perceptions of inside dealing and corruption. Vance on Monday said the idea of Trump using the White House for personal enrichment was “laughable” and, during a CBS News town hall over the weekend, he said he doesn’t...
The top candidates in the Kansas Senate race will face off on the debate stage on Wednesday evening with less than two weeks until Election Day. Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R) is fending off a challenge from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton in a race that has grown increasingly competitive. The pair will face questions about...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks to be seeking a way back from the brink in his relationship with the U.S. — but he does not appear to be finding a receptive audience in President Trump. That leaves doubt and suspicion shrouding the path ahead — even as some in the GOP express dismay at Trump’s...
The 2027 Senate class will be the first delegation in more than four decades forced to address Social Security’s potential insolvency. The federal program is poised to run out of funds by 2032, triggering a 22-percent cut in benefits for tens of millions of Americans unless lawmakers act. Some bipartisan consensus has emerged among Senate...
A woman known as Jane Doe who accused seven men at Cornell University of sexual assault at a fraternity house sent a letter to the school saying she “felt unsupported and disebelieved” by the Ivy League institution’s president, Michael Kotlikoff. Cornell has responded to the letter, first obtained by The New York Times, and sent...
Americans are more likely to assume the executives heading up the largest technology firms are Republican, marking a drastic shift in perception of what was once known as a liberal Silicon Valley, according to a new poll. In a new poll published by Politico on Monday, American respondents were asked about eight current or former...
