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From Wasserman Schultz to Goldman, Democratic incumbents are fighting for survival

Democrats face anti-incumbent wave as progressives like Goldman, Espaillat, Wasserman Schultz, and Matsui fight primary challengers.

Secretive super PAC funding is skyrocketing in primaries

A record number of groups are exploiting a gap in campaign finance law to...

The government officials who can’t wait to clean out stadium toilets

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Those in charge of SoFi Stadium have two days to clean...

These 11 upcoming Supreme Court decisions could make or break Trump’s second term agenda

The Supreme Court faces 23 unresolved cases this term, including challenges to Trump's immigration orders, presidential firing power, and gun rights.

The man who runs the town between the stadiums

ARLINGTON, Texas – In the run-up to the 2026 World Cup, politicians around the...

Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Thursday denied that his country has agreed to carry out joint anti-drug trafficking strikes with the U.S. military on Guatemalan soil, but he confirmed a collaboration to “intensify” the Central America country’s fight against drug trafficking.  “There is no agreement. There is a request and the request falls within the existing...

Kenyan court orders suspension of US Ebola quarantine facility

A court in Kenya on Friday blocked the government from permitting the U.S. to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola virus, which is spreading in northeastern Congo. The decision comes amid growing public backlash in the country to an announced U.S. plan, with critics accusing the Kenyan government of trading the country’s...

Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago on Thursday denied reports that his office had opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Trump of sexual assault and later won millions of dollars in her lawsuits against him. CNN first reported Wednesday evening that the Justice Department was investigating whether Carroll...

Sweden is now America’s most valuable tech ally. Most Americans haven’t noticed.

What has happened between Washington and Stockholm over the past 12 months is not routine diplomatic housekeeping.

Live updates: Bondi faces House Oversight questions on Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Friday morning for an interview about the DOJ's release of Jeffrey Epstein files. She'll be accompanied by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. That has prompted Democrats to question whether the DOJ is seeking to act...

Democrats press Patel for information after ‘VIP snorkel’ trip

Senate Democrats led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) are pressing FBI Director Kash Patel and the Department of Justice’s acting inspector general for answers about whether Patel is using government resources for personal leisure after he took a “VIP snorkel" trip in Hawaii. Schumer, Hirono and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...

Trump channels Reagan, dominates Republican Party

What do the two men have in common? First, they speak common sense to the common man. Second, they get things done. Third, their bold agendas infused new life into a moribund GOP.  

Bret Michaels pulls out of America 250 concert, citing divisiveness, threats

Rock singer Bret Michaels has dropped out of the “Great American Fair” set to take place later this month, becoming the fifth artist to withdraw from President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert. Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison, announced that he would no longer perform at the celebration on the National Lawn in Washington,...

If the justices expand presidential power, how can they spare the Fed?

The court should avoid the middle path of expanding executive power in theory while preserving favored exceptions in practice.

Trump faces heavy lift on selling Iran deal 

In today's issue: ▪ Iran deal awaits Trump's approval▪ Whitmer walks back 2028 comments ▪ ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul ▪ GOP in tough spot over Carroll probe  President Trump has a tough road ahead as he tries to make the case that his tentative deal with Iran meets his own goals for the war and leaves the U.S. in a better place than where it was three...

Why a Trump enemy could win a solid Republican Florida Senate seat

In Florida's upcoming Senate race, Democrat Alexander Vindman is challenging Trump-loyal incumbent Ashley Moody, with recent polls showing a competitive race between the two candidates.

Man arrested for threats against Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA event

Jacob Wenske allegedly threatened to bomb the upcoming event.

Trump on Iran: ‘They’re very good negotiators’

President Trump is asserting that the U.S. maintains the upper hand in ongoing talks to end the conflict in Iran because joint U.S.-Israeli strikes have weakened its military, even as he called the Iranians “very good negotiators.” “They’re very good negotiators, they're crafty, but in the end we have all the cards because we've defeated...

Martina McBride pulls out of America 250 concert: ‘Turned out to be misleading’

Country singer Martina McBride shared on Thursday that she will not be participating in a massive concert on the National Mall next month to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, claiming she was misled about the nature of the event. “I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out...

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