“Midterms tend to be a referendum on the sitting president, and Trump is generally unpopular” — yet “the chances for a blue wave may not be as strong as...
The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary David Lammy admitted to fishing illegally with Vice President Vance last week. Lammy's office said he has reported himself for not acquiring the proper license required to fish for freshwater species, which could have resulted in a fine of up to 2,500 pounds ($3,394). U.K. officials said Lammy has never...
🔵 Plus: Newsom moving on redistricting {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP took a hardline with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ahead of their high-stakes summit in Alaska at the end of the week. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center, Trump promised there would be “severe consequences” if Russia fails to reach a ceasefire deal...
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 6, which prohibits the manufacture, distribution, mailing, transporting, delivery and prescribing of abortion-inducing pills, and allows private citizens to file suit against those who manufacture or distribute them.
The Lebanese government has committed to disarm all groups possessing heavy weapons, most notably Hezbollah, in a historic move to restore full authority over its territory and assert its sovereignty, with the support of the international community.
Several Indiana Democrats will join their Texas counterparts Wednesday afternoon in Chicago to rail against what they have denounced as mid-decade gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Their remarks come as the Trump administration is turning its attention to other red states, including Indiana, to follow Texas’s lead in the redistricting battle. Vice President Vance visited...
Only 54 percent of American adults say they consume alcohol, according to Gallup, the lowest in the survey’s 90-year history by 1 percentage point. The low metric was repeated across several demographic angles, including gender, race and age. Fifty-seven percent of men reported drinking alcohol, compared to 51 percent of women. White adults, at 56...
The Virginia Police Benevolent Association split its endorsement ahead of the state’s elections in November, backing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid and incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) on Wednesday. “Abigail Spanberger grew up in a law enforcement family and is a former federal law enforcement officer herself, so...
President Trump on Wednesday said he'll seek "long-term extensions" from Congress to extend his federal takeover of the Washington police amid his crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital, declining to rule out the possibility of a national emergency. “Well, if it’s a national emergency, we can do it without Congress,” Trump said, when asked...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday sent a warning to President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “bluffing” about being open to peace, ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders in Alaska set for Friday. Zelensky made his remarks alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in remarks following a video conference...
Actor Sylvester Stallone, disco singer Gloria Gaynor and rock band KISS will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients, in the first awards gala held since President Trump's overhaul of Washington's prominent arts destination. Trump announced the honorees at the performing arts center on Wednesday, where he also said he would host the gala. British...
