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Iran’s expat community sees chance to confront regime — at World Cup

On a warm Sunday morning in Inglewood, more than 200 Iranian-Americans gathered outside SoFi Stadium with red, white and green flags draped around their shoulders — the lion and...

Trump notches win in Nevada GOP House primary for Amodei’s seat

Retired Lt. Col. David Flippo, who was endorsed by President Trump, is projected to win Nevada’s GOP primary for the state’s only Republican congressional seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). His Tuesday victory in the open 2nd Congressional District — which retiring Rep. Mark Amodei has held for 15 years — marks another win...

Mace endorses Wilson after losing South Carolina gubernatorial bid 

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) endorsed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) in the Palmetto State’s GOP gubernatorial primary after she lost the initial primary Tuesday. “I want you to know that I'm going to endorse Alan Wilson for governor,” Mace told supporters after polls closed.  “I want a law-and-order governor, and that law-and-order governor is going to...

Platner sails through primary amid controversy: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections

Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner easily won the Democratic contest on Tuesday to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) — officially teeing up one of this year's marquee Senate races. Planter was expected to win the Democratic primary, but recent revelations over a sexting scandal and his alleged toxic conduct from several ex-girlfriends have rocked his campaign and rattled...

Lombardo, Ford face off in high-stakes Nevada governor’s race 

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) is projected to face state Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) in the his bid for a second term as the Silver State's top executive, according to Decision Desk HQ. Although Lombardo cruised to victory in his GOP primary Tuesday, the incumbent will face an uphill battle in a tough political...

UK broadens inquiry into former Prince Andrew

British police appealed for witnesses Friday as they sought to broaden their investigation into potential offenses by the former Prince Andrew, including sexual misconduct.

A militarily expanding Germany has the right idea

When Friedrich Merz assumed the chancellorship last year, he promised that "the rule for our defense now has to be 'whatever it takes.'"

Trump: Stephen Colbert firing ‘beginning of the end’ for late-night hosts

President Trump on Friday celebrated the cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and suggested other late-night TV hosts would also shortly be on the chopping block. "Stephen Colbert’s firing from CBS was the 'Beginning of the End' for untalented, nasty, highly overpaid, not funny, and very poorly rated Late Night Television Hosts," Trump...

Greene: Trump may use Iran as excuse to cancel presidential election

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday she fears President Trump may use the war in Iran to try to cancel the 2028 presidential election. Greene, who resigned from Congress in January after a public falling-out with the president, was once a loyal MAGA ally and one of Trump’s fiercest defenders. Her frustrations over...

Economic confidence worst in almost 4 years: Gallup

Americans are growing more pessimistic about the state of the national economy, with confidence in the overall landscape reaching its lowest level in nearly four years, according to new Gallup data. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, which measures the public’s perception of the health of the U.S. economy, fell to negative 45 in May. It...

The hidden victims of Trump’s Iran War energy crisis: public schools

Some 50 million students have become collateral damage in a conflict 7,000 miles away.

As politics fragments, the worldwide center-left must rally

Governing parties that brought stability and coherence to electoral competition after World War II are imploding.

Former Prince Andrew prepped on trade role qualifications after Epstein

Papers were released after lawmakers accused Prince Andrew of prioritizing Epstein ties over Britain.

Trump: ‘Thank goodness’ Colbert is ‘finally gone’

President Trump celebrated the end of late-night comedian Stephen Colbert’s decadelong run hosting “The Late Show” on Thursday evening, after he previously championed Paramount's decision to fire the comedian.   “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long!” Trump wrote early Friday on Truth Social. “No talent, no ratings, no life. He...

Whole Hog Politics: Blue MAGA? Yep. Democrats’ Tea Party? Probably not.

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] The idea of “blue MAGA” or the “Democrats’ Tea Party moment” have been tortured almost beyond the point of usefulness....

Trump should never have let the Teamsters pick his Labor secretary

In 2024, International Brotherhood of Teamsters union bosses conducted internal polling of their rank-and-file members. It showed roughly 60 percent support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.  Nevertheless, union President Sean O’Brien and other members of the union hierarchy refused to endorse Trump for President.  The reason O'Brien and his cohorts...

DNC leadership in question as 2024 autopsy controversy intensifies: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

Will Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin survive autopsy-gate? Is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) now a shoo-in for Senate after President Trump‘s endorsement — and is that good news for Democrat James Talarico? Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner's past continues to haunt him — but might he win anyway? Spencer Pratt-mania —...

We must protect mail-in voting against Trump interference

Congress must invalidate President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting as it is unconstitutional, politically motivated, and will disproportionately disenfranchise certain groups of voters.

Ken Martin’s fight for survival deepens following DNC autopsy release

In today's issue: ▪ 2024 DNC autopsy backlash ▪ Ebola concerns rise ▪ Reconciliation bill punted ▪ Lawler campaigning with Trump If yesterday’s release of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) long-awaited autopsy report on the 2024 presidential election was meant to lower the heat on its embattled chair, it doesn’t seem to be working. Ken Martin yielded...

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