Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee became the first governor in eight years in the U.S. to lose a primary, falling on Wednesday to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes...
Costco board member, former CVS exec avenges narrow 2022 loss to Gov. Dan McKee in high-stakes Rhode Island rematch, causing sitting governor to become first to lose party primary in several years.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., defeated two far-left challengers in the Rhode Island U.S. Senate primary Wednesday, advancing to the November general election in his bid for a sixth term.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday told reporters he's always had an "insurgent" mindset, explaining what he thinks is the rationale behind why Democrats are choosing more progressive candidates over mainstream incumbents. "I think this notion of insurgency over incumbency is the real message here, and people just want fighters that want people with...
The Trump administration on Monday announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals, claiming violations of the terms of the documents related to criminal activity and calls for violence against U.S. citizens, among other allegations. The State Department said the majority of the canceled visas were the result of “law enforcement encounters,”...
Author Dan Corrigan argues that despite political polarization surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his focus on the chronic disease epidemic and the necessity of prioritizing real food over ultra-processed products highlights critical issues in American public health.
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a rule that aims to close a longstanding loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to introduce new chemical ingredients in their products without informing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) pathway allows companies to bypass traditional government review by self-certifying that...
A group of more than 60 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Sunday to Trump administration officials regarding the conversion of military installments into effective “traps” for noncitizens who are service members and their families. Members of Congress, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), cited several instances of service...
Former President Obama is starting a new chapter as the host of a literature-focused podcast. The ex-commander in chief will host "A Great Book," Audible and Higher Ground Productions, the media company launched by the former president and Michelle Obama, announced on Monday. Former President Obama will sit down "with six luminaries to discuss the...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday quoted a New York City Council member in describing Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's (D) past positions, saying "Woke 1 was crazy." ABC News's "This Week" host Jonathan Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez in an interview about her opinion on Hong's past stances and statements, including urging Americans to "cancel Thanksgiving."...
Conservative media personality Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) decision to freeze her eggs. “If one woman wants to preserve her right to have children, which means more than having none—we should celebrate that. If she inspires other women to have babies, we...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said democratic socialists running as Democrats are "going back to what the party used to be." Mamdani was interviewed for a pre-taped episode of the SiriusXM show "Urban View" on Friday. Host Clay Cane asked the mayor if he thinks there are any good contenders for the Democratic...
The White House and President Trump’s campaign team have removed music from Taylor Swift from their online videos. A TikTok clip of Trump and first lady Melania Trump posted six days ago with Swift’s song “August" is now silent. The caption still reads, “mood because it's August and Donald Trump is your president.” Another video posted...
The Senate finished its session early Saturday morning after a long series of votes in which it confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general and funded the government through the beginning of December. But it did not pass the voting security legislation prized by President Trump, as Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) warned. Join the live...
Taylor Farms is recalling prepared salsa and guacamole over a risk of salmonella. A Sunday announcement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website states that the agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local officials are looking into a salmonella outbreak in several states connected “to fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast...
