Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis late Wednesday for his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk who is serving a prison sentence after being...
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is publicly disowning his party’s own 2024 election "autopsy," calling the long-delayed report a product that "does not meet my standards" after Democrats suffered what he described as a "painful and consequential" defeat to President Donald Trump.
The blunt admission came as Martin described Democrats’ 2024 defeat as a "punch to the gut" and acknowledged the party’s "brand is in trouble and needs repair."
"I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards," Martin said of the report, adding that he could not "in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on it."
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A new House bill targets the OPT program's payroll tax loophole after ICE found over 10,000 foreign students tied to suspect employers in fraud scheme.
Late night host Bill Maher on Friday rebuked President Trump’s comments about the U.S.’s military operations against Iran, after initially backing the strikes. “The problem is he keeps saying we won, and we didn’t. We didn’t,” the comedian said during his Friday show "Real Time." “Hormuz is not open,” he continued, referring to the Strait...
Tensions over Florida’s redistricting push escalated on Friday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) daring House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “bring it on” after Jeffries offered a stern warning to Republicans in the state. “Go ahead, make my day, bring it on,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Jacksonville. “I would like...
(NEXSTAR) - It seems like everything is getting more expensive. Gas, groceries, just the general cost of living, it's getting out of hand and hard to keep up with. Although home prices have climbed in recent years, the average monthly mortgage payment has fallen since 2024, according to a new report from LendingTree. The report...
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) vowed that Democrats will "break" up large media conglomerates in response to a recent event hosted by Paramount CEO David Ellison following the company’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery this past week. “Ellison and the information oligarchs should enjoy it while they can because when Democrats win power we are...
Former national security adviser John Bolton cast doubt Friday on whether the U.S. was on the cusp of reaching a long-term peace deal with Iran, as envoys from both nations prepare for another round of indirect talks in Pakistan. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to depart for Islamabad...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered an apology to Canada’s Tumbler Ridge for not flagging controversial messages on its ChatGPT platform sent by the alleged shooter that killed eight people and injured over 25 others in the small mountain town earlier this year. “I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community,” Altman said...
U.S. and Iranian officials are expected in Islamabad on Saturday for another round of Pakistani-brokered talks to end the nearly two-month conflict, but Tehran has ruled out a face-to-face meeting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the lead Iranian negotiator, arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday, according to the nation's Foreign Ministry. Araghchi said in...
Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said Markel Lee, 17, turned himself in Friday. He was charged with first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon.
The Trump administration's moves on marijuana and psychedelics signal the start of a new era in Republican drug policy. The orders to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs and reschedule medical marijuana are a far cry from the party of “just say no” and former Republican President Richard Nixon's war on drugs. “Regardless of what one...
