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Pro-Israel moderate survives primary challenge by socialist insurgent

DSA-backed Oliver Larkin lost to Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Democratic Party primary in Florida's 25th District, a key congressional swing seat.

Trump-backed Republican survives primary after bucking him on deportations

Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar advanced against Michael Arias in Florida's 27th Congressional District, where housing and immigration loom large.

Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump’s backyard

Debbie Wasserman Schultz faced a progressive challenger and fraud-accused ex-lawmaker in Florida's 20th Congressional District Democratic primary.

Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’

Median Strategies admitted its polls on the Los Angeles mayor race and Wisconsin primary were fabricated as a "social experiment" before closing.

Billions spent by key federal agency hasn’t made American dream of homeownership any easier: report

The American Dream of home ownership slipped further away in all 50 states despite $460 billion in HUD spending over a decade, watchdog finds.

Woman who tried to assassinate Gerald Ford has died: Reports

Multiple outlets are reporting that Sara Jane Moore, a woman who tried to assassinate former President Gerald R. Ford, has died.

European and East Asian security are becoming increasingly connected

It was the first ever such deployment of Japanese aircraft to Europe.

Humberto becomes a hurricane; chances of second system increase

Humberto is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend.

Watch live: Netanyahu, world leaders give remarks at UN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among the speakers set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The Israeli military launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Despite international pressure for a ceasefire and calls for a two-state solution, Netanyahu has stuck behind...

Comey’s son-in-law quits DOJ after former FBI chief indicted

Troy A. Edwards, Jr., the son-in-law of James Comey, stepped down as the Justice Department's (DOJ) senior national security prosecutor Thursday after the former FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury. “To uphold my oath to the Constitution and country, I hereby resign as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District...

Dua Lipa ‘categorially’ denies firing agent for pro-Israel views

Dua Lipa added she believes in “Free Palestine” but that the Mail was “exploiting a global tragedy” to sell newspapers. 

Read: James Comey indictment

A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he gave...

Fixing NYC’s affordability crisis requires wage growth and a path to opportunity  

New York needs cost-of-living adjustments and living wages to ensure workers are compensated with dignity and respect.

Whole Hog Politics: Gaming out the politics of a shutdown 

Washington is almost as bad about abusing truisms as farmers and sports announcers. And right now, the Washington equivalent of the black bands on a woolly bear caterpillar or “defense wins championships” is this old chestnut: “The party in control of Congress gets the blame for a government shutdown.” It looks like we are about...

Trump on Comey indictment: ‘He left himself ZERO margin of error’ on ‘big and important’ answer

President Trump weighed in on the indictment of James Comey early Friday, accusing his former FBI director of lying and said he left "zero" margin of error when he testified before Congress in 2020. “Whether you like Corrupt James Comey or not, and I can’t imagine too many people liking him, HE LIED! It is...

Michigan Democrat introduces ‘Stop RFK’s BS Act’

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D) on Friday introduced the "Stop RFK's BS Act" which would reverse the funding cuts that have been carried out under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rule. The bill, according to its text provided first to The Hill, would immediately reinstate grants and awards that have...

Raskin says ‘there is very little chance’ Comey will ever be convicted

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, argued Thursday night that there is “very little chance” that former FBI Director James Comey will ever be convicted after being indicted by a federal grand jury hours earlier.  “So the good news is, I think there's very little chance he could ever...

Jeffries calls Comey indictment ‘disgraceful attack on the rule of law’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey as a “disgraceful attack on the rule of law” and argued that the criminal justice system has been “viciously weaponized" by the Trump administration.   “The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump...

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted: 5 things to know

Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, days after President Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice Department to prosecute his most prominent adversaries. The counts stem from testimony Comey gave before the Senate in 2020 as it probed investigations into ties Trump’s 2016 campaign had with Russia, which...

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