Politics

Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's reply to a voter-roll inquiry drew fire from Jeff Van Drew, who calls it "snarky" and signals possible subpoenas.

Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign

Roy Cooper celebrated data center growth as North Carolina governor, but his Senate campaign now targets their energy use as a rate hike driver.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 30

1971—By a vote of 6 to 1, the California supreme court rules in Serrano v....

Anti-Trumpism Is Driving the Media to Cheer Hostile Powers

The enemy of your enemy is sometimes still the greater enemy.

Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign

Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign amid controversies including Reddit posts, a controversial tattoo and allegations from ex-girlfriends.

Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger said Graham Platner encouraged her to consider replacing him in the Senate race but he has not dropped out yet and others are being discussed as possible contenders.

Democrats Suddenly Hobbled by a Bad Case of Platner Fasciitis

This is no longer an election; it is now a Looney Tunes short.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don't remove noncitizens from voter rolls.

Maine beer company founder wants to replace Graham Platner as Democrats’ Senate nominee

Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban said Wednesday that he's all in to replace scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, who has yet to drop out of the race.

Vance: Milwaukee mayor ‘doth protest too much’ about 2020 election fraud probe

Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that he will meet with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a Democrat who heavily criticized the Trump administration's probe into allegations of election fraud during the 2020 election.

Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston

A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday.

New federal probe goes after H-1B visa fraud; Vance says fraudsters are stealing U.S. jobs

Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday announced a new investigation into H-1B visa fraud, a program that allows highly skilled foreigners to work in the U.S.

Trump praises a unified NATO after scolding allies to be team players, spend more on defense

President Trump berated Spain and other NATO allies Wednesday before hailing the "tremendous unity" of the alliance, capping a whirlwind two-day summit in which the U.S. extended a huge boost to Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia.

DOGE shuts down with tally of budget savings in dispute

President Trump's cost-cutting initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency, officially closed its doors on Independence Day, and the administration does not plan to issue a final report on the effort.

Ex-judge who obstructed ICE arrest is fined but avoids jail time

Hannah Dugan, the former Wisconsin judge who tried to help an illegal immigrant evade an ICE arrest in her courtroom, was sentenced Wednesday to a $5,000 fine but allowed to escape any prison time.

Democrats’ divide over Israel tested in primary showdown for U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate candidate Haley Stevens is out to prove that a Democrat can stand with Israel in defiance of liberal activists and still win the party's nomination.

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence.

Bernie-backed socialist who allied with Platner could supplant him on ballot

Troy Jackson filed candidacy paperwork as Graham Platner faces pressure to withdraw over rape allegations, with Chuck Schumer urging him out.

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomePolitics