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Senate candidate Graham Platner sent explicit texts to multiple women while married, wife says: report

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner exchanged sexual texts with several women after marrying his wife, she says, according to reports.

N.Y. reparations commission holds final public hearing as residents call for cash payments

"It shouldn't only be a check, but it should start with a check": New York's state reparations commission convened its final public hearing Saturday in Harlem, where residents called on officials to make direct cash payments to Black Americans as the only path to what one attendee described as "true justice."

Trump calls out Pope Leo for meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayor

President Trump swiped at Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Saturday after the two met in Rome, saying someone at the Vatican should have advised the pope not to meet Johnson because he is “useless.” “Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran...

Lead prosecutor steps away from Comey criminal case

The federal prosecutor who secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly threatening the life of President Trump in a since-deleted social media post of seashells has stepped down, according to a recent court filing. A “notice of substitution” filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina on Friday stated that Matthew...

Sherrill, Mullin find common ground on securing protests outside ICE facility in NJ

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin found common ground on Saturday after the governor deployed state police to maintain order outside a Newark immigration detention center that has been the site of escalating protests. Sherrill said the New Jersey police officers have responded to protests taking...

Man charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly biting ICE agents at Newark anti-ICE protest

A New Jersey man faces federal assault charges after allegedly biting two ICE officers during an anti-ICE protest outside a Newark, New Jersey, detention facility.

Trump declared ‘fully fit’ for all presidential duties after annual physical shows ‘excellent health’

President Donald Trump remains in "excellent health" with no major concerns identified, his physician says following his annual physical at Walter Reed.

Donna Brazile brushes off Biden’s stroke fears, says Democrats must ‘focus on the future’

Donna Brazile declined to respond to Jill Biden's comments about feeling frightened during the debate, saying Democrats should focus on the future.

Maryland Lt Gov rejects Trump’s corruption claims over mail-in voting error: ‘It happens’

Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller pushes back on Trump's call for a DOJ investigation, saying mail-in ballot errors happen in almost every election.

FBI arrests protester who threatened to kill ICE officer’s family at NJ detention center protest, Blanche says

Acting AG Todd Blanche says the FBI arrested a man who made death threats against an ICE officer and his family at a Newark, New Jersey protest.

Illegal immigrant school superintendent who lied about citizenship gets 2-year prison term

Ian Roberts, an illegal immigrant who fooled school systems across the country into hiring him, was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for lying about his citizenship and possessing guns.

Postal service reveals plan to enforce Trump’s citizenship voting order

The U.S. Postal Service officially proposed plans to carry out President Trump's executive order asking it to help police voting in elections, saying it will refuse to deliver ballots from states that don't comply with the new standards.

Dan Sullivan vs. Dan Sullivan: GOP blasts clone candidate as lookalike enters Alaska Senate race

A Democratic strategist allegedly deployed a candidate named Dan Sullivan to challenge the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska's ranked choice system.

Virginia bus crash that killed five involved driver who doesn’t speak English, Sean Duffy says

Authorities say the driver of a deadly Virginia bus crash that killed five people on I-95 doesn't speak English, according to Secretary Sean Duffy.

Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed admitted on a podcast to destroying a bottle of vodka in a Detroit liquor store after being confronted about his beard.

Coast Guard ending race-based admissions for officer commissioning program under Trump DEI crackdown

The U.S. Coast Guard will end race-based preferences in its officer pre-commissioning program under the Trump administration's anti-DEI initiative.

CodePink’s Media Benjamin confirms getting ‘serious’ Treasury Department query over Cuba trip

CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin confirms Treasury Department OFAC inquiry into the organization's Cuba trip, calling it an intimidation tactic.

Things Are Looking Good at George Mason

I think it’s time for the Department of Justice to come back to the table and give GMU a clean bill of health.

Judge Bars Trustees from Adding Trump’s Name to Kennedy Center

The judge determined that Congress had named the center in JFK’s honor and hence that only Congress can change the name.

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