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Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when...

Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

President Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany, a threat that came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 service members from the country.  “We are going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters...

Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent...

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’

The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...

Trump to raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%, accusing bloc of non-compliance with trade deal

President Trump has announced the increase in tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union, saying the EU failed to fully comply with a trade agreement.

Long DACA renewal wait times leave some ‘Dreamers’ without status, a job and fearing detainment

Every two years for more than a decade, Melani Candia has gotten approved to stay in the U.S. with her husband and two cats and - more recently - continue to work in special education in Florida.

Security video shows police dog alerting to gunman in stairwell seconds before attack at WHCA dinner

New security video from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner appears to show a police dog straining on its leash as it approached alleged gunman Cole Allen in a stairwell just seconds before he bolted past the Secret Service with a rifle.

Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits

USDA says wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to receive food stamps, with 14,000 SNAP recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles.

Van Hollen backs embattled Dem with Nazi-linked tattoo, says ‘second chances’ matter

Sen. Chris Van Hollen defends Senate candidate Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo and past comments, arguing his PTSD warrants a second chance in politics.

Alito rips race-based claim in high-stakes migrant protections case at Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Alito pushes back on claims that terminating TPS for Haitian migrants was driven by racial bias against non-White immigrants.

DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released

DHS blasts Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after an illegal immigrant convicted of child sexual abuse was released from jail despite an ICE detainer.

Former Dem mayoral candidate admits forging voter registration applications

A former Democratic mayoral candidate in New Jersey pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration applications during a 2021 primary race.

Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterms, Kemp says

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said Friday his state will not redraw its congressional lines ahead of the midterms, rejecting calls to reschedule...

DC police captain cites bodycam footage of officers not making arrests, sparking backlash

A D.C. police email reprimanding officers for not making arrests based on reasonable suspicion sparked backlash and was rescinded by department leadership.

Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson waves goodbye to millionaires fleeing Washington state, drawing sharp criticism from pundits who say the city is doomed.

The Absurd Rise of Graham Platner

You can make a compelling argument that antisemitism was actually Platner’s biggest strength in the short-lived Democratic Senate primary.

A Court Case Challenges IRB Restrictions on Research

The basis for the lawsuit is that a governmental entity is interfering with freedom of speech.

‘Sonia Sotomayor’s False Testimony About Firefighters Case’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which wraps up my four-part series on Ricci v. DeStefano.

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