Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday dodged a question about replacing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) amid reports that a handful of senators are plotting to oust him. When asked if he wanted to replace Schumer, Murphy said, “Well, I think we are united right now as a caucus. There's always a lot of...
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Sunday asked for President Trump’s “understanding” amid his frustrations with allied countries expressing hesitancy to provide support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “I understand the president's frustration that it takes some time, but again, I also ask for some understanding, because nations had to prepare for this, not knowing...
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
The federal government is forcing thousands of small fishing businesses to submit to warrantless GPS surveillance, threatening their livelihoods if they object, and the Supreme Court is being asked to strike down this violation of the Fourth Amendment.
The Senate voted Sunday to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), taking a step toward restoring stability at a department that has been in turmoil since the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year. The Senate voted 54 to 37...
President Trump's war with Iran has caused global energy prices to rise, benefiting Iran and Russia while harming global security and the environment, and Democrats should campaign on reducing fossil fuel consumption to protect the environment, wallets, and global security.