Eighteen House Republicans broke ranks on Thursday and joined nearly every single Democrat in voting to send an additional $1.3 billion in aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia. In a 226-195 vote, the House approved the legislation, defying both House GOP leadership and President Donald Trump’s preferred approach to ending the war […]
New Jersey prosecutors have charged a police officer with allegedly stealing an Associated Press photojournalist’s camera bag during a protest at Delaney Hall last weekend. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the filing of the criminal charge related to third-degree theft on Thursday. The charged officer was Darryl Brown, a 43-year-old sergeant working for […]
The Justice Department secured another victory in its campaign against state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants on Wednesday after a federal judge struck down a Nebraska law that allowed certain students in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates for nearly two decades. U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher, an appointee of President Donald […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) shut down any rumors that he’s interested in running for Senate as Democratic front-runner Graham Platner faces yet another controversy. “I’m not going to be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2026,” Golden told the Washington Examiner. “I can assure you of that.” A New York Times article published […]
Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who is facing a statewide primary next week, is facing a fresh wave of allegations about his treatment of several women he dated and the controversy surrounding his Nazi tattoo. The intense scrutiny comes in the final days before the Democratic primary in Maine. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is running […]
Washington, D.C.‘s leading mayoral candidates, Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie, could not name one Republican member of Congress they have attempted to forge a working relationship with as they discussed their plans for advocating the district on the Hill. As a federal district and not a state, Washington has much of its locally written […]
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced investigations into 15 U.S. medical schools over allegations that the admissions programs illegally used applicants’ race as a metric. The report does not specify which schools are under investigation or provide specific evidence of racial discrimination. The DOJ said it opened the investigations to ensure compliance with federal […]
Israel and Hezbollah are already trading strikes despite the Israeli government signing a ceasefire with Lebanon just a day ago, causing many to question the purpose of the “last chance” agreement. At the same time, Israel is beginning efforts to move troops out of the Debbine area in southern Lebanon and working to prop up […]
The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, reiterated concerns this week that Iran‘s suspension of cooperation with the agency has prevented inspectors from fully monitoring the country’s nuclear program since 2025. The IAEA, which works to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons while promoting the peaceful use of nuclear technology, said Iran’s obligations […]
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Hunter Biden “could do well” in a 2028 presidential campaign if he chose to run. After Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy posed a question on the topic in the Oval Office, Trump initially doubted the efficacy of Biden’s hypothetical presidential bid due to his “past.” “You would think […]
