The Congressional Black Caucus and other Democratic lawmakers condemned anti-Israel journalist Rula Jebreal on Friday after she criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for supporting Israel. “His name is ‘Hakeem.’ ‘Hakeem is an Arabic name which means ‘healer,'” Jebreal said while speaking with commentator Wajahat Ali on his podcast “The Left Hook.” “He is […]
MAGA Inc., the political action group aligned with President Donald Trump, is spending $10 million on television and digital advertising to support Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. The spending marks MAGA Inc.’s first major expenditure in a competitive 2026 general […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers. The first U.S. Labor Day celebration took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882. Some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor […]
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee again denounced violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank, describing their attacks against Palestinians as acts of “terror.” Huckabee has previously spoken out against settler violence, including after Israeli settlers attacked a home in the West Bank village of Qusra that was owned by an American citizen last month. […]
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The U.K. government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest. The Port of Dover said Saturday morning that all traffic in and out was […]
The Justice Department’s antitrust division was briefly instructed to pause cooperation with Canadian authorities this week, as trade tensions continue to escalate between the two countries. Lynda Marshall, chief of the Antitrust Division’s international section, directed officials in a Wednesday email with the subject line “Pause on Canada” to halt cooperation on cases and engagement […]
President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks aimed at reviving efforts to end the war in Ukraine, according to state media. “Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting […]
Missouri is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the state Supreme Court’s blockage of a new congressional map ahead of the November general election. In an emergency application to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Missouri officials argued that the state’s highest court has created a “federal-election-administration disaster” by ordering the state to revert to its […]
The 2026 midterm elections are entering the home stretch as candidates across the country shift into the final weeks of the campaign, with control of Congress on the line. Against that backdrop, Republicans are preparing to hold an event that has never been staged by a major political party before: A two-day midterm convention designed […]
The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 26 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]
