INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay’s net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The world’s biggest soccer tournament finally returned to the […]
The Washington, D.C., Office of Campaign Finance has concluded that mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George’s campaign coordinated with labor unions and an independent expenditure committee supporting her candidacy, according to findings released just days before voters head to the polls in the Democratic primary. The findings stem from a complaint filed in April that alleged […]
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. Israel’s military appears to be trying to make as many gains as possible in case a U.S.-Iran agreement is reached to end the war […]
Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-ME) campaign and allied Republican groups launched a series of television ads this week targeting Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, signaling that his past comments and controversies will be a central focus of the general election campaign. The ads, released shortly after Platner secured the Democratic nomination in Maine’s Tuesday primary, highlight […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said the family of Karmelo Anthony intentionally invoked racial stereotypes during the case. “It was made racially charged by the family of the now convicted killer and their supporters,” Benson said on Fox News’s Outnumbered Friday. Anthony, 19, was found guilty on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of another teenager, […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) projected confidence that Democrats can reclaim the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections in an interview released Saturday, arguing the party now has multiple paths to a majority as it seeks a net gain of four seats. Schumer’s optimism comes as Democrats navigate a series of high-profile Senate races […]
Workers at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began removing President Donald Trump’s name overnight early Saturday morning, after a federal judge ruled against a last-minute attempt to halt the work and preserve Trump’s name. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama-era appointee, rejected the request on Friday to temporarily block the […]
The July 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 18 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 […]
The Kennedy Center began removing President Donald Trump’s name from its facade Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday, hours after a court-ordered deadline. Scaffolding went up outside the performing arts center on Friday as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the removal. In a court filing seeking an extension, the Kennedy Center’s […]
Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli began the week on the defensive, facing criticism from Democrats over comments he made about California’s then-still-uncounted primary election results. The First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California suggested federal election fraud charges could be forthcoming, even as vote counting continued across parts of the state. “We will […]
