After a string of victories in Democratic primaries across the country, socialists are setting their sights on one of their most ambitious targets yet: the Wisconsin governor’s mansion. State Rep. Francesca Hong, a Madison lawmaker backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has emerged as a leading contender in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, giving the […]
In the span of just 120 hours, from June 29 to July 3, we witnessed a cultural occurrence so unprecedented it was almost uncanny: all of the planets in the sports universe aligned. Four-time World Cup-winner Germany lost to Paraguay (Paraguay!). The Netherlands, so often the nearly men of international soccer, fell to Morocco, and […]
How one feels about Apple TV’s new 10-part Cape Fear adaptation will depend largely on whether one buys Javier Bardem’s well-worn tough-guy routine. In 2012’s James Bond movie, Skyfall, the Spaniard played an ex-MI6 agent damaged in body and soul, but he hid his character’s depravity behind a layer of icy politeness. Even the 57-year-old’s […]
Two federal judges have issued conflicting rulings over the Trump administration’s use of a federal immigration database to help states check voter rolls for potentially illegal voters, creating a legal clash over whether purported privacy concerns can override state access to federal citizenship records. The fight centers on the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, […]
Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx succeeded in his Republican primary bid against Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who had the support of the state’s GOP establishment, in the race for governor. The primary election took place on June 30, but the results were too close to call until Thursday. The final vote count showed Marx […]
A federal grand jury indicted eight men on Thursday for their roles in planning an attack on the UFC fight at the White House last month. The Department of Justice said the two-count indictment, returned in Ohio, replaces the initial charges filed in criminal complaints spread across various states. The initial seven suspects were arrested […]
The United States is continuing diplomatic talks with Iran, despite President Donald Trump saying the ceasefire was “over” during the NATO summit this week. The U.S. is engaging in “technical talks” with the Iranian regime, according to various media reports. “The United States is still committed to finding a resolution, and technical talks continue. Iran […]
Despite being from opposite parties, Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) have launched a joint fundraiser together. The new political action committee, Common Ground PA, marks the latest example of collaboration between the lawmakers. Paperwork for the bipartisan PAC was filed with the Federal Election Commission this week. Fetterman and McCormick sponsor the […]
Morris Katz, a senior political adviser to Graham Platner, said he was “deeply disappointed” when he learned of the sexual assault allegations leveled against the U.S. Senate candidate in Maine that led to him dropping out of the race. “As soon as the team became aware of the rape allegations against Graham Platner we advised […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary site and building plans for the 250-foot (76-meter) arch the Republican president wants to build on a traffic circle at the Virginia end of Memorial […]
