Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) death over the weekend has observers looking for who will replace him, a process laid out clearly in South Carolina law. In South Carolina, the governor has full authority to appoint whoever they want, regardless of party. The state is run by a Republican, Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC), so a Republican is […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died on Saturday at age 71, his office said, after a “brief and sudden illness.” “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” […]
GOP state parties are charging tens of thousands of dollars for special access to the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, sparking concerns that the high cost of attending could price out the grassroots activists who traditionally knock doors, make phone calls, and turn out voters. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters previously told the Washington Examiner that the “upcoming […]
The second round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on July 15. The first round went out on July 8 to those born on or before […]
As rain fell outside an empty warehouse in New York’s Orange County last week, hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest what is planned to be the site of a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. “No ICE Gestapo,” one sign read. Another declared, “Stop the ICE gulag.” The protest reflects a broader national trend. […]
Federal investigators say that a Chinese drug manufacturer, previously on the Food and Drug Administration’s list of preapproved foreign companies allowed to import GLP-1 ingredients, was able to bring in batches of the weight loss drug from an unauthorized supplier and introduce the substance of unknown origin into the U.S. drug supply. In September 2025, […]
At least two people are dead and three more are injured after a shooting Saturday evening in Toronto, Canada. According to Toronto Police Operations, police responded at 8:12 p.m. to an active shooter at St. Clair and West Arlington Avenues, which is the site of Salsa on St. Clair, a Latin music festival. Police found […]
An Iranian missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the country to declare the waterway closed, according to media reports on Saturday evening. The attack, which occurred early Sunday local time, comes after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. It also comes less […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) will hit the campaign trail in Michigan next weekend for a left-wing Senate challenger. According to local reports, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez will embark on their “The People vs. The Powerful” tour in Michigan from July 18 to 19. They will appear with Abdul el Sayed, who […]
The race to determine who will replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee is beginning to take shape, after a stream of candidates stormed the race to take his place on the ballot. Former state senator Troy Jackson, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director Nirav Shah, […]
