A federal judge on Thursday thwarted the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would impose a strict version of work requirements for Medicaid recipients battling illness. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, sided with 25 Democrat-led states in their lawsuit against the Trump administration’s rule that critics […]
National Democrats are largely staying silent as Mary Peltola faces mounting scrutiny over an alleged scheme by campaign and party operatives to confuse Alaskan voters with a second “decoy” Republican candidate named Dan Sullivan, leaving the Democratic Senate hopeful with few public defenders as state officials investigate possible election law violations. And the few exceptions […]
The suspect accused of attacking Jewish demonstrators with two lit Molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado, last year pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes and other charges on Thursday. Mohamed Soliman, a 47-year-old Egyptian national, entered his plea on nine federal counts of hate crimes, including one resulting in an elderly woman’s death, and three counts […]
Prediction market Polymarket paused all trading on Thursday due to a “security incident” that led to $2.65 million being swiped from users’ wallets within minutes. Polymarket said in a statement the halt in trading affected its international platform and was the result of a third-party provider being “compromised.” “We’ve identified & fixed an issue impacting […]
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-AK) said Thursday that he was concerned that Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign was engaged in a “cover-up” over its alleged scheme to prop up a spoiler candidate to confuse voters in the Alaska race. Dunleavy spoke with Fox News after announcing his intention to open an investigation into an alleged plan […]
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released an advertisement with clipped points from a bombshell New York Times report alleging Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited spoiler candidates with the incumbent’s name. The minute-long ad opens with a clip of Peltola saying, “I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and […]
Vice President JD Vance announced that the Agriculture Department is opening a new beef processing facility in Texas, a move that will bring jobs and money to the state as the Republican Party works furiously to help boost the economy. Vance was stumping in Weatherford, Texas, for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who faces a […]
President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to ousted Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia as “she” after a reporter referenced the lieutenant general only by his rank and last name during her question. “She’s got problems,” Trump said when asked about the investigation on Thursday. “She’s gonna have big problems. We’re very much looking for leakers.” Sylvia […]
A shooting occurred at the headquarters for Virginia’s Republican Party, and a manhunt is now underway to find the assailant. One woman was shot outside of the building in Richmond and was swiftly taken inside and treated by first responders. No injuries among the on-site staff were reported. “Around 1:45 p.m. today, a woman was […]
West Virginia is suing TikTok, accusing the social media company of deliberately designing its platform to keep children hooked while misleading parents about the risks, including exposure to sexual content, dangerous viral challenges, and material promoting self-harm. The lawsuit, filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court, alleged TikTok’s recommendation algorithm and other features encourage compulsive use […]
