House Democrats’ campaign arm is investigating a sexual harassment allegation against Rep.-elect Brian Poindexter, the Ohio Democrat who unseated Republican Rep. Max Miller less than two weeks ago in one of the cycle’s most closely watched House races. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said Friday it had hired an independent firm to examine the allegation. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Saturday supported Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s demand for additional funding to upgrade air traffic control infrastructure after the Federal Aviation Administration implemented a ground stop for nearly five hours over a disruption in the aging systems. Duffy held a press conference at the White House on Friday evening following […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed caravans of migrants rushing the border, warning that President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration enforcement leaves little chance of successfully crossing into the country. Concha argued that while Democrats control the House of Representatives and the Senate after the midterm elections, Donald Trump remains the president. “At last check, the […]
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola again claimed victory in her Alaska Senate race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), after the latest ballot dump increased her lead over the incumbent. The race had yet to be called as of Saturday morning, with the Associated Press reporting 98% of votes have been counted. Peltola was leading the […]
After serving two terms, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will leave Sacramento in January 2027 to let Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) take his place. Becerra’s election victory marks his official return to California politics. He served as the state’s attorney general from 2017 to 2021, overlapping with Newsom’s first two years in office, before resigning to […]
A bomb was found Friday at an ethanol plant in Peoria, a central Illinois city of about 110,000, officials said, sparking an investigation involving the FBI and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people living nearby. Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said an explosive device found at BioUrja Renewables has been rendered safe, but evacuations […]
The December 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994 for an individual filer, will be sent to recipients in 17 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, or on the last business day of the prior month if the first day falls on a federal holiday. Recipients […]
MILWAUKEE — The 2026 World Series went through Wisconsin for the first time in 44 years and provided the most surprising champion Major League Baseball produced in more than a decade. The Milwaukee Brewers, the sport’s smallest market with a middling payroll, forged one of the hottest runs in postseason history — an 11-2 march […]
Does Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) sit atop a mountain as the only Republican VIP spared by the 2026 blue tsunami? Marco Rubio’s position as secretary of state means he must own an unpopular war in the Middle East, while JD Vance as veep is even more joined at the hip with President Donald Trump, whose […]
DENVER — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) could announce a 2028 presidential bid as early as January, hoping to establish himself as the Democratic front-runner. But two potential rivals have already made it clear that the California governor won’t dictate when they enter the race. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), speaking Friday […]
