Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has so far remained silent on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a new set of sexual assault allegations were revealed Monday. Sanders’s silence comes as Platner’s support on Capitol Hill and beyond has crumbled since new allegations from a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted […]
A group of Democratic lawmakers is pressing War Secretary Pete Hegseth for more information on his decision to remove several officers from consideration for promotion. The Democratic senators urged Hegseth to clarify his “decision-making process and rationale for removing qualified Officers from promotion consideration” after the secretary made headlines for blocking several Navy officers’ promotions […]
A progressive who is eying a bid to replace Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner demanded on Monday that he suspend his congressional campaign, citing concerns over sexual abuse allegations. Troy Jackson, a former state senator who lost last month’s Democratic primary for Maine governor, has been floated as someone who could succeed Platner, should the […]
Vice President JD Vance drew public pushback over the weekend from one of Washington’s most influential free-market groups after embracing President Donald Trump’s tariffs and industrial policy, exposing a growing divide inside the GOP coalition over the party’s economic future. Club for Growth President David McIntosh rebuked Vance after the vice president argued Trump’s approach […]
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is betting that publicly branding himself as an anti-socialist Democrat will help him survive in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts, even as the Democratic Party‘s left flank gains momentum. The strategy comes as socialists notch primary victories from New York to Colorado, forcing centrist Democrats to decide whether […]
Michigan’s Senate primary is rapidly becoming the next major battleground in the Democratic Party’s escalating fight between establishment leaders and insurgent progressives, as Democrats increasingly view the race as a test of whether the party’s antiestablishment wave can expand beyond deep-blue enclaves. After state Sen. Mallory McMorrow exited the race amid fundraising and polling struggles, […]
President Donald Trump is arriving in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday for NATO’s annual summit, where he is expected to pressure the alliance’s members to spend at least 5% of their gross domestic product on defense. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker told reporters that “the Ankara Summit will measure the progress” countries […]
The United States failed to keep its deepest FIFA World Cup run in over 20 years alive Monday night, being humbled by Belgium 4-1 in the round of 16 and falling short of its first quarterfinal appearance since 2002. Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere set the tone early, easily finding the back of the net in […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Monday called for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to rescind his endorsement of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following sexual assault allegations. Sanders has stood by Platner through a slew of controversies, including those that allege Platner has a pattern of violence against women, but as of Monday, the […]
Senior Democrats are urging embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), warning that all funding in support of Platner would be cut off should he stay in the race. Calls for Platner’s exit from the race roared after Politico reported a woman who previously dated Platner came […]
