New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani purged dozens of corporate leaders from the advisory board of a city-backed nonprofit organization this week, further putting the socialist leader at odds with the business elite. The philanthropic fund, called the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, has been a mainstay in New York City for over […]
The armed suspect arrested at President Donald Trump’s California golf club on Sunday had posted bail in an ongoing case from last year, officials said Wednesday morning. Jeanine John Taele was detained on gun and robbery charges in Los Angeles in 2025 and granted $250,000 bail, according to statements from the Justice Department and FBI […]
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow endorsed Abdul el Sayed’s Senate bid on early Wednesday morning, before the final results of the tight race were revealed. McMorrow herself was a candidate in the U.S. Senate race, battling for the Democratic Party’s primary nomination alongside el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, before suspending her campaign last month. The […]
South Dakota Democratic Senate nominee Julian Beaudion suspended his campaign Tuesday, clearing the way for independent candidate Brian Bengs to emerge as the lone challenger to Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) in November. Beaudion, a former state trooper, said he was ending his campaign because of a series of personal hardships, including a house fire, financial […]
Tom Smith, who ended his election bid on July 16, has secured the Republican nomination in Michigan’s 8th District over Trump-endorsed Amir Hassan. Smith won just over 50% of the votes, compared to Hassan’s 33.2%, as of Wednesday morning. After Smith dropped out of the race, he endorsed Al Lemmo, who received 16.4% of the […]
Abdul el Sayed is giving a speech after being declared the winner of the Michigan Senate primary against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI). His speech is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. El Sayed gave a speech after NBC News declared him the winner overnight, but refrained from declaring victory outright. This will be his first […]
NBC elections analyst Steve Kornacki made a splash during Tuesday night’s midterm primary election coverage, spilling water on his notes and short-circuiting a computer. “Oh … I just spilled water … at the computer. I don’t want this thing to break. Oh boy, the monitor went off,” Kornacki said. Kornacki, who was visibly flustered, held […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke publicly for the first time about the ethics allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) on Wednesday, calling the claims “serious” but not calling for him to drop out of his reelection campaign. Miller has faced growing scrutiny after Sen. Bernie Moreno’s (R-OH) daughter and Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused […]
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is stepping down from his company to focus on the final stretch of his campaign in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor. The gubernatorial candidate announced his decision on Tuesday, one week away from the Aug. 11 primary election. “After 22 years of leading MyPillow, I know the company is ready […]
State Rep. Donavan McKinney beat incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. McKinney, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, garnered 52% of the vote to Thanedar’s 48% when the Associated Press called the race on Wednesday morning. Michigan’s 13th Congressional District is heavily Democratic, and […]
