Meta Platforms struck a deal with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to keep him residing in California as the state prepares to vote on a billionaire tax in November. Zuckerberg’s estimated net worth is about $239 billion, making him the 6th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. He has been negotiating with his own […]
The Justice Department secured an indictment of Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this week on five charges, accusing the longtime Democratic lawmaker of leading a network that distributed at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, laundered proceeds, and used her political influence to pursue cannabis licenses. A 45-page indictment unsealed Thursday charged Lucas with racketeering […]
Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks, but he poured cold water on the idea that a deal would be signed soon. Vance spoke to reporters on the tarmac in Cincinnati on Thursday morning ahead of a campaign trip to Nebraska. The vice president, when […]
Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Theophani Stamos are set to hold a press conference on a major law enforcement action in Norfolk, Virginia, scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. FOUR DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED AFTER MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CANADIAN MILITARY BASE The announcement comes as Virginia […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) waved off rumors that she married her brother, replying, “Not to my knowledge,” when asked if she was related to her ex-husband. Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009, and they divorced in 2017. The rumor that he was her biological brother, and that they married to fraudulently get him […]
An Australian man has been arrested after allegedly threatening staff at a female lawmaker’s office with nunchucks, days after another member of parliament lost both her legs in a suspected politically motivated attack. Police responded to reports of a disturbance at the Victoria Park office of Western Australian state lawmaker Hannah Beazley around 1:15 p.m. […]
The Justice Department is seeking to remove two federal judges in Minnesota from separate immigration-related cases, arguing that comments they made to the New York Times about immigration enforcement raise questions about their impartiality. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodard, the department’s third-ranking official, filed motions Tuesday targeting U.S. District Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim. […]
A major polling scandal rocked the political world just two weeks before the midterm elections in which a fake firm fabricated results in key races, raising questions about the validity of a polling industry already under constant scrutiny. The firm, called Wedgewood, claims it was conducting a “social experiment” to reveal the issues plaguing the […]
A new poll suggests that the outcome of the hotly contested Texas Senate race may be in Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) hands. Fox News’s latest survey of the state found Democrat James Talarico and his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, tied at 49% apiece in their bids to succeed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). […]
President Donald Trump has just under two weeks to help Republicans hold on to their congressional majorities, and he is building a growing list of investment announcements and promises to voters in hopes of boosting GOP turnout in the 2026 midterm elections. For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions […]
