A swastika was seen on an altered American flag behind a staffer for Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH), stirring controversy, though the House Republican said it was part of a “ruse” targeting several GOP offices. The U.S. Capitol Police were called, prompting an investigation. Taylor says new details have emerged from the investigation. “New details have […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared to stand by Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones in comments to reporters outside the Capitol on Thursday. Jeffries said Jones has “appropriately apologized” for the incendiary texts, in which he suggested a former Virginia House speaker and his children should be killed. “The attorney general candidate has […]
The sole debate between Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic opponent Jay Jones featured the Republican incumbent repeatedly lambasting his competitor over violent text messages he sent years ago. The attorney general race ratcheted up in recent weeks after it was revealed that Jones sent text messages suggesting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert should receive […]
Two alleged antifa members have been indicted on terrorism-related charges for their alleged roles in a violent July 4 ambush at a federal immigration detention center in North Texas, marking what officials say is the first time such charges have ever been brought against antifa-linked suspects. A federal grand jury in the Northern District of […]
A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump‘s bid to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, issuing an order on Thursday that downplayed the Trump administration’s claims of unrest over federal immigration operations in the city. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit declined to lift a lower district […]
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a prominent liberal bishop from the United States to the commission responsible for managing Vatican City’s civil governance. The Holy See announced on Wednesday that it selected Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, to join the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the governing body. Some Catholics frustrated by Cupich’s […]
The Justice Department charged voting machine company Smartmatic with conspiring to bribe foreign officials and money laundering in an alleged effort to win business in the Philippines. Several executives from the company allegedly bribed election officials in the Philippines with more than $1 million. The payments were made between 2015 and 2018 and were aimed at […]
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is consistently leading in GOP primary polling for the state’s 2026 Senate election despite raising far less than his other Republican opponents. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) is leading the pack in fundraising, raising over $1.3 million in the third quarter. Businessman Nate Morris trailed Barr, bringing in over $1.006 […]
Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said Wednesday he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race, adding he doesn’t “trust billionaires.” Sliwa is running against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the Big Apple’s election. He said earlier this month that he will travel with armed […]
President Donald Trump‘s former national security adviser, John Bolton, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Maryland on charges related to the mishandling of classified information, according to court filings and people familiar with the matter. The indictment, brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt, Maryland, was not immediately available for public viewing but was listed on […]
