Gloria Steinem, the pioneering second-wave feminist leader, journalist, and activist who helped reshape the American women’s movement, died Wednesday at age 92, her foundation said. Steinem, who spent decades at the forefront of the fight for women’s equality and abortion rights, remained publicly engaged in political and social issues into her 90s. She received some […]
While he declined to publicly endorse Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for a potential presidential run, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly signed a petition that hailed the progressive lawmaker as “the most viable left contender for president in 2028.” The petition from the Democratic Socialists of America’s New York City chapter was previously unreported […]
HARDEEVILLE, South Carolina — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is returning to South Carolina on Thursday with something to offer and something to gain. The governor, who is term-limited at the end of the year and widely expected to launch a 2028 presidential campaign, begins a three-day swing through South Carolina and North Carolina. The trip […]
There have always been two ways to look at the midterm elections: the national environment heavily favors Democrats, but the congressional map gives Republicans a glimmer of hope to hold their majorities or at least avoid getting hammered by a historic blue wave. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) often points to the 21 seats in […]
Recent election filings and financial disclosures showed that Elon Musk’s America PAC has spent over $800,000 on political campaign materials for multiple congressional elections in the 2026 midterm elections. The total amount revealed to have been spent by America PAC on the congressional campaigns, as of Sept. 3, was $800,475.74. There were 44 separate expenditures […]
Democrats are taking a mixed approach to countering the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention next week, conversations with the Washington Examiner revealed. Unlike presidential election-year conventions when Democrats typically counterprogram the GOP event, or even after the State of the Union address when more than one Democrat will normally rebut the president’s speech, Democrats are […]
Russia announced that it would close all German Goethe-Institut cultural centers throughout the country in retaliation for Germany closing the Russian House cultural center in Berlin earlier this week. That closure happened after Germany deemed Russia responsible for an explosive-laden drone and detonator discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport. It is believed that Moscow was planning to […]
President Donald Trump is racking up deals to slash prescription drug costs as prices fall for consumers, but Democrats and even some Republicans doubt the pocketbook victory will translate into votes in November. On Monday, Trump announced nine new deals with drug companies to lower costs during a ceremony in the Oval Office, bringing the […]
The United States military sank a refueling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that was allegedly linked to the Los Choneros terrorist organization. It was the latest effort by the U.S. Southern Command to disrupt the narco-trafficking operations originating from South America. Marines and sailors from the USS San Antonio stopped the suspected drug-trafficking boat […]
President Donald Trump is now scheduled to speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s 2026 midterm convention next week, according to a report. The president had been scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Sept. 10 but is now set to speak on both nights of the convention, a party official told Reuters, in […]
