The judge in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy declined the defense’s motion for a mistrial over a witness’s testimony about Catholicism but reprimanded the prosecution over the matter. Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who has testified as to the competency of defendants to stand trial in roughly 330 cases, was the second witness […]
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s allies on Tuesday launched an ad campaign targeting GOP rival Ken Paxton, seeking to frame his opponent as “the most corrupt politician in Texas” ahead of the general election. Lone Star Rising PAC, a group of wealthy megadonors supportive of Talarico, launched a seven-figure ad buy on digital and streaming […]
A federal judge denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to toss her conviction on Tuesday after the defendant unsuccessfully argued that her punishment for being an accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein was a “complete miscarriage of justice.” Maxwell, representing herself in a New York court, attempted to overturn her December 2021 conviction and sentence by seeking a writ […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his country’s retaliation to U.S. tariffs at 11 a.m. Last week, negotiations between Canada and the Trump administration broke down in the final hour before President Donald Trump’s deadline. As a result, 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods began on Saturday. CARNEY OUTLINES LAST-MINUTE […]
Republican Mike Rogers has agreed to debate Democrat Abdul el Sayed in October as their Senate race in Michigan heats up. Since winning his primary, el Sayed has repeatedly challenged his opponent to five fall debates. The two candidates have recently sparred over scheduling the debates. The Oct. 8 debate, to be hosted by WOOD […]
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is thinking about changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade tensions between the United States and Canada escalate. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business […]
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) are virtually tied in the final poll before voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s special primary runoff election for the Senate. The Trafalgar Group survey shows Graham Nordone barely leading Norman, with 47.9% to 47.8% for the respective candidates. Neither has majority support. The data […]
Multiple Democrats seen as possible presidential candidates in 2028 have signaled openness to an endorsement from the country’s leading socialist organization, marking the left wing’s growing influence over the Democratic Party. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said on Sunday that while he “certainly isn’t seeking” an endorsement from the Democratic Socialists of America, he also […]
Recent blemishes on President Donald Trump’s generally strong Republican primary endorsement track record may be attributable to the L-word: not liberalism, but loyalty. A few Trump loyalists received coveted presidential endorsements that were not enough to salvage their floundering candidacies. Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) will be the latest candidate to put Trump’s endorsement power […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-NY) surprise private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, offered an early glimpse into potential dynamics between Congress and the White House if Democrats win the House and highlighted which issues the two parties might be willing to compromise on. Democrats need to flip just three seats to […]
