Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) faces uncertainty ahead of Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary runoff election in South Carolina after a lackluster debate. After polls initially placed Graham Nordone ahead of her opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), her momentum stalled after she said she was “not that informed on national security,” causing voters to question her […]
Hasan Piker’s latest inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations from Republicans and top Democrats alike. But among progressive operatives, there appears to be little appetite for cutting the socialist streamer loose. Piker has built an audience of millions over nearly a decade on Twitch, where his mix of left-wing politics, pop culture, and […]
Former Southern Poverty Law Center chief financial officer Heidi Beirich pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges tied to the nonprofit group’s use of paid informants inside extremist groups. Beirich, who also served as director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project, waived her court appearance in the Middle District of […]
A Wisconsin district attorney has decided not to pursue criminal charges against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over allegations of bribery in the state’s 2025 Supreme Court elections. Democratic La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke said he did not think he could secure a jury verdict on bribery charges involving Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, […]
Dolly Parton spent her life telling stories through songs, but one of her most enduring legacies may be the millions of stories she put in the hands of children. The country music icon, who died Tuesday at 80, founded her Imagination Library more than three decades ago with a mission to give young children books […]
A Department of Justice lawyer warned a Washington, D.C., federal court that if the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts does not close for President Donald Trump’s planned two-year renovation, the facility could be demolished. Brantley Mayers, a DOJ Civil Division attorney, wrote in a court filing on Monday that the Kennedy Center is facing […]
A member of Israel’s parliament vandalized a memorial to dead Palestinians in the West Bank this week, generating intense backlash from all sides. Lawmaker Zvi Sukkot, a member of the Religious Zionist Party, was taking a military-guided tour in Kafr Madama on Tuesday when he began recording, pulled out a sledgehammer, and repeatedly struck the […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is escalating an informal inquiry into Jared Kushner just days after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) privately met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, putting Democrats’ conflicting approaches to Trump’s inner circle on display. Raskin sent Kushner a letter Tuesday renewing a demand for documents related to Kushner’s dual roles as […]
President Donald Trump is honoring the life of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton by ordering federal buildings across the country to lower flags to half-staff for a week. “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away,” Trump wrote on Truth […]
The National Park Service celebrated its 110th birthday on Tuesday as guests came in to visit the memorials and tour the historic battlegrounds at Gettysburg National Military Park. The Department of the Interior announced the beginning of National Park Week on X Saturday. Parks that require entry fees are free for the agency’s birthday. The National […]
