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Poland says it foiled Russian assassination plot against US citizen in Warsaw

Poland‘s prime minister on Thursday announced that Polish forces thwarted a Russian assassination plot against a U.S. citizen in Warsaw, in what has been deemed an unprecedented attack from Moscow. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities arrested the suspect, who was alleged to have been recruited by the Russian secret service, on Aug. 7. Tusk […]

Mark Kelly rips Trump over reported aircraft carrier overhaul, says stick to ‘bulls***’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) on Thursday tore into President Donald Trump for reportedly signing a memorandum directing the Navy to switch fighter jet launch systems aboard aircraft carriers, a move that is likely to come with a hefty paycheck. Kelly made the comments in response to reporting by the Wall Street Journal that Trump is […]

Max Miller said he could miss court hearings due to slim GOP House majority

Embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) told an Ohio judge that he could miss court hearings for a civil protection order the congressman filed against his ex-wife due to his party’s narrow majority in the House. Miller filed for an emergency CPO in February, claiming that his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, was harassing him by “making allegations” […]

Female-only spa asks Supreme Court to let them ban ‘swinging d***s’

The Supreme Court is being urged to hear a religious liberty case about a Korean spa in Washington state that wishes to keep its facility female only, in a dispute that made headlines over a judge’s crude description of what the spa owners wanted to avoid women seeing at their establishment. Alliance Defending Freedom, a […]

Rashida Tlaib to campaign against two Jewish House Democrats

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is set to campaign alongside Democratic rivals of two of her Jewish peers in the House: Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). Tlaib, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, will appear alongside fellow socialists Oliver Larkin, who is challenging Moskowitz, and Elijah Manley, who is running […]

All ICE officers in Maine now equipped with body cameras, Collins says

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Thursday announced that all Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Maine have been outfitted with body cameras following a fatal shooting in the state last month. “I am pleased to announce that as of today at 2pm, all ICE enforcement officers in Maine have been equipped with body-worn cameras and […]

DNC closes ranks around Ken Martin as party weighs official stance on Israel and ICE

The Democratic National Committee‘s summer meeting kicked off Thursday in Texas with members rallying around embattled Chairman Ken Martin even as the party wrestles with financial problems and ideological divisions ahead of the midterm elections. DNC members previously signaled to the Washington Examiner that there is little appetite to oust Martin before the midterm elections, […]

A Democratic senator wanted to ban super PACs in primaries. Now he’s benefiting from one

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) lobbied Democrats to ban super PACs from meddling in their primaries. Now, despite his crusade, he’s being bolstered by one in a messy primary against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Candidates are prohibited under federal election laws from coordinating with or receiving money from super PACs. Still, Markey has so far declined […]

Steve Hilton gains ground in California governor’s race but Becerra maintains lead: Poll

Democrat Xavier Becerra continues to hold a commanding lead over Republican Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial race, but the gap has narrowed as the candidates head toward their November showdown, according to a poll released Thursday. Becerra leads Hilton 55% to 37% among likely voters in a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted […]

State Department abolishes ‘ideologically extreme and discriminatory’ DEI policies in Foreign Service

“Microaggressions” and “allyship” are out at the U.S. Foreign Service. The State Department announced Thursday that it will be overhauling policies in the diplomatic personnel system, ending a slew of protocols previously established to further diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. “The DEI agenda was embedded in the institutional culture of the Foreign Service during the […]
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