Retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) congratulated his likely successor, Republican candidate Paul LePage, on winning Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and flipping the seat red despite the blue wave that swept the midterm elections. “Four times, the people of Maine’s 2nd District chose me to represent them in Congress. I know what an incredible honor it […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Vivek Ramaswamy, who was the Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate, saying he was never in tune with voters’ interests. “How bad did they beat Vivek like a drum?” DeSantis said Wednesday on The Sage Steele Show. “Now, part of that was Vivek, quite frankly. I don’t know why they would have […]
Defense attorneys alleged Monday that Charlie Kirk’s criticism of the Southern Poverty Law Center, along with his murder, were key moments inspiring the Trump administration to prosecute the leftist group. Kirk’s September 2025 shooting death in Utah prompted the government to revisit a letter from Kirk and other right-wing figures that called the SPLC a […]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended its operations in Florida as the state’s designation of the Muslim civil rights organization as a domestic terrorist group takes effect, following a federal court decision declining to block enforcement of the law. The designation stems from legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that gives Florida officials […]
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday, unseating the incumbent after a bruising campaign centered on the city’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire, homelessness, and frustration with basic city services. The race was called for Raman at 2:49 p.m. Eastern on Thursday by the Associated Press, two days after […]
Larry Hogan may not have aspirations for another stint in public office, but that doesn’t mean the former two-term centrist Republican governor of Maryland is done with politics. In fact, Hogan is looking to expand his sway in the party after lying relatively low from the political headlines since losing his 2024 Senate bid. His […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent a letter to all House Republican committee chairmen on Thursday, telling them to prepare for possible investigations once Democrats retake the lower chamber of Congress next year. Scalise warned House Democrats will enact “retribution” against Republicans and launch “countless witch hunts” in the name of “oversight” investigations. “They […]
The ethnic Arab parties of Israel have thrown their support behind Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, cementing his case to form a government over that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A delegation led by Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen met with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday as the head of state prepares to select […]
Maine Auditor Matt Dunlap conceded to former Gov. Paul LePage in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Dunlap made the announcement Thursday afternoon, just hours after the secretary of state announced the results would go to a ranked choice tabulation. In a statement, Dunlap wrote that “we do not currently believe that ranked choice […]
Freshman Rep. John McGuire (R-VA) fended off against Democratic challenger Tom Perriello in the general election in a closer-than-expected race. McGuire received 50.2% of the vote compared to his Perriello’s 48%. The Associated Press called the race on Thursday afternoon. McGuire was seeking a second term in Congress as representative of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. […]
