Hamas said it “lost contact” with a group holding Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen held hostage in Gaza. “We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location,” Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, said in a statement […]
When Harvard University made headlines for refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s proposed terms for federal grant funding, it explained its decision was based on its “independence” and stressed its commitment to “broaden[ing] the intellectual and viewpoint diversity” at the institution. While Harvard pays lip service to ideological diversity, the university is overwhelmingly led […]
President Donald Trump has issued an avalanche of executive actions since returning to the White House, but not all of them have withstood initial judicial scrutiny. While Trump has been successful with several of his actions, federal courts have struck down others. The Trump administration still has avenues to appeal all of the negative rulings, […]
Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg is funding efforts to oust Democratic incumbents in primaries despite being part of party leadership. Hogg, a Democratic Party activist who gained prominence after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, was elected to be a vice chairman of the DNC in February, but he is still powering […]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced he was leaving for El Salvador on Wednesday after a man accused of having ties to the MS-13 gang was mistakenly deported there. While a district judge ruled in favor of bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States, the Department of Justice said the ruling did not dictate whether […]
Cody Balmer, the suspect charged with setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, was allegedly motivated by anger at Gov. Josh Shapiro‘s (D-PA) position on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Balmer, 38, allegedly had plans to beat the governor with a sledgehammer if he found him. He called 911 shortly after the arson attack, telling […]
Kyle Sweetser is a Democrat in deep red Alabama, after voting for President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 before switching to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The Trump-voter-turned-critic said he was pushed by the president’s tariffs to launch his bid to unseat Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in 2026. It’s a […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Wednesday that California will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge President Donald Trump’s authority to issue tariffs without congressional approval. The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which grants the president increased powers during an economic emergency, to impose tariffs […]
Sports journalist Stephen A. Smith pushed back against the idea of seeking the White House in 2028, citing other endeavors and “a lot of things” he is pursuing instead. Speculation over Smith running for president in 2028 has grown as the Trump administration nears its first 100 days in office. Smith said Sunday that he has “no choice” […]
Two years after Gallup said that more Americans identified as Republicans than Democrats for the first time in over three decades, the trend has expanded as the GOP has won over more support from Hispanic and black voters. The one-point edge Gallup discovered in January 2023 has grown to five points in a new Napolitan […]
