An airplane pilot died Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities said. The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter that was near the ground, Lt. Col. George Bivens, the […]
A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday that a referendum cannot override the state legislature’s authority to enact congressional maps, clearing the way for the state to use a Republican-backed map in November’s general election. The ruling is a victory for Missouri Republicans and preserves a map that is expected to make the Kansas City-area congressional seat […]
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba shot down rumors that she would replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, despite the favorable prediction odds. Habba has been floated as one of the most likely successors to Leavitt since she announced her resignation this month. The prediction market Kalshi had her as a favorite Wednesday, with […]
Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) jam-packed August recess has brought him all over the country as he fights to defy history by keeping the House majority and deliver President Donald Trump a trifecta for his final two years in office. Johnson has campaigned with over a dozen candidates over the last three weeks, many of whom […]
North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday evening, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were reportedly launched shortly after 5 p.m. local time, and originated from the “Pyongyang area.” The launches come amid a rise in tensions between North and South Korea as the latter conducts […]
A string of primary elections is exposing a growing gap between the expectations set by polling for socialist candidates and what voters are actually delivering at the ballot box. Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates entered several recent primaries with polls showing them tied with, narrowly trailing, or even leading their more centrist opponents. Election Day […]
A Chinese national was arrested on Wednesday after being charged with voter fraud for illegal actions taken during the 2024 presidential election. Yupeng Sun was charged with one count of fraudulent voter registration and one count of fraudulent voting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. Sun allegedly submitted a “fraudulent voter registration […]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added five candidates to its “Red to Blue” program Thursday, expanding its ambitious roster of candidates in unfavorable political terrain. President Donald Trump won every district in the 2024 election included in this batch. The DCCC is backing Leela Gray in Florida’s 13th District, Zach Dembo in Kentucky’s 6th District, […]
President Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 made him the oldest president ever elected at age 70. Joe Biden, at 78, took that record four years later. Four years after that, in 2024, Trump reclaimed his title at 78 years and 220 days old. Former President Bill Clinton, who celebrated his 80th birthday on Wednesday, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative nature of the drills, dampening hopes for an early resumption of diplomacy between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. The powerful sister of North […]
