New York City Mayor Eric Adams took a strong stance against anti-Israel protesters’ actions when they demonstrated outside of an Oct. 7 memorial for those lost in the Israeli Nova music festival massacre, calling it “pure antisemitism.” The city’s top elected official prefaced his remarks by saying, “We must always protect the right to free […]
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon has filed an emergency request to avoid reporting to prison on July 1 after he was sentenced in October 2022 because he defied a House Jan. 6 committee subpoena. The request was filed in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. In order to justify his continued release, Bannon’s […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested eight men from Tajikistan with possible ties to the terrorist organization ISIS-K in some of the largest cities in the United States on Tuesday. The men, who had reportedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally but were processed and released by the Border Patrol, were caught in a sting operation […]
The race to replace Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) as the Republican nominee in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District will head to a runoff after none of the seven GOP candidates won a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s election. The Associated Press said at 9:16 p.m. after polls closed at 7 p.m. that Trump-endorsed pastor […]
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) won the Republican primary to replace Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), who is a top vice presidential candidate for former President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign. Armstrong defeated Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller (R-ND) in the GOP primary, while Democrat Merrill Piepkorn ran uncontested in the primary. The Associated Press called the race for […]
Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli won a special election to finish out former Republican Rep. Bill Johnson’s term for this Congress, increasing Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) slim majority in the House. The Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m., over an hour after polls closed. Rulli won the special election with 52.3% of the […]
A key House panel advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, teeing the measure up for a vote on Wednesday despite uncertainty over whether it can pass. The House Rules Committee approved the resolution on Tuesday evening in a party-line vote, escalating a feud with the Justice Department days […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) will face a competitive general election in November after Austin Theriault won the Republican primary on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Theriault at 8:52 p.m., almost an hour after the polls closed. Theriault won with 69.1% of the vote at the time the race was called. LIVE UPDATES […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) won her South Carolina primary after beating two challengers, ushering her toward a likely general election victory this November thanks to redistricting in the state. The Associated Press called the race in Mace’s favor at 8:40 p.m. after polls had been closed for nearly two hours. Mace won the primary with […]
A battle between Democrats and Republicans in the Golden State is brewing over how to combat retail theft, with Democrats pushing forward legislative action while the GOP argues additional changes are necessary. Democrats in the state legislature are hoping to push forward a raft of bills that would increase penalties on retail theft and other […]
