The Trump administration faces a growing backlog of legal immigration applications from foreigners outside the United States, as well as millions in the country and looking to change their legal status. Approximately 7.5 million people, the highest number ever, are waiting in line to see if they will be approved for U.S. citizenship, a green […]
Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) called on embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) to drop out of his House race over allegations of domestic abuse from his wife and daughter. Husted had previously held off on condemning Miller, telling Statehouse News Bureau last week that he doesn’t “have any information about him” when pressed on the matter. […]
As California pours billions of taxpayer dollars into fighting homelessness and expanding social services, a growing debate is emerging over whether enough oversight exists to guarantee public money is reaching the people those programs are intended to serve rather than compensating the executives who run them. The latest example comes from Southern California, where tax […]
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod believes Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong losing her primary would be good for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, denying Republicans an opportunity to tie the two progressive candidates together. “It would be good for @AbdulElSayed if Francesca Hong loses her bid to become the Democratic nominee in […]
James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor, claimed the Department of Justice is investigating his primary opponent, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), for alleged sex trafficking claims. During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation. He did not take […]
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill endorsed a slate of candidates in the 2026 midterm elections on Thursday, backing a group of Democratic veterans running in competitive congressional races as the party looks to regain control of Congress. Sherrill’s Mission to Deliver PAC endorsed 13 candidates, including Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who is seeking to challenge […]
The Houthis launched several deadly drone and missile strikes against forces loyal to the internationally recognized Yemeni government, effectively resuming the Yemeni civil war after four years of inactivity. The Houthis had largely ceased fighting with the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council since the group signed a ceasefire with Yemen in 2022, despite the […]
Veteran political strategist Donna Brazile suggested House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could soon face serious challenges to their leadership as a new generation of progressive Democrats gain momentum within the party. “They are going to have to fight for their leadership roles,” Brazile said on Straight Shooter […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will spend the coming weeks recovering from a fall in the comfort of his home, releasing a Thursday statement announcing that he’d been released from a rehabilitation center earlier in the day. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home,” McConnell said. “Elaine and […]
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in a Maricopa County, Arizona, website and obtained more than 600,000 voter registration files shortly before the 2020 election, according to newly declassified FBI and intelligence community records released Thursday. The FBI eventually identified the alleged hacker, searched his Arizona home, and obtained an admission that he had written a […]
