SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military said Thursday its investigations confirmed there were no white phosphorus leak at one of its air bases in South Korea, days after local authorities urged residents to evacuate over concerns about a suspected leak. On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government sent text messages advising its residents to move […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York says the victory of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed marks a significant milestone for the left wing, arguing the results carry far greater implications than previous progressive wins in congressional races. “Well, first of all, we’ve seen a lot of discussion about the polls in this […]
President Donald Trump’s visit to Nevada on Wednesday came as Republicans bet that state Sen. Carrie Buck and the president’s signature “no tax on tips” policy can help them unseat Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and expand their House majority. Titus has repeatedly turned back Republican challengers in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, which includes the Las […]
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a vote to hold former top health official Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions. The vote is set to take place at 8:30 a.m. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination over 100 times during last […]
Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed hit back at President Donald Trump after he targeted him directly, saying the president couldn’t “stay on focus.” After el Sayed won the Tuesday Michigan Senate primary, Trump and the Republicans have turned their sights against the progressive Democrat, with Trump unleashing on him in a Wednesday speech. […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a Senate committee vote Thursday on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress, as three Republican attorneys general also launched a separate investigation into the former top U.S. health official over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental […]
Political analysts are looking to past election cycles to predict what might happen this year. Popular examples include 2018, the year of the midterm elections during President Donald Trump’s first term, and 2010, given the current tea party-like climate in the Democratic Party. Top Cook Political Report editor Amy Walter goes back 20 years to […]
Abdul el Sayed achieved what progressives are hailing as the Democratic Party’s “biggest upset” in modern politics with his Michigan Senate primary win against establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI). But the progressive insurgent, supported by socialists like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), now faces his biggest test of all following a […]
Abdul el Sayed’s victory in Michigan‘s Democratic Senate primary is forcing many Jewish Democrats to confront a difficult question: support the nominee who is already being labeled “the most antisemitic U.S. Senate candidate in America” or vote for the Republican. Within hours of Tuesday night’s result, some Jewish Democrats said they were already hearing from […]
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed waved off Twitch streamer Hasan Piker‘s role in the state’s bruising Democratic primary, saying he does not share Piker’s perspective that the party should rally behind the recent winner. Piker has become one of the loudest voices in the progressive flank of the Democratic Party, stumping for el […]
