Senate Majority Leader John Thune was on the clock. It was in the middle of the night, less than 72 hours before President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to sign the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And Thune didn’t have the votes. The tall, lean Republican from South Dakota had been majority leader for less […]
The Supreme Court is being urged to take up a discrimination case from a Muslim bus driver in California who claims she was fired unfairly after being pressured not to wear her hijab. With the petition Cross v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Shannon Cross asked the high court to reverse a lower court’s decision […]
A Republican candidate running to represent Missouri’s redrawn 6th Congressional District is accused of violating state and federal campaign finance laws by funneling funds from his now-suspended state Senate fundraising committee, according to ethics complaints filed by a conservative watchdog group. House GOP hopeful Nathan Willett allegedly rerouted more than $165,000, received while pursuing an […]
Multiple people were injured in a shooting in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle on Sunday night at a food festival. Police and emergency crews reported to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. local time, according to the Seattle Times. Event attendees rushed to exit the venue after several loud pops were heard. “Police are […]
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said Sunday the United States should not “cut and run” in its conflict with Iran and admonished Democrats who believe President Donald Trump should negotiate with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Kennedy said Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rebuked former Chicago mayor and likely 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel and establishment Democrats writ large on Sunday, saying “the people are sick and tired of the status quo” while casting progressive Democratic Senate candidates as the future of the Democratic Party. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, […]
Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer reaffirmed the party’s calls to abolish the Senate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and national borders in an interview on Sunday. The DSA, whose members include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has become the leading force on the Democratic Party’s progressive wing after […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stood by his prior endorsement of former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday. In an interview with CBS News’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Sanders was confronted over his past endorsement of Platner, who dropped out of the race after being accused of rape by a former girlfriend. When […]
Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his comments on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him “a mayor playing president.” “This is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don’t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content. A mayor playing president. […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sidestepped a question about New Jersey’s disclosure that thousands of noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote, instead criticizing President Donald Trump and Republicans over election messaging. “I continue to have confidence in state and local authorities in making sure that there’s going to be a free and fair election […]
