Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said Wednesday that some state election officials have “homework to do” ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as the Trump administration pushes states to strengthen voter roll maintenance and comply with federal election law. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Dhillon discussed two separate election initiatives announced […]
A big question facing Maine Democrats as they look to replace Senate primary winner Graham Platner on the November ballot is whether they can harness the enthusiasm of his supporters with another candidate. Platner’s defiant, emotional speech in an 11-minute video announcing his withdrawal from the race could either radicalize or demoralize those voters. The […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore could finally get the mid-decade redistricting he’s long championed to counter similar efforts by GOP-led states, but it won’t be in the fashion or timeline he envisioned. In an about-face and in the aftermath of a grueling primary, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, will support a special legislative session […]
Federal law enforcement at the nation’s borders is on track to stop nearly 20 times as many people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list this year than it did in any year during the Biden administration, according to a Washington Examiner investigation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, […]
The Great American State Fair used music and culture to bring people together and celebrate Wednesday’s theme of family life and community support. Families from all over the country came to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, not just by looking back on its history, but by making new memories. John Schneider, actor and country music star, […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed he has “no idea” about Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) health status, failing to ease concerns about why the elderly lawmaker has spent nearly a month in the hospital. When asked by reporters on Air Force One whether he had spoken with McConnell since the former Senate majority leader was […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reminded Europe he is willing to withdraw U.S. troops protecting the region if it doesn’t back him on the “little things,” including supporting the war in Iran and U.S. control of Greenland. Trump made the comments on Air Force One as he flew back to Washington from the “quite nice” […]
The Maine Democratic Party announced on Wednesday plans to hold a nominating convention to select its candidate for U.S. Senate as former nominee Graham Platner’s decision to exit the race threatens to derail efforts to flip the seat blue. Platner ended his Senate campaign to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday evening, just days […]
Populist Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign to be Maine‘s next U.S. senator after a report published Monday in which a woman accused him of sexual assault. “We’re suspending campaign operations,” Platner said in a video on Wednesday evening while insisting the allegations were false and designed only to derail his campaign. “I just […]
Dozens of people were injured after a bus crashed into a building in Baltimore County on Wednesday, according to Maryland authorities. Over 30 patients were initially reported, including one in critical condition, after the incident in Pikesville, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Officials later confirmed 28 patients, after declaring a second alarm mass casualty […]
