Residents of the District of Columbia who identify as independent are allowed to vote in its 2028 partisan primaries after the D.C. Council voted to fund semi-open primary elections on Tuesday. The legislative body passed an amendment to the fiscal 2027 budget that allocates $1.1 million over the next four years toward semi-open primaries. Independent […]
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he is returning to public service, serving on the Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. board of directors. “I am returning to public service! Thank you, Speaker Perez, for this appointment. I look forward to the work ahead as we continue improving the lives of Northwest Floridians,” Gaetz said on X […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban companies, despite Havana’s attempts to liberalize. Rubio leaned into the stick side of the carrot-and-stick approach to Cuba on Tuesday, dashing hopes from the Cuban government that a new move to modernize could spare it from further crushing sanctions. Three of the five companies were linked to […]
Two Republican House members are threatening to oppose any action House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) puts on the floor until the Senate passes a GOP-led voter ID bill. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX) on Tuesday escalated their pledges to oppose any legislation sent to the House by the Senate, announcing that […]
President Donald Trump took credit for salvaging former Fox News Steve Hilton’s campaign to become California‘s next governor amid complaints about the state’s elections. “I called up the very powerful, very good U.S. Attorney in California, and I said, ‘Do me a favor, take a look, they’re trying to steal that election too,'” Trump told […]
In a largely symbolic reprimand, Senate Democrats succeeded on Tuesday in forcing through a resolution to end the war with Iran. Tuesday’s vote was the 10th such effort from Senate Democrats, a near-weekly occurrence. The measure passed this time because of the support of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). Bennet had missed previous votes to campaign […]
At least 40 people in France have drowned in recent days while trying to escape a blistering heat wave that has gripped much of Europe. The continent is warming at roughly twice the global average rate, contributing to more frequent and intense periods of extreme heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Ahead of an […]
Leftist groups are planning to bring 150 people from the United States to Cuba to celebrate the late dictator Fidel Castro‘s 100th birthday. The U.S.-based National Network on Cuba and the Venceremos Brigade will bring the cohort to Cuba for two weeks in August to “meet revolutionary heroes,” “engage in solidarity labor,” and “deliver material […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said if the progressive candidates win in New York’s primary elections Tuesday night, it will show the Democratic Party is held “captive” by a “hardcore left-wing” base. There are progressive candidates running in various elections in New York on Tuesday, with three of them earning endorsements from New York […]
The FBI defended on Monday its decision to approve the recent UFC fight at the White House, which was held after investigators accused nearly two dozen people of plotting to attack the event, including several who were still at large when the historic cage match was held. FBI Deputy Director Chris Raia said he was […]
