On the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks, attitudes toward Israel and Gaza have increasingly divided the Democratic Party and are likely to play an outsize role in the party’s 2028 presidential primary. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who is weighing a 2028 presidential bid, said this week that America is ready […]
The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in seven days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The second round will go out on Oct. 21 to those born between […]
President Donald Trump quickly achieved one of his four core campaign promises upon taking office: securing the U.S.-Mexico border after illegal crossings hit an all-time high of 8 million under the Biden administration. But in the lead-up to the midterm elections, Republican candidates have not significantly focused on reminding voters about Trump’s achievements at the […]
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) underscored her differences with President Donald Trump during Maine’s first Senate debate Tuesday, telling viewers that she is “not exactly his favorite senator.” Collins, who is the only Republican to represent a state former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024, sought to distance herself from Trump and his policies on […]
Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson hit the debate stage Tuesday night, sparring over closeness to President Donald Trump, data centers, and election security in the Peach State. The event on Tuesday night was a town hall-style debate where Bottoms and Jackson faced questions directly from Georgia voters. It was […]
The execution by firing squad of 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will take place Dec. 3, acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced Tuesday. The sentence will be carried out at Fort Hood at 2 p.m. EST, according to Telle’s memo. President Donald Trump authorized the execution of Hasan, the soldier convicted in the deadly […]
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Iowa Democratic candidate Rob Sand attacked Republican Zach Lahn multiple times regarding his residency, alleging during the gubernatorial debate that Lahn is not a full-time Iowa resident despite seeking the governorship in the 2026 elections next month. The first debate between Sand, the current Iowa auditor, and Lahn, a regenerative farmer, was […]
Former CIA official David Rush pleaded guilty Tuesday to a $194 million fraud scheme that allowed him to acquire hundreds of gold bars and luxury properties in Florida. Rush, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Prosecutors said Rush exploited his senior government position and access to […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has scheduled a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” to discuss the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia. Trump previously said the United States is “willing to help” Russia contain any possible outbreak of the plague, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emphasized there is […]
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) barnstorm through Pennsylvania included a Tuesday stop in what he’s calling a “top three” race for the 2026 election cycle. Johnson spent the day hopping to four districts in the state, including what he said was his seventh trip this cycle in support of Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), […]
