Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed is seeking to repair his relationship with Michigan’s Jewish community after facing months of criticism over comments he made following a terrorist attack on a Jewish synagogue. At an event hosted by the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, el Sayed apologized for remarks he made after the March attack on […]
President Donald Trump criticized the rising wave of anti-data center sentiment, clashing with his administration’s aggressive efforts to build out the domestic artificial intelligence sector. Trump has placed a concerted focus on making the U.S. the global leader in AI, but voters have steadily voiced concerns about building the data centers needed to power the […]
A District of Columbia police officer died Monday after suffering a gunshot wound in a police station. The officer’s gunshot wound appeared to be self-inflicted, according to a preliminary statement from the Metropolitan Police Department. “Nothing currently indicates that another party was involved,” an MPD spokesperson said. The shooting occurred around 5:02 a.m. Monday in […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son was evacuated from the United States after Israeli intelligence received word of an assassination threat. Yair Netanyahu, 35, moved to Miami, Florida, in 2023, and remained there for most of the war following Hamas’s surprise attack on Oct. 7 of that year. A statement from Shin Bet said he […]
President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to retaliate against Iran following the latest attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, marking a return to military action after weeks of relative calm. “We’re going to hit them hard. There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst in a phone call Monday morning. […]
The death toll from sudden and deadly floods in Nepal, China, and Tibet topped 900, with the total certain to rise considerably as rescuers try to reach those trapped by the disaster. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority put the latest number of confirmed dead at 903. Some of the bodies were recovered […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized Democrats for their lack of enthusiasm for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, arguing that party leaders should focus less on el Sayed’s association with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Sanders, who has played kingmaker for the Democratic Party’s progressive flank, endorsed el Sayed during his primary campaign against […]
Top Trump officials have fanned out across the country to rally behind Republican candidates with just 64 days to go before the midterm elections, but one notable surrogate has been absent: Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio, widely viewed as a potential 2028 presidential contender, has largely steered clear of the campaign trail even as […]
The growth of the national debt beyond the $40 trillion mark and the increase in yields on long-term Treasuries have reignited talks of a bipartisan fiscal commission. Fiscal hawks are urging action. In addition to the towering $40 trillion debt and higher interest costs, the trust funds for Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion in […]
At a glance, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is exactly the sort of Democrat who should be at risk of succumbing to an anti-establishment wave that has taken down a dozen incumbents this cycle, many of them older. Markey is 80 years old and has been in Congress longer than his opponent, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), […]
