CINCINNATI — Vice President JD Vance is hoping his native ties to Ohio can help save Republican candidates in the state’s most competitive races. During a three-stop swing through the Buckeye State on Wednesday, which included a surprise, private drop-in to a Cincinnati Bengals practice session at Paycor Stadium, Vance provided a forceful defense of […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there may not be a sweeping “blue wave” in the midterm elections, but Democrats could still win key races. “I think there’s a really good chance that we could be writing a headline about the blue wave being a lot smaller than some of the sweeping predictions we’ve […]
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky mocked U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday for calling Russian president Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” as the two countries exchanged overnight strikes. “Three waves of ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv by Russian ‘humanitarians’ since yesterday evening. They used 21 missiles. Unfortunately, numerous sites across the city have been […]
Officials released a photo and details on Thursday about a suspected arson attempt on an Atlanta immigration facility in the latest of several such incidents this year. A man threw a bottle that served as “an improvised incendiary device” at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Tuesday night, but it was caught on a […]
Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) is urging Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy to pull an advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton. DeWine, who is term-limited and cannot seek reelection, has backed Ramaswamy to succeed him in the governor’s mansion despite the controversy surrounding the advertisement. Speaking to reporters at the Statehouse […]
Meta Platforms struck a deal with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to keep him residing in California as the state prepares to vote on a billionaire tax in November. Zuckerberg’s estimated net worth is about $239 billion, making him the 6th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. He has been negotiating with his own […]
The Justice Department secured an indictment of Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this week on five charges, accusing the longtime Democratic lawmaker of leading a network that distributed at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, laundered proceeds, and used her political influence to pursue cannabis licenses. A 45-page indictment unsealed Thursday charged Lucas with racketeering […]
Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks, but he poured cold water on the idea that a deal would be signed soon. Vance spoke to reporters on the tarmac in Cincinnati on Thursday morning ahead of a campaign trip to Nebraska. The vice president, when […]
Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Theophani Stamos are set to hold a press conference on a major law enforcement action in Norfolk, Virginia, scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. FOUR DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED AFTER MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CANADIAN MILITARY BASE The announcement comes as Virginia […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) waved off rumors that she married her brother, replying, “Not to my knowledge,” when asked if she was related to her ex-husband. Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009, and they divorced in 2017. The rumor that he was her biological brother, and that they married to fraudulently get him […]
