The man accused of killing one and wounding 29 others after ramming his van into an LGBT pride event was previously released from prison on probation after trying to join ISIS and planning a terrorist attack. The 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent with known ties to Islamist groups, was shot and […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha warned that if the SAVE America Act does not pass, “we are broken as a government.” Concha noted that President Donald Trump said Congress needs to “blow up the filibuster” to pass the SAVE America Act, arguing that even with a simple majority, there still are not enough votes. “Most […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) elaborated on his newfound stance on the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation in the Senate. Fetterman recently admitted he was wrong to campaign on terminating the filibuster in 2022, when most Senate Democrats wanted to end the Senate rule to push through the Biden administration’s agenda. Now, […]
Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson vaunted a $2 million fundraising haul two days after the Maine Democratic Party nominated the former state senator to replace Graham Platner on the ballot. Jackson enters the race with less than 100 days until the general election and will face off against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for a […]
The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot at their house Sunday night, according to reports. Mia Bieniemy, 57, is being treated for serious injuries, according to ESPN. Authorities did not disclose the woman’s identity. Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, arrived on the scene at 7:32 p.m. Sunday, per the flagship […]
Former President Barack Obama is set to headline a fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, as the party concocts a path to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2028 presidential election. NDRC Chairman Eric Holder, who served as attorney general under Obama, is hosting the Aug. 31 event organized by […]
Maine Republicans are hitting newly anointed Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson as Graham Platner’s “biggest supporter” in their latest strategy to hold the Pine Tree State’s contested upper chamber seat. Maine Democrats nominated Jackson on Saturday as the party’s pick to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the state’s 2026 Senate election, attempting […]
President Donald Trump is joining the growing chorus of Republicans calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to forgo an August recess to pass the SAVE America Act in a recent social media post. “John Thune should not allow the United States Senate to ‘leave town’ until it passes The Save America Act or, […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Pennsylvania Republicans will struggle to elect a GOP senator because Fox News makes Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) seem like he’s “almost a Republican.” “John Fetterman votes with the Democrats 91% of the time yet Fox News loves Fetterman more than actual real conservative Republicans, who they don’t invite on,” Greene wrote […]
With low enthusiasm among Republicans, the 2026 midterm election map is looking worrisome for Republicans even after favorable redistricting, with Sabato’s Crystal Ball election tracking putting the current odds at 2018 levels. President Donald Trump’s last midterm elections were in 2018, when Republicans suffered blistering losses that cost them the government trifecta, losing the House […]
