Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin is facing backlash and calls to resign after reports surfaced over the weekend about several ways the DNC is coping with its financial straits. The DNC is currently gearing up for both a contentious 2026 midterm election season, in which it is trying to gain control of the House […]
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced more DNI layoffs on Sunday, just ahead of his replacement’s confirmation vote in the Senate. Pulte, a controversial figure known as President Donald Trump’s attack dog, had already ruffled feathers on both sides of the aisle with his first three rounds of layoffs. Despite this, he completed […]
LANSING, Michigan — Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) has made supporting veterans his bread and butter as a first-term congressman from a swing House district in Michigan. Before stepping foot in the halls of Congress, his 22 years in the Army were the near-singular focus of biographical campaign ads. It’s a path often taken by military […]
Republicans have found an unlikely new line of attack against Democratic candidates: branding them as vegans. Veganism, a diet that excludes all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs, has become an unexpected political flashpoint as Republicans seek to portray Democrats as culturally out of touch with rural America and agricultural communities. In Texas, President […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune was on the clock. It was in the middle of the night, less than 72 hours before President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to sign the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And Thune didn’t have the votes. The tall, lean Republican from South Dakota had been majority leader for less […]
The Supreme Court is being urged to take up a discrimination case from a Muslim bus driver in California who claims she was fired unfairly after being pressured not to wear her hijab. With the petition Cross v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Shannon Cross asked the high court to reverse a lower court’s decision […]
A Republican candidate running to represent Missouri’s redrawn 6th Congressional District is accused of violating state and federal campaign finance laws by funneling funds from his now-suspended state Senate fundraising committee, according to ethics complaints filed by a conservative watchdog group. House GOP hopeful Nathan Willett allegedly rerouted more than $165,000, received while pursuing an […]
Multiple people were injured in a shooting in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle on Sunday night at a food festival. Police and emergency crews reported to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. local time, according to the Seattle Times. Event attendees rushed to exit the venue after several loud pops were heard. “Police are […]
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said Sunday the United States should not “cut and run” in its conflict with Iran and admonished Democrats who believe President Donald Trump should negotiate with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Kennedy said Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rebuked former Chicago mayor and likely 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel and establishment Democrats writ large on Sunday, saying “the people are sick and tired of the status quo” while casting progressive Democratic Senate candidates as the future of the Democratic Party. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, […]
