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What to watch in Tennessee’s primary elections

It is election day in Tennessee, and voters will be casting their votes for congressional leaders in both the U.S. House and Senate. Eyes will be on Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, in which Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is facing a well-funded challenger. Meanwhile, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who is favored to win her primary, will […]

West and Russia agree to largest prisoner swap since Cold War

Several countries have agreed to a massive prisoner exchange deal in which Russia has agreed to release several journalists and critics of the Kremlin it had detained in recent years. It is believed to be the largest prisoner swap involving Russia since the Cold War. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the United States has […]

Harris Faulkner contends Trump’s NABJ visit was ‘not what it should have been’

Fox News host Harris Faulkner addressed former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Wednesday, during which she says things got “pretty fiery” onstage. Trump’s appearance at the event began with ABC News journalist Rachel Scott asking aggressive questions to the former president, including whether it was “appropriate” for […]

Biden brings Russian prisoners home and questions why Trump didn’t

President Joe Biden commemorated the safe return of three U.S. citizens and one American green card holder who had been wrongly detained in Russia, including Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza, some of whom had been imprisoned for years. “Their brutal ordeal is over, and they’re free,” Biden told reporters Thursday in […]

Fourteen arrested and 10 victims freed at Comic-Con in human trafficking bust

Fourteen people were arrested on charges of human trafficking and 10 victims of said trafficking were rescued at this year’s Comic-Con, according to the attorney general’s office. Comic-Con, an annual convention that touts comic book, movie, and TV news, has been a hot spot for human trafficking, according to a press release by California Attorney […]

WATCH LIVE: Harris delivers Sheila Jackson Lee’s eulogy

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver recently deceased Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s (D-TX) eulogy in Houston, Texas, at about 2:20 p.m. local time. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Lee died on July 19 at the age of 74. She was one of the longest-serving members of Congress, having taken […]

Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when a person is being threatened or attacked, he or she must retreat if “reasonably possible” rather than brandish a “dangerous weapon.” In June 2021, Earley Romero Blevins pulled out a machete after a man with a knife allegedly threatened him on a rail platform in Minnesota. Blevins was […]

Senate Democrats propose No Kings Act to override Trump immunity ruling

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) mounted an endeavor on Thursday to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling giving sitting presidents legal immunity for official acts. The undertaking, by way of legislation dubbed the No Kings Act, comes in the wake of President Joe Biden pushing a series of changes for the high court, which […]

Democrats mock GOP for jet travel despite Jacky Rosen funding ‘premier’ private jet airport

Democrats are mocking Sam Brown, the Nevada Republican Senate nominee, for flying on one of former President Donald Trump‘s campaign jets alongside Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump’s running-mate. But that could be a tough line of attack: Brown’s opponent, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), helped bankroll a “premier” airport in the Silver State that facilitates private […]

Adams and Lander trade opening shots in preview of 2025 New York City mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city Comptroller Brad Lander traded shots at each other in the first glimpse of the two front-runners for the 2025 mayoral general election. Lander declared his candidacy on Tuesday, and Adams quickly took a shot at him during his weekly press conference. “I thought [Lander’s] announcement was to go […]
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