Vice President JD Vance reportedly demanded Ukraine cease its attacks on oil tankers trafficking through Russian ports in the Black Sea, citing disruptions to the world energy markets. The vice president spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 31, with a read-out from the Ukrainian side noting that the two “discussed the consequences of Russia’s […]

A surrogate mother seeking to get life-saving healthcare for the unborn baby she is carrying won a key court victory late Tuesday, in a high-profile legal battle that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined. McKenna West, an Alaska resident and surrogate mother, traveled to Texas to prepare to get treatment for the unborn baby’s […]

Newly crowned Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley called for party unity Wednesday after a contentious primary against socialist challenger Francesca Hong, as Wisconsin Democrats seek to move past a divisive contest and focus on defeating Republican nominee Tom Tiffany in November. The primary exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party, with progressive Democrats testing whether […]

Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong said that she, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed face different “expectations” as politicians because they are “people of color.” “Well, first of all, look at what happened when you’re out here parading [former Republican Wyoming U.S. Rep.] Liz Cheney during […]