SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among the most […]

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) invited former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee over his handling of Operation Arctic Frost. Smith has become one of the foremost targets of Republicans after seizing the government trifecta following his prosecution of President Donald Trump. Upon his request, Smith was invited by Grassley to […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) came out strongly against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) after further revelations emerged around his alleged abuse of his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Scott was asked about an alleged “double standard” by which Democrats and Republicans in Congress handle allegations of abuse or misconduct, to which the senator said no such double standard […]

The Democratic Socialists of America advertised writings on Tuesday by a former Communist Party USA leader recounting his time in the pro-Soviet group. Jay Schaffner promised to fill a “gap in the historical record” on the party in a post on the DSA’s website foreshadowing “Red Lives: Our Years in the U.S. Communist Party (1950–2000).” […]