The Democratic Socialists of America released a new party platform this week that would fundamentally remake the U.S. constitutional system, calling for the abolition of the Senate and the replacement of the presidency and Supreme Court with bodies subordinate to Congress. The manifesto comes after a series of primary victories by DSA and progressive candidates, […]

The campaign finance arm of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee cut off a fundraising avenue for House Democrats who voted this week to slash U.S. aid to Israel. As of Friday afternoon, AIPAC had removed donation buttons for more than a dozen House Democrats from its online fundraising portal, despite those lawmakers still appearing […]

Two U.S. Forest Service workers were freed early Friday morning after they were taken hostage in rural Northern California. “I’m grateful beyond words that both of our Forest Service employees taken hostage on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest are home safe,” Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said in a statement. The employees were taken hostage by two […]

President Donald Trump‘s comments alleging Chinese interference during the 2020 election reignited tensions with China, setting up a potentially fraught meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the fall. The White House reportedly said the meeting between the two leaders is still on track, but Beijing hit back on Friday after the Thursday night primetime […]