DSA co-chair confirms push to abolish Senate, ICE, borders, and prisons on national television

The national co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America went on Fox News Sunday and calmly affirmed her organization's platform to abolish the Senate, ICE, prisons, and national borders, positions that even some Democrats now warn could wreck their party. Megan Romer, the DSA's co-chair, sat across from Fox News anchor Shannon Bream and answered […]

Four men plead guilty to $2.2 million Minnesota Medicaid fraud using AI-fabricated records

Four Twin Cities men admitted to defrauding Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Services program out of more than $2.2 million, using artificial intelligence to fake records when insurers started asking questions. Moktar Hassan Aden, 31; Mustafa Dayib Ali, 29; Khalid Ahmed Dayib, 26; and Abdifitah Mohamud Mohamed, 27, each pleaded guilty Friday to bilking the Medicaid-funded program […]

Jeffries dodges noncitizen voting question on live TV, pivots to accusing Republicans of voter suppression

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries dismissed New Jersey's disclosure that roughly 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote as a "modest or minor" challenge, then quickly changed the subject to attacking Republicans. CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed Jeffries on the issue during a Sunday appearance on "State of the Union," pointing to what she called one […]

Nearly half of GOP voters want answers on Lindsey Graham's sudden death as toxicology results drag

Almost half of Republican voters say they are concerned about the true cause of Senator Lindsey Graham's death, and a pending toxicology report is the only thing standing between the public and a final answer. Graham, 71, died on the evening of July 11 after what his office called a "brief and sudden illness." He […]

Four House Republicans side with Democrats to pass Iran war powers resolution in 214–208 vote

Four Republican congressmen broke with their party to help Democrats pass a war powers resolution demanding an end to unauthorized U.S. military action in Iran, a symbolic but pointed challenge to President Trump's handling of the conflict. The House voted 214, 208 on Thursday to approve the measure, which calls for halting U.S. military hostilities […]

JD and Usha Vance welcome son Alec in first birth to a sitting vice president in over 150 years

Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, the first baby born to a sitting vice president since 1870, a milestone that drew congratulations and underscored the young family's unusual place in American history. The baby boy arrived on Sunday at Walter Reed National […]

Trump threatens EU with tariffs and trade investigation over billions in fines against American tech companies

President Trump announced a Section 301 trade investigation into the European Union's practice of levying massive fines against American technology companies, and threatened tariffs if the penalties are not reversed. Trump posted on Truth Social on July 24, listing what he described as billions of dollars in EU fines against Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Google, […]

Obama drops in on WNBA All-Stars at his Presidential Center — and the league rolls out the red carpet

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to WNBA All-Stars practicing at his recently opened Presidential Center, drawing gushing praise from players and league officials eager to celebrate the moment. Obama walked onto the basketball court before practice on Friday and addressed the assembled players, spending several minutes speaking to the group before posing […]

Trans activist who threatened to assassinate Nancy Mace avoids prison, gets house arrest instead

A South Carolina man who posted a public threat to assassinate Rep. Nancy Mace with a gun pleaded guilty but will serve no prison time, walking away with house arrest and probation while another woman who threatened the same congresswoman heads to federal prison for more than two years. Samuel Theodore Cain, who identifies as […]

Thune admits he lacks votes to pass House budget plan in the Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune conceded Thursday that he cannot assemble the votes needed to move the House-passed budget resolution through the upper chamber, a frank admission that stalls President Trump's push for voter-ID legislation and Iran war funding at the worst possible time. Thune told reporters he is short of the 50-vote floor needed […]