Monty Roberts, the horse trainer who moved the Queen Mother to tears, dead at 91

Monty Roberts, the California horse trainer whose gentle methods forged an unlikely decades-long bond with the British royal family, has died at 91, leaving behind a legacy his daughter vows to carry forward. Roberts died on July 31, his daughter Debbie announced on Instagram in a lengthy tribute posted Sunday evening. No cause of death […]

Cornyn and Tillis flip to back Blanche for attorney general, clearing path to confirmation

Two Republican holdout senators reversed course and announced support for Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination after the Justice Department formally killed a controversial $1.8 billion fund, a deal that now gives the GOP the votes to confirm him. Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina issued a joint statement Monday confirming […]

Donna Brazile warns Democrats: Define the party before the socialist wing does it for you

Democratic consultant Donna Brazile issued a blunt warning to her own party on ABC's "This Week," urging Democrats to resist a rising "socialist wave", a sign that the left's internal fractures keep widening. Brazile, a longtime party operative who once chaired the Democratic National Committee, told host George Stephanopoulos that the Democratic Socialists of America […]

Ohio Rep. Max Miller refuses to quit race, denies ex-wife's abuse allegations in defiant livestream

Republican Congressman Max Miller went live on Sunday morning to deny allegations that he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter, but his own former father-in-law, a sitting GOP senator, fired back within the hour. Miller, who represents an Ohio congressional district, read from a prepared script during the broadcast, calling the accusations made by […]

Harris names her most effective presidents — and Biden doesn't make the cut

Kamala Harris listed FDR, JFK, LBJ, and Barack Obama as America's most effective presidents at a National Urban League event, leaving the man she served under for four years conspicuously off the list. National Urban League President Marc Morial asked Harris a straightforward question: rank the top three most effective American presidents in history. She […]

Collins and Murkowski side with Democrats to shield Education Department offices from Trump restructuring

Two Republican senators joined Democrats on a Senate committee to pass a bill blocking the Education Department from transferring key offices to other agencies, a direct challenge to the Trump administration's push to dismantle the department it has called obsolete. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved S. 5046 on Thursday in a […]

Federal court permanently blocks Michigan from enforcing ban on talk therapy for minors with gender dysphoria

A federal judge issued a permanent order barring Michigan from enforcing its 2023 law that restricted counselors from offering talk therapy to children struggling with gender dysphoria, a decisive win for religious liberty advocates. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering handed down the order Thursday, requiring the state to stop enforcing HB4616, the law Michigan's legislature […]

Cyberattacks hit water systems in seven states as Trump and Walz trade blame over who's at fault

Cyberattacks have targeted water supply systems in at least seven U.S. states, and a political fight over whether Iran or Minnesota's own government bears responsibility is now overshadowing the federal response. President Trump used a Friday cabinet meeting at Camp David to pin the blame squarely on Minnesota and its Democratic governor, Tim Walz. At […]

Fetterman says he's not sure Democrats have room for pro-Israel members like him

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman openly questioned whether the Democratic Party is "big tent" enough for his pro-Israel stance, a fresh signal that the maverick Democrat's long-simmering break with his caucus may be approaching a point of no return. Fetterman made the remarks in an interview with Semafor, responding to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's public […]

Ayanna Pressley's husband keeps his stake in $2 billion courthouse deal after partner exits over ethics concerns

Conan Harris, husband of "Squad" Rep. Ayanna Pressley, remains a principal in the group that won a massive Springfield, Massachusetts courthouse contract, even after his business partner stepped aside amid conflict-of-interest allegations and two losing bidders sued to void the deal. Harris co-founded CoJo Real Estate with John Barros, who also serves as interim executive […]