Michigan Senate hopeful calls AIPAC donations ‘legalized bribery,’ remains silent on other donations

Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, called donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a form of “bribery.” “Next week, AIPAC is set to spend at least $3,847,990 against me. Why? Because [Haley Stevens] is more committed to the future of a foreign country than keeping your tax dollars here … Read more

Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool

Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paint Crews were observed Friday draining the plagued Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, a landmark at the heart of Donald Trump’s mission to beautify Washington DC. Interior secretary Doug Burgum, whose agency oversees the National Park Service, told conservative podcaster Katie Miller … Read more

ICE arrests illegal immigrants convicted of attempted murder, rape and child sex crimes in targeted crackdown

In a series of sweeping nationwide operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Thursday arrested some of the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes. Among those captured was Jose Solorzano-Felix, of Mexico, who was apprehended in Salt Lake City, Utah. Solorzano-Felix was previously convicted for the attempted murder … Read more

How Maine’s Democratic meltdown could shape the Senate midterms

Political watchers expected this fall’s Maine Senate contest to emerge as the main event in the midterms as Democrats try to unseat five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Again. It is said that as Maine goes, so goes the nation. And this year, Maine could dictate how the Senate goes. But Democrats are facing trouble in … Read more

New York City becomes first in the US to ban deceptive subscription practices

Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and ‘junk fees’ New York City has adopted a new rule that bans companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said. The new rule, which … Read more

‘I would not have done it’: GOP Rep. Mike Lawler reacts to Trump firing election board Democrats

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW as President Trump guts the Election Assistance Commission and announces his refusal to sign bipartisan legislation geared toward lowering housing costs if Congress doesn’t pass the SAVE America Act. NBC News’s Julie Tsirkin brings her latest reporting from the White House. Matthew Weil, former staffer at … Read more

EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining

Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of imperiled wildlife to development, logging, mining and other uses. For the last 50 years, … Read more