Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, once fired back at accusations he might have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a group that advocates implementing Muslim code, known as Sharia law, as a legal framework. “Now, you may not hate Muslims. But I’ll tell you, Muslims definitely hate you,” El-Sayed said at … Read more
State election officials said they reviewed 185 records homeland security sent them and confirmed they were US citizens The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wrongly identified 185 people on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens, state officials said this week, escalating concerns over the shoddy methodology the government is using to raise fear about non-citizen voting … Read more
James Copenhaver, 76, was left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at Butler rally James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Copenhaver was in the bleachers during the … Read more
President Donald Trump, despite his wealth, isn’t exactly known for his refined palette. But Thursday’s state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be an elegant affair, and a far cry from the 47th president’s notorious McDonald’s order of two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches and a large chocolate shake. The swanky event will be … Read more
Alaska Democratic nominee in pivotal Senate race ‘struggled to deal with her grief’ after death of husband and mother, spokesperson said Mary Peltola’s campaign on Thursday downplayed a report that the Democratic nominee in Alaska’s pivotal Senate race shoved a staffer and used slurs, saying the article exaggerated her behavior, but acknowledging she struggled following … Read more
GOP stymies House-passed war powers resolution as conflict passes 200-day mark with 19 US service members killed Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end the US war with Iran, voting 49-50 against a House-passed war powers resolution as the conflict passed the 200-day mark, with 19 American service members killed. The measure … Read more
Senior Iranian officials say Washington has four to five days to respond to its conditions for reopening the strait The UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has met his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, for the first time in New York amid warnings from senior Iranian security officials that the US has four to five days to … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., repeatedly pressed President Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to endorse universal healthcare as a “human right” Thursday, growing frustrated as the nominee declined to give him the yes-or-no answer he sought. Dr. Heidi Overton, a physician who completed her residency at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore … Read more
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters have now been allowed back at the White House after a judge blocked President Trump’s ban. All three outlets had been turned away earlier in the day despite a judge’s order that the White House temporarily reinstate their access.
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephen Descano is facing a forceful rebuke from a former federal prosecutor who extensively criticized his record after announcing her bid to unseat him. Descano, a Democrat, has faced criticism over what opponents describe as lenient prosecutorial decisions, particularly in serious cases involving illegal immigrant suspects. Former federal prosecutor Brittany Dunn-Pirio … Read more
