Across racial lines, Americans celebrate Scott Colom’s historic election: ‘The times they are a-changin’

Seven Americans on their hopes for Colom, 43, Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction Democrat Scott Colom made history this month, becoming Mississippi’s first Black senator since the Reconstruction era after defeating incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. The 43-year-old’s win also contributed to a Democratic majority of at least 55 seats in the Senate – … Read more

Former CIA director John Brennan’s son arrested after FBI uncovers dozens of alleged child porn images

The son of former CIA Director John Brennan has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography, Fox News has learned. Kyle Brennan, 40, is charged with transportation of child pornography, according to a federal complaint. The case originated when Adobe CyberTipline reports flagged accounts linked to Brennan for uploading illicit files involving minors. In April … Read more

Rep Lauren Boebert projected to lose House seat in another Democratic flip

GOP firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is projected to lose her seat in the House to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher.  The Associated Press made the call in the razor-thin race Friday afternoon in favor of Laubacher, who maintained her slim 48.7% lead over Boebert’s 47.9% once 99% of the ballots had been counted.  Libertarian candidate … Read more

New Orleans boat crash: tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people – latest updates

Rescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi River Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority said in a statement on social media that ferry service across the Mississippi River has been temporarily suspended as a precaution following … Read more

Schumer’s former ally mounts leadership challenge as Democrats face rare internal power struggle

Senate Democrats are getting an opportunity they haven’t had in decades: a different option for who their leader could be. Even before the blue wave crashed over Republicans and Democrats emerged with a commanding majority in the Senate, the rumblings for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to step aside were there. Now, he’s got … Read more

Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s asylum ban

Taking up another key aspect of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether the administration has the authority to ban asylum claims at the southern border.

Trump’s spy chiefs put Republican leaders on the clock over ‘huge priority’ as power shift looms over Congress

EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s top administration intelligence officials penned a letter to congressional leaders urging them to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). An administration official told Fox News Digital the intel measure is at top of mind for the White House to get passed in the still-Republican-controlled Congress before Democrats take a majority … Read more

Chuck Schumer’s challenger for party control underscores Democrats’ ideological rift

Senator Chris Van Hollen’s policy credentials allowed his quick rise to roles usually reserved for the more tenured US politics live – latest updates US senator Chris Van Hollen’s challenge to Chuck Schumer’s leadership of Senate Democrats presents an ideological and biographical contrast to the party as it takes control of Congress in two months. … Read more

Young men were key to the blue wave. Our research offers a reason why | Brigid Schulte and Haley Swenson

Amid concerns over the influence of the manosphere, our findings show that young men are concerned about caregiving When young men helped propel Donald Trump into the White House in 2024, the administration doubled down on a brand of toxic masculinity popular in the so-called manosphere. They touted high testosterone, male supremacy, and a “biblically-based … Read more