Rep. Nancy Mace introduces measure to expel fellow Republican Cory Mills
Mills, who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee in connection with allegations including sexual and financial misconduct, has denied wrongdoing.
Another Democrat exits California’s crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election
Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks. Former state Controller Betty Yee, of San Francisco, announced her withdrawal Monday after polling showed she had failed to break into the top tier of candidates, according to The Associated Press (AP). Her exit comes just … Read more
Soros-linked dark money network fuels Virginia redistricting push backed by national Democrats
Virginians for Fair Elections, a main group fighting to get Virginia voters to approve a ballot referendum that will allow the state to redraw its congressional maps, has been pumped with millions in cash from a web of George Soros-backed dark money groups and top Democratic Party officials. The money the group has garnered ahead … Read more
FBI says it is looking into whether cases of missing and dead scientists are linked
FBI says it is looking into whether cases of missing and dead scientists are linked The deaths or disappearances of at least ten scientists have fueled online speculation about whether they could be connected. President Trump drew attention to the cases and now the FBI says it is “spearheading the effort to look for connections.” … Read more
Trump ‘unlikely’ to extend ceasefire as deadline for deal approaches
President Trump said he was “unlikely” to extend the ceasefire as he pushed the Iranian regime to agree to a nuclear deal. NBC News’ Garret Haake reports.
Fitness influencer drowns during swimming portion of Ironman Texas
Mara Flavia Souza Araujo drowns early on Saturday Rescue crews locate body after athlete vanished A Brazilian fitness influencer has died after getting into difficulty during the swimming portion of an ironman event in Texas. Mara Flavia Souza Araujo was reported as a “lost swimmer” around 7.30am at the Ironman Texas in Lake Woodlands near … Read more
Trump news at a glance: another Trump cabinet member out – but not Kash Patel
Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits, while Patel sues over story citing sources that allege ‘conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences’ by FBI director Donald Trump’s labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, the administration announced on Monday, after a series of misconduct allegations, including claims of an affair with a subordinate and allegedly drinking on the … Read more
Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions
Victory for abortion rights groups as court finds state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of … Read more
Warren says her ‘kind of man’ is left-wing Senate hopeful rocked by Nazi-tattoo, Reddit controversies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., long a progressive force in New England, traveled to Maine over the weekend to boost left-wing Senate candidate Graham Platner ahead of the state’s pivotal Democratic primary. “Graham is a combat veteran. He’s an oyster farmer, he is an organizer, and he is the person who is going to beat Susan … Read more
Afghan national is on trial over suspected role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing
An Afghan national went on trial Monday in federal court on accusations that he played a key role in the 2021 suicide bombing at a Kabul airport that killed more than 180 people.