Millions in Dem ad money vanished from Platner race days before rape allegation doomed Senate bid

Two Democratic-aligned political groups shifted millions of dollars in planned Maine Senate ad reservations days before a rape allegation against former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner became public, handing Republicans a new line of attack over whether party leaders had already lost confidence in his campaign. WinSenate removed more than $6.2 million in Maine Senate … Read more

Sanders under fire for propping up Platner as Dems torch his toxic endorsement ‘pattern’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has endorsed over 70 candidates this election cycle, is facing heat for propping up disgraced ex-Senate candidate Graham Platner — among a string of other radical, dark-horse candidates. The self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, who has called his far-left movement a “revolution,” had been one of Platner’s most vocal supporters, asserting that … Read more

WATCH: Dr. Oz says Newsom, other blue states have turned Medicaid fraud into a ‘feature’

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says Medicaid fraud has become a “feature” blue states use to exploit the system. President Donald Trump’s chief at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in an interview with Fox News Digital, urged California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrat governors to join the administration’s anti-fraud push. “Why … Read more

Trump called ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ over election commission firings – US politics live

Politicians and advocates say dismissals are ‘deeply concerning and part of president’s ‘relentless efforts to interfere with elections’ Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’ Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Trump administration has been branded “irresponsible and dangerous” after the president terminated the remaining members … Read more

‘AI accountability agenda’: US senator unveils package of bills to curb tech’s harms

Exclusive: Senator Ed Markey on why he has proposed legislation aimed at curbing datacenters, automated hiring systems and harm to children US senator Ed Markey is worried about the perils of unregulated artificial intelligence. What part? All of it: the costs associated with thirsty, energy-guzzling datacenters, intrusive workplace surveillance, bias in discriminatory algorithms, AI overriding … Read more