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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, opened part of her questioning of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday by asking whether he had ever requested sexual favors or committed sexual harassment — reviving a confirmation-hearing question that has repeatedly drawn mockery from conservatives. “Low IQ @maziehirono begins her questioning of @DAGToddBlanche —an esteemed professional with an … Read more

Moderate Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds a seven-point lead over far-left rival Abdul El-Sayed, and leads big with working-class and Black voters, in a crucial political fight not only for the Democratic Senate nomination in battleground Michigan but potentially for the fate of the party, according to new polling. Stevens, who is backed by longtime … Read more

Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agenda Billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin law when he gave out $1m checks to voters in the 2025 state supreme court election, a bipartisan elections panel has found. Musk distributed the money before the vote, which he … Read more

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are in attendance for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to serve permanently in the role. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on their message to lawmakers and the questions Blanche has faced on the Epstein files.

For years, President Donald Trump has criticized NATO’s European allies for relying too heavily on the United States for military defense. Heading into July’s NATO summit, disagreements about Iran and defense spending threatened to overshadow what was expected to be a pivotal meeting for the alliance.  Instead, Trump administration officials believe the summit showed Trump’s … Read more

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequality Tripling union membership in the US would lead to a 14.5% raise for the median US worker, shifting $1.2tn to workers annually and significantly narrowing racial wage gaps, according to a new report released Wednesday. The … Read more

The day after the Department of Homeland Security announced a pause on ICE vehicle stops, President Donald Trump instructed the agency to reverse course on what he called “one of ICE’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools.” In a social media post, Trump wrote, “We CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and … Read more

The rise of socialist candidates across the United States has reignited a long-running debate over how far left the Democratic Party has shifted, with political veterans from both parties telling Fox News Digital the movement’s success is the product of decades of ideological change that started with cultural institutions and that failing to confront it … Read more

The 154th Open starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday with a host of compelling storylines to follow Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Open by four strokes but the world No 1 arrives at Royal Birkdale having missed the cut at last week’s Scottish Open. The out-of-form American has claimed his fewest wins in a season … Read more

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, is set to be grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill during his confirmation hearing. He’s also facing a fierce campaign to block his nomination from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.