Senator’s resurfaced comment on who Democrats care about the ‘most’ sparks online outrage: ‘He really said it’

A resurfaced post by Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy discussing the people Democrats “care about most” is sparking social media outrage from conservatives, making the case it points to their priorities in the current fight on Department of Homeland Security funding.  In the clip, posted on Monday night by the conservative influencer account End Wokeness, MSNBC host … Read more

US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency

Advocates say Lee Zeldin’s EPA has rolled back protections and cut staff and funding, putting health at risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox More than 160 environmental and public health organizations on Tuesday called for Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, to resign … Read more

Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard

Ruling linked to takeover of Autonomy in 2011 comes two years after tech tycoon died in superyacht disaster The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been ordered to pay £920m to the technology company Hewlett-Packard (HP) two years after he died in a superyacht disaster. The ruling by London’s high court said … Read more

House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight

House conservatives are firing a warning shot at their Republican counterparts in the Senate as a deal begins to take shape on ending the six-week Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.  Senate Republicans are eyeing a second “big, beautiful bill” via the budget reconciliation process aimed at funding portions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … Read more

Ex-Trump counterterror chief Kent clashes with Levin, rejects Iran threat claims

Former counterterrorism official Joe Kent sparred with conservative radio host and Fox News personality Mark Levin on his syndicated radio show Monday, denying leak allegations, breaking with the Trump administration over Iran, and claiming Israel “forced President Trump into this war.”   “I never leaked any classified information,” Kent said, as Levin pressed him on … Read more

Left-wing Dem hit with hometown church blowback over 30-second ad

Left-wing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is spotlighting a local church in an ad seeking to win over voters – but the congregation says it wants nothing to do with his campaign. Sullivan Harbor Baptist Church, located in Platner’s hometown, appears in a 30-second spot the Platner campaign rolled out earlier in March. The video, … Read more

Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he’s tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate

Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill Markwayne Mullin’s U.S. Senate seat.  The Senate on Monday voted 54-45 to confirm President Donald Trump’s nomination of Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin is being sworn in Tuesday. Stitt, who made the announcement … Read more