MADISON, Wis. – For a second straight week, the Midwest is the key battlefield in the high-stakes fight between the left-wing and the center-left establishment for the future of the Democratic Party. After far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged out more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens a week ago in battleground Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, which … Read more
David Axelrod, one of the architects behind President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, believes other progressives might stand a better chance of getting elected if, in his view, one of their more unserious candidates loses an upcoming primary. “It would be good for Abdul El-Sayed if Francesca Hong loses her bid to become the Democratic nominee … Read more
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One to return from Nato meet Prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse that involved … Read more
New York mayor’s office plans to appeal ruling, which comes after homeowners sued over property surcharges last week A judge has temporarily blocked Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, which would place a surcharge on second homes in New York City, dealing a blow to the progressive New York City mayor after homeowners sued over the policy. … Read more
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey was met with applause and smiles as she signed away Massachusetts’ gestational limits on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth. Under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, health care workers will have greater discretion in determining whether to perform an abortion later … Read more
Jennifer Balkcom to face Democrat Jamie Ager in race to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional district North Carolina Republicans on Monday chose state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards, the incumbent congressman who earlier this month dropped his re-election bid after a US House investigation determined his conduct towards to young female staffers likely … Read more
President Donald Trump secretly boarded a third, smaller U.S. military aircraft using an airport catering truck as cover to depart the NATO summit in Turkey in July while using an older Air Force One jet as a decoy, according to reports. Citing an official and other material it reviewed, The Washington Post reported that the … Read more
Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream Jackie – the beloved bald eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake whose livestream was followed by millions of viewers as she birthed and raised chicks – died on Monday due to a mysterious illness. She was … Read more
Edwards dropped his re-election bid after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured over sexual harassment allegations. He has denied any wrongdoing.
A recount in a contested May Indiana state Senate primary has put Republican Paula Copenhaver, who was backed by President Donald Trump, ahead of incumbent Spencer Deery.
