Politics

(PHOENIX) — Republican Kari Lake, a popular former local news anchor, self-described “MAGA Mama Bear” and staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate at a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday night, nearly a year after losing the state’s gubernatorial race — a defeat she still refuses to […]

(WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team is urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal election interference case to implement protections for potential jurors, citing the former president’s conduct on social media regarding people involved in his various legal battles. Smith’s team specifically cites Trump’s post about the judge’s clerk in his ongoing $250 million […]

(NEW YORK) — Former New York Rep. Tom Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he’s running to win back the seat he left earlier this year — which is now held by embattled Rep. George Santos. In a statement, Suozzi, a Democrat, called out his Republican successor by name. “The madness in Washington, DC and the […]

(MITCHELVILLE, S.C.) — The wooded and marshy northern tip of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is home to a little-known symbol of freedom whose legacy, advocates say, hangs in the balance before the U.S. Supreme Court. “If you don’t have the people, you don’t have the culture,” said Taiwan Scott, a 47-year-old island native […]

(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors on Long Island, New York filed new criminal charges against Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, accusing him of stealing people’s identities, making charges on his donors’ credit cards without their authorization and lying to federal election officials. Specifically, in Tuesday’s 23-count superseding indictment, Santos has been charged with “two counts […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans scrambled Tuesday to coalesce behind a speaker candidate one day before their party vote, questioning Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana about their visions and strategies for the majority. Most Republicans have not announced their support publicly, teeing up a day of uncertainty for Republicans as they […]

(WASHINGTON) — Fourteen Americans have been killed in the fighting in Israel, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, and he confirmed more are among those being held hostage by Hamas terrorists. “We now know that American citizens are among those being held by Hamas,” Biden said. “I’ve directed my team to share intelligence and deploy additional experts […]

(WASHINGTON) — Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel over the weekend, which killed hundreds and triggered a new war in the Middle East, also drew a range of political reactions in the U.S. Presidential contenders seized on the issue, deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sought to draw a contrast with the White House and the Biden […]

(PHOENIX) — Republican Kari Lake, a popular former local news anchor, self-described “MAGA Mama Bear” and staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, will launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate at a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday night, nearly a year after losing the state’s gubernatorial race — a defeat she still refuses […]

(WASHINGTON) — With its barrage of coordinated attacks against Israel over the weekend, Hamas shocked much of the world on a variety of levels — the horrific images of violence against civilians, the lack of warning from intelligence communities, and the sheer scope and scale of the onslaught. This last element of the assault, in […]