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Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (469+ words) Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year's most competitive Senate contests Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year's top Senate contests, a potential sign of voter enthusiasm in what remains…...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (383+ words) He said values in the Declaration of Independence have "fallen out of favor." Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism, a political philosophy he described as an existential threat to America and the principles…...
Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh for public criticism of immigration opinion
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (400+ words) "I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague," she wrote. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology Wednesday over what she called "inappropriate" remarks aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh for his vote last year…...
Air Force and Space Force meet recruiting goals months before target date
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (489+ words) Economic opportunities, job training and college benefits are top motivators. The Air Force and Space Force have met their fiscal year 2026 recruiting targets months ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, according to service officials -- an early signal that the Pentagon's recruiting…...
House Republicans struggle with spy powers reauthorization
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (651+ words) Trump wants a clean extension of the FISA program, set to expire Monday. House Republicans are fighting among themselves over a controversial warrantless surveillance law that is set to expire in the coming days. Despite opposition from some GOP hardliners,…...
Trump shares image of Jesus embracing him, continues to lash out at Pope Leo
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (832+ words) Vice President Vance also criticized the pontiff, telling him to "be careful." President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared another possibly AI-generated image, this time depicting him being embraced by Jesus in front of an American flag. "The Radical Left Lunatics…...
DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: Sources
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (599+ words) A federal judge ruled the Trump administration's probe is politically motivated. Prosecutors from the U. S. attorneys office in Washington were turned away Tuesday after they made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve, where they allegedly requested a tour of renovations…...
Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1006+ words) Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, both announced within hours of each other Monday that they were leaving Congress....
DOJ moves to vacate convictions of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers from Jan. 6
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (402+ words) The request is for those not covered by Trump's Day 1 clemency grants. The Justice Department on Tuesday requested that an appeals court vacate convictions for several former members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers extremist groups convicted of seditious…...
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (393+ words) Both were about to face expulsion efforts over sexual misconduct allegations. California Democrat Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress on Tuesday. Both men have been accused of sexual misconduct and were about to face efforts by…...