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Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race

Democrat Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from the Maine Senate race, allowing members of the party to choose their new nominee this month. "I write to formally withdraw my candidacy for United States Senate," the progressive oyster farmer wrote in a letter posted to

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets

Apple is suing OpenAI, accusing the major AI firm and industry partner of attempting to access and steal confidential information about their tools, processes and unreleased products through job interviews with their employees. The lawsuit, filed Friday in a California federal

DOJ sues Maryland over immigration sanctuary law

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state of Maryland on Thursday over a new law the department alleges interferes with the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce immigration law. The lawsuit, filed in federal court against the state and Maryland Attorney General

McCarthy to Johnson: 'Stop recessing'

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday criticized his successor’s decision to send the lower chamber home early last month amid internal divisions among Republican lawmakers. McCarthy called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “stop recessing” in an

Pete Hegseth Overturns Review of Pilots in July 4 Stunt

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut off a safety investigation into eight National Guard pilots who were suspended after they used military helicopters to buzz a crowded beach. Crowds gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July on the coast of South Carolina were treated to a

Trump takes wind out of GOP win on housing bill

President Trump is taking the wind out of a potential GOP win as Republican frustrations mount over how he is handling the issue of affordability ahead of the midterms. Trump was slated to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act last month, but he abruptly

Right to vehicle repair is about keeping America moving

The REPAIR Act is a bipartisan bill that would ensure independent dealers and repair shops have access to the same service information, diagnostics, software updates, parts, and specialized tools available to manufacturers and their authorized networks, which would help

New York sues companies over 'forever chemicals'

The state of New York this week sued several companies over “forever chemicals,” a family of toxic chemicals that have commonly been used in consumer products. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued five firms, alleging that they knew and hid information

Top Democrats bash Trump over cryptocurrency income

Top Senate Democrats slammed President Trump on Friday over the more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income he reported last year, calling for investigations into the national security ramifications of the president’s digital asset holdings. The administration

Pete Hegseth Is Pissed at Military Leaders for Dumbest Reason

Nine months after delivering his widely mocked “ beardo ” speech, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is still fuming about the military’s (according to him) lax attitude toward grooming standards. Hegseth has recently complained in private about seeing service members with facial

Trump says Iran talks will continue, but ceasefire 'is OVER!'

President Trump on Friday declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over, even as he said talks to find a peace deal will continue. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain