North Carolina GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley on Tuesday morning said the more moderate faction of the Democratic Party has eroded ahead of the midterm elections. “There really are no centrist Democrats anymore because they’re being driven out of the party,” Whatley, the
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Democrats, is accusing Republicans of “committing political malpractice” by pushing a bill that would fund federal immigrations agencies through the reconciliation process. The DCCC predicted in
The U.S. embargo against Cuba has been a disaster for both countries, and the answer to the problem is ending the embargo and letting capitalism grow in Cuba, rather than military intervention.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.) on Monday said President Trump's withdrawal from former President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran left the country "weeks from nuclear breakout." Wasserman-Schultz blasted the reported memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Iranian government is alone in pushing for itself to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz via a tolling system. “The Russians are not in favor of a tolling system, the Chinese are not in favor of a tolling system,”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling as a reptile wrangler, sharing a video showing him grabbing hold of a pair of mating snakes with his bare hands. The Health and Human Services secretary is seen trying to capture the slithering duo in a video posted on his X account Tuesday.
President Trump is set to make a rare appearance at Camp David on Wednesday to conduct a Cabinet meeting, just hours after U.S. strikes on Iran left a peace deal hanging in the balance. Every member of the Cabinet will be in attendance, including Director of National
Donald Trump and his partner in crime, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, have constructed what may be the most brazen heads-I-win-tails-you-lose arrangement in the history of American government. And to be clear about who is on the short end of both sticks: It’s the
Republican Representative Thomas Massie has vowed to go scorched earth on the Trump administration—by unveiling previously unmentioned names related to the Epstein files. The rogue Kentucky lawmaker pointed fingers at Donald and Melania Trump during an interview with NBC News’s
What could $166 billion pay for?
The Republican primary runoff election in Texas saw a 103% increase in early voting turnout compared to 2020, likely due to the battle between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received an endorsement from President Trump.
A federal court in Alabama has struck down Republicans’ attempt to redraw the state’s congressional map, on the grounds that it intentionally discriminates against Black voters. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court ruled that the state could not switch to
Kerry Sheron was left in critical condition on Wednesday after being beaten outside his Escondido home, which is decorated in pro-Trump flags and signs.
A Democratic House candidate in Texas is blaming local media for twisting her words as she faces accusations of antisemitism from national and local Democrats over comments she made on social media. Maureen Galindo, the candidate for Texas’s 35th Congressional District, drew
The woman and her husband were dining on the patio when a sudden, strong wind lifted an umbrella from a table and struck her, the coroner's office said.
The deadline to exclude yourself from the settlement is fast approaching.
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) ripped Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday after the billionaire suggested that raising his taxes would do little to help everyday Americans. “I think it’s abject nonsense,” Platner said during an appearance on MS NOW, alongside Sen.
To be a Donald Trump–endorsed political candidate, you must possess many qualities: integrity. Empathy. Intelligence. A love of the United States and all who inhabit it. Just kidding! You don’t have to have any of those things. You just have to suck up to him more than the
Four principles are at stake — and together they make a compelling case for sustained U.S. support.
BP announced on Tuesday that its chairman is out less than a year after his appointment, following “serious concerns” about his actions in the role. The major oil company’s board said in a statement released Tuesday that it “unanimously” made the decision to remove Albert
President Trump on Monday approved federal emergency funding for California following Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) response to a toxic chemical leak that was at risk of exploding in northern Orange County. Newsom secured the federal assistance to assist the more than 785 state and
President Trump went on yet another Truth Social posting spree over the holiday weekend, sharing Facebook-style memes into the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday. This comes as he is set to get his third medical check up in 13 months at Walter Reed Medical Center on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear Florida’s legal fight against California and Washington state over their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL), a battle aimed at ensuring the states only issue the licenses to people with legal status and English proficiency. Florida’s
Is President Trump's grip on the party faltering? Tuesday's Texas GOP primary race, particularly the contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, will be a test. What comes next after the controversial autopsy on the Democratic Party's 2024
A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans’ congressional map that would’ve given the party a potential pickup opportunity in the midterms. The judges ruled the Supreme Court’s recent blockbuster decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act does not impact their
President Trump on Tuesday urged Texas Republicans to vote for state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Senate GOP runoff in the Lone Star State, hours before polls close. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Texas, Vote for Ken Paxton, our Country’s BEST Attorney
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) refused to back Democrats’ leading candidate in the Maine Senate race, citing Graham Platner's controversial tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. “I've been clear about Graham Platner. I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally
Democratic Senator Andy Kim was met with force when trying to defuse tensions at an immigration detention center on Monday. Kim was pepper-sprayed , along with dozens of other protesters, outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, Monday after visiting the center to look
Ken Martin is doing the work. His critics owe the party a more honest accounting of what they actually want — and the courage to argue for it openly.
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away the NFL's bid to stop a coach’s racial discrimination lawsuit from proceeding in open court, a battle that revolves around NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s power. Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who is Black, sued
Iran on Tuesday accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire put in place on April 8 following fresh military strikes carried out by the American military, which described the strikes as defensive actions. The accusation runs the risk of triggering a new round of Iranian strikes
The U.S. bombed several Iranian targets Monday, breaking its own ceasefire in the process. American forces destroyed Iranian boats and missile launch sites, according to U.S. Central Command. The boats were reportedly attempting to lay more mines along the Strait of Hormuz, a
(WHTM) - Various specialty beverages that were sold across 25 states have been recalled for possible contamination. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), SKS Copack of Cerritos, Calif., is recalling various specialty beverages because they could be
She was cautioning the conservative super-majority that they may already have crossed the line.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that it could take “a few more days” to hammer out the terms of an emerging deal with Iran, dashing hopes for a quick end to the nearly three-month conflict just days after President Trump signaled an agreement was close. “There
President Trump on Monday hit a disapproval rating of 58.3 percent, the lowest of his two terms as president, according to a new average of polls. That number, calculated by RealClearPolitics (RCP), is lower than his previous high-water disapproval mark of 57.9 percent, which
President Trump will undergo an annual dental and physical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, according to the White House. The White House said this is a “routine” assessment in the president’s “regular preventative health care.” Trump will
Companies will not win by turning AI into a fear test. They will win by creating workplaces where human judgment gets more valuable as machine output gets cheaper.
America’s affordability crisis is not evenly distributed.
Even as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a deal to end the nearly three-months long conflict, tensions are running high. On Monday, the U.S. launched strikes in southern Iran that it described as "defensive." Iran's foreign ministry said Tuesday that the strike was a violation of
Peace deal negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran are on shaky ground Tuesday after the Islamic Republic‘s supreme leader warned U.S. bases in the Middle East are no longer safe. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivered this warning in a message to mark the
Wonks and activists of the conservative-libertarian fusionist flavor are cautiously optimistic that their politics will come back in style in a post-Trump political landscape — and that they can beat back the big-government “conservatives” that have risen in the Trump era.
Medicaid fraud has been rampant for decades, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, but a proposed Republican reform of Medicaid block grants could help limit the fraud and ensure that taxpayer dollars are used more efficiently.
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, an international forum that focuses on lethal autonomous systems, is hosted twice a year at the United Nations in Geneva. When Branka Marijan attended in November 2017, she thought the five-day sessions - which dealt largely in
There were a number of setbacks that blunted would-be Democratic momentum, further reminding that they have a long way to go.
In today's issue: ▪ Texas votes in key runoffs ▪ Trump defends Iran deal ▪ Clock ticking for GOP ▪ Pope Leo weighs in on AI Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) will attempt today to do what most Republicans this year have been unable to: win a primary in the face of President Trump’s
The Trump administration is protecting the powerful, and leaving everyone else to fend for themselves.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 26 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . After we recorded, The New York Times posted a piece reporting at length that Trump’s ballroom, slush fund, and overall “self-indulgence” (translation: deranged
Over the last few weeks, the United States right loudly claimed victory in a battle that few people on earth knew was happening. National Review ’s editorial board gloated , “Science Has Spoken Against Climate Alarmism.” Several papers owned by Rupert Murdoch ran similarly
Out here in California, Democracy is a monthslong slog. The state effectively began engaging in big- D Democracy sometime around January—that’s when California’s ballot measures were gathering signatures. Every time you went to Ralphs or Vons, you could linger outside in the
