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Live updates: Maine's Jackson clinches matchup with Collins as midterms approach; Cyclospora tests Trump admin
The November midterm elections are shaping up to be a tense and tight battle for control of Congress after Maine Democrats chose their nominee to face off against vulnerable incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday formally
Trump intensifies push for GOP senators to end filibuster 'before it is too late'
President Trump late Saturday night once again urged Republican senators to "terminate the filibuster" in an effort to pass his oft-championed voting bill and other legislation "before it's too late." "The all Republican Senators! Terminate the Filibuster, which the Dumocrats
Trump's threats to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' will backfire
U.S. policymakers would do well to ask whether upping the ante with bombs is likely to end this conflict, or deepen it by dragging in other countries in the Middle East and dragging down the global economy.
Texas politicians call for guardrails on AI, data centers
Also, PUC prepares for data centers and the Texas Medical Association calls for legislative action on prediction market apps.
Lettuce explain: Cyclospora outbreaks test Trump administration messaging
The Trump administration is facing a key messaging test as it tries to stop potentially multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness. Two months in and thousands of cases later, the outbreak has become a communications nightmare. Experts say confusing messages
Jackson enters 100-day sprint with Collins as Maine Democrats hit reset
BANGOR – Democrats in Maine anointed progressive Troy Jackson as their pick to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R) with a tall order: Beat the five-term incumbent who has defied political gravity for three decades in 100 days. Democrat Graham Platner’s exit from the marquee race
Democrats favored to win House, underdogs in Senate 100 days out
Democrats are favored to win the House but are slight underdogs in the fight for the Senate with 100 days to go before the midterms, according to the latest forecast from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Both parties are dealing with headwinds as they head into the home stretch of the
Israel detains more than 70 in West Bank after deadly clashes
Israeli forces detained more than 70 people across the occupied West Bank overnight Friday and into Saturday after violence in a northern Palestinian village killed two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians. According to The Associated Press, the Israeli military said in a
Dangerous heat dome grips central US
Dangerously hot temperatures spanned across much of the central U.S. on Saturday as a sprawling heat dome, in which a high-pressure atmospheric system traps hot air over a large area keeping temperatures high, settled over the region that could persist into next week. Heat
Hawaii Lt. Gov. indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (D) was indicted on bribery charges on Friday following a monthslong state investigation into a campaign finance scandal. Luke was accused of accepting campaign finance contributions in 2022 while she was a state lawmaker in exchange for securing
Appeals court upholds injunction on President Trump's mail-in voting order
A federal appeals court on Saturday ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to implement stricter mail-in voting rules before midterm elections in the coming months, with control of both the House and Senate up for grabs. The 1st U.S. Circuit of Appeals declined to
Sunday shows preview: Trump faces pressure on Iran endgame as war widens
The Trump administration reached two weeks of renewed strikes on Iranian military targets this week, with tensions in the region remaining high heading into Sunday. Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia on Saturday, in an apparent
5 standout moments from Trump's appearance at makeup WHCA dinner
President Trump was given a second chance Friday evening to deliver a speech before the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner — his first time addressing the crowd as president. Three months after the first event was derailed by an assassination attempt, Trump
Trump tariffs come back to haunt GOP as elections near
President Trump’s newly announced tariffs could put Republican candidates at risk going into the midterms as Democrats seek to go on the offensive over the economic impact of Trump’s trade agenda. The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose double-digit tariffs
Cyclospora cases mounting in Michigan
As cyclospora cases continue to rise, Michigan is facing a disproportionately large outbreak of the disease that causes gastrointestinal illness in those affected. The CDC said it is aware of at least 7,400 more cases reported by state and local health departments that are not
More than 260K forced to flee amid European wildfires: What to know
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes due to raging wildfires across southwest Europe. Over 250,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain, according to authorities from both countries. No deaths have been tied to these fires, but
Zelensky says US, Ukraine moving forward on joint drone production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defense partnership combining American manufacturing with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone technology. Speaking in an interview with far-right
Kalshi accuses Netflix of ‘misleading’ viewers in new prediction market documentary
Prediction market Kalshi on Friday threatened legal action against Netflix unless the streaming giant agrees to take down a trailer for an upcoming documentary about prediction markets. In a cease-and-desist letter sent to Netflix on Friday, Kalshi’s head of litigation,
Katy Perry blasts White House use of song on Iran strike TikTok: 'Deeply appalled'
Pop singer Katy Perry on Saturday criticized the unauthorized use of her music in the background of a White House TikTok video showing strikes on Iranian targets. The White House used her viral song “Firework” in the background of a video showing a missile blowing up a naval
New US sanctions target billionaire Iranian financier Babak Zanjani
The United States Treasury Department announced on Friday it will be implementing sanctions against key businesses and associates of sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani for attempting to evade sanctions. The sanctions affect nine firms and four people in the business
WSJ editorial board rips Trump over tariff 'obsession'
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published an op-ed on Friday ripping President Trump’s latest “obsession” with tariffs that “despite their political unpopularity and economic harm.” The administration announced its newest slate of policies that are replacing the
JD Vance is bringing back old-school politics, and it just might save the Republican Party
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and others on the left push nation-destroying socialism onto the country, more and more young people desperate for a secure and prosperous future will read more
Iran war threatens to blunt GOP turnout in midterm battlegrounds
The escalating war with Iran is threatening to depress Republican turnout ahead of the midterms, as new polling shows President Trump’s MAGA base increasingly turned off by the conflict. The war has consistently polled poorly among Americans broadly, and a new survey suggests
Jackson formally clinches Democratic nod to take on Collins in Maine Senate race
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson formally clinched the Democratic nod to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November, giving the party just 100 days to quickly turn the tides in the must-win race. Jackson handily won on Saturday with 566 votes during the
US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown
The U.S. will initiate a “phased reopening” next month of the country’s southern cattle ports, which were closed in May following the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday. The USDA will reopen the
3 in 5 overestimate how much gas prices have risen: Survey
As ongoing fighting in the Middle East continues to influence prices at the pump, a new survey signals many Americans overestimate gas price increases. The Politico poll, released on Friday, found roughly 3 in 5 adults in the U.S. believe the cost of gas in their area rose more
Will MAGA outlive Trump? Don't bet on it.
The constituencies built by out-of-the-box candidates like Wallace and Trump are unique to them.
Iran-backed Houthis launch retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced Saturday they fired missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia, claiming retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen’s coastal city of Hodeida. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the militant group's spokesperson, said in a social media post that the Houthis
National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
The National Guard announced on Thursday its $292 million plan to provide “up to 2,000 apartment-style lodging units” for guard members stationed in D.C. The housing contract was awarded to corporate lodging company Placemakr and is the largest interagency lodging acquisition
Texas DA says substances found after fatal ICE shooting were not drugs
The substance that investigators discovered in the vehicle of the man fatally shot by immigration agents in Houston earlier this month was determined not to be illegal drugs, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday. “We can confirm the substance found in
Your state may have unclaimed funds in your name: Here's how to file for it
States are currently holding billions and billions in unclaimed funds. Some may even belong to you.
Mamdani's 'fair share' myth joins a growing corpus of socialist fables
The demonization of the wealthy is one of the oldest tactics of cynical politicians seeking to empower themselves by harnessing mob rage.