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Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Thursday acknowledged punching a man as a teenager in 1988, but he and longtime partner Lana Pelletier disputed that he had pushed her after the Bangor Daily News obtained and reported on a police report that detailed the nearly 40-year-old allegations. “Nearly forty years ago, when I was…
The Hill
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is leading former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley by double digits in a Senate race in the state, according to a new poll. In the Elon University poll, 53 percent of likely voter respondents backed Cooper, while 42 percent backed Whatley. Three percent said they would…
The Hill
Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings US politics live – latest updates Republican senators have criticized the Pentagon for locking Democrats out of classified briefings on defense spending, warning that Pete Hegseth’s approach could jeopardize passage of Donald Trump’s record $1.5tn military budget increase. The US defense secretary has made at least two trips to Capitol Hill in recent weeks to pitch the budget, but has…
The Guardian
In an update released Thursday, national forecasters said the odds that this year's El Niño will reach the highest strength level – often called a "super" El Niño – are now higher than 90%.
The Hill
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, wrote Wednesday that President Trump “has not looked well” during his second term. Reiner, who is also a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, penned an op-ed in The New York Times noting past presidents who have hidden the state of their health,…
The Hill
Voter turnout expected to be low in Clacton, with 34 candidates on a metre-long ballot, and a summer heat wave hitting the town outside London
The Globe and Mail
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
BBC News
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
BBC News
Warren and Garcia said they sought answers from Trump to inform their work on potential legislation to ban presidents from owning individual stocks.
CNBC
Former Rep. Mimi Walters argues that Washington must prioritize domestic biomedical research and stricter regulatory oversight to counter China's rising influence and protect American patient safety.
The Hill
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Wednesday said it is time to “move on” after she was defeated in Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary last week. Asked during an appearance on NewsNation about her decision to endorse Abdul El-Sayed following the loss — and despite controversy surrounding some of the progressive’s actions — Stevens sought to distance…
The Hill
Primary results this month in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin paint a muddled picture of just how far to the left Democratic voters want their candidates to be come this fall's midterm elections.
NPR
President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post celebrated the continued closure of the deminimis exemption as a "BIG WIN."
CNBC
A decline in the U.S. labor force driven by immigration policies and demographic shifts is weakening economic growth, prompting calls for a new immigration strategy focused on meeting national labor demands.
The Hill
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
The Hill
Iran’s central bank chief said Thursday that the country is set to join the BRICS New Development Bank.
CNBC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been “completely misrepresented” following reports that sailors, struggling with low morale during a grueling deployment, have attempted to jump overboard. Speaking with Newsmax, Hegseth did not directly address reports of supply shortages, water contamination and deteriorating mental health…
The Hill
As it faces some bipartisan pushback on its construction activities at Big Bend National Park, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is emphasizing that it is placing “limited” barriers rather than building a 30-foot wall in the protected area. “CBP is building one new access road, improving existing roads, installing detection technology, and placing vehicle barriers…
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Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley denied Wednesday he dealt the progressive movement a setback by beating democratic socialist Francesca Hong in this week’s Democratic primary. When host Kaitlan Collins asked Crowley whether it was fair for The Wall Street Journal to characterize him as the “man who halted progressive momentum,” Crowley replied, “Absolutely not.”…
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Political personality Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday railed against left-wing Democrats amid their recent wins in primaries. “I mean, once you get into that zone, the regular folks, not the ideological zombies, OK, they’re not going to go for you. Doesn’t matter what party you’re in,” O’Reilly said, referencing comments from Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca…
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Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Thursday laid into President Trump for last month’s secret plane swap, when the president flew out of Turkey via a separate jet from the original one he boarded. During an interview on “CNN News Central,” Coons said news reporters and Cabinet officials accompanying Trump at the July NATO summit in…
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President Trump reupped his pressure on the Senate on Wednesday evening to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent. In a Truth Social post nearly identical to one he shared earlier this month, the president urged Republicans in the upper chamber to pass the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025. This legislation, approved by the…
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The congresswoman’s decision is an assertion of women’s freedom and dignity at a time when our status is rapidly eroding “Don’t be weird about this,” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive star and rumored 2028 presidential contender, said on her live video broadcast as she raised her shirt to angle the syringe into her abdomen. Then, with resignation, “even though I know all of you will be.” The New York Democrat is 36 years old, and this week she revealed that she is…
The Guardian
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed from the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane President Trump had been secretly moved off of before takeoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the switch and the potential…
The Hill
The House and Senate should investigate this attempt to gut their signature patient protection law.
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