After a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Donald Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, outrage as authenticity and public disgrace as evidence you’re a “fighter”) has trickled down into congressional campaigns of both parties.

In Maine, for example, controversial oysterman and veteran Graham ...Read more

Continuing President Donald Trump’s abuse of government power against his perceived enemies, his hatchet men in the Justice Department have reportedly launched a criminal investigation into the nonprofit American Future Republic, run by LinkedIn co-founder billionaire Reid Hoffman.

The supposed offense revolves around supporting the legal ...Read more

With the United States’ attention fixed on Iran, Venezuela and other crises, the Trump administration’s increasing pressure campaign against Cuba has largely unfolded in the background. That may be why it has drawn less attention than other major foreign policy efforts. But the pieces add up to something larger than routine sanctions policy....Read more

MIAMI — In the days since she helped secure her father’s release from Alligator Alcatraz, Arianne Betancourt received a number of congratulatory messages from friends, family, and even strangers.

On Sunday, she received a message from someone she never expected she’d hear from: President Donald Trump.

“Welcome home to Justo Betancourt,...Read more

Monday is the filing deadline for candidates looking to run in Alaska’s elections, spurring a dash for gubernatorial hopefuls and congressional candidates to file all necessary paperwork to appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot.

With a U.S. Senate seat, the U.S. House seat, the governor’s mansion and 50 legislative seats up for grabs, ...Read more

Soon after Donald Trump Jr. posted a glossy, heavily produced video of his Bahamas island wedding to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, many culturally savvy followers noted a number of striking similarities between their ceremony and a much more famous wedding that also starred the son of an American president 30 years earlier.

“Looks ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Mired in a persistent cost of living crisis and an unpopular war with Iran, President Donald Trump reached a perilous milestone last week, registering an approval rating of 34% in a top-tier poll — a record low less than halfway through his second term.

The results mark one of the sharpest polling collapses of any modern ...Read more

WASHINGTON — For the first time in four decades, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi won’t be on the ballot in November, but she’s lending her political clout and prodigious fundraising skills to more than a dozen Democrats who will.

Pelosi, who concludes her barrier-breaking tenure in the House early next year, has offered up a string of ...Read more

DENVER — Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison Monday after a commutation from Gov. Jared Polis ended both her 20-month incarceration and a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump.

The former Mesa County clerk left the La Vista Correctional Facility before the press arrived Monday morning, her attorney said, just over ...Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Monday is the filing deadline for candidates looking to run in Alaska’s elections, spurring a dash for gubernatorial hopefuls and congressional candidates to file all necessary paperwork to appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot.

With a U.S. Senate seat, the U.S. House seat, the governor’s mansion and 50 legislative ...Read more

WASHINGTON — After a weeklong recess, Senate Republicans returned Monday with their focus set on ways to move their budget reconciliation package, which hit several hurdles before the Memorial Day break.

The House, which has been on standby while Senate leadership works out how much of the White House wishlist they can salvage, is returning ...Read more

Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential vote, as Latin America heads into another highly polarized election.

The conservative outsider is in a strong position to become the nation’s next president when he faces leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of current President Gustavo...Read more

DENVER — Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison Monday morning after a commutation from Gov. Jared Polis ended both her 20-month incarceration and a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump.

Her release was confirmed Monday morning by Adrienne Mazzone, spokeswoman for Peters’ legal team. Alondra Gonzales-Garcia, ...Read more

MIAMI — Congressional Democrats’ primary fundraising arm is investing extra resources into the Republican-leaning South Florida district Jared Moskowitz is running to represent, after Gov. Ron DeSantis redrew Florida’s voting maps.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Moskowitz to their Frontline program Monday, an effort...Read more

Throughout time, maps have been useful tools for those in power to stake their claim over territories and markets. Politicians start nationwide redistricting battles to ensure partisan control, weakening the power of voters. The Trump administration’s geopolitical posturing over Greenland builds on a long history of imperialism aided by ...Read more

As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking “spikes” at major sporting events have reemerged.

Media outlets point to elevated risks, advocacy groups roll out awareness campaigns, and city authorities and law enforcement ramp up anti-trafficking efforts.

This is all well ...Read more

Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential vote, as Latin America heads into another highly polarized election.

The conservative outsider is in a strong position to become the nation’s next president when he faces leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of current President Gustavo...Read more

The man who boasted that he could get away with murder on Fifth Avenue is pulling off something just as brazen. The $1.8 billion slush fund from which President Donald Trump intends to reward people who tried to steal the 2020 election for him is the biggest heist in our history.

It’s like breaking into Fort Knox and driving off with a ...Read more

Donald Trump’s ongoing use of the Justice Department to settle scores became highly personal this week, with the federal government’s vast investigative resources turned on an old grievance stemming from the sexual assault and defamation cases he lost to E. Jean Carroll.

Following CNN’s bombshell report on Wednesday that the feds were ...Read more

The Supreme Court heads into the final month of its yearly term facing decisions on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender athletes and President Trump's power over independent agencies.

Unlike in years past, the term's most significant rulings were not left for the last week in June.

The court dealt Trump a major defeat in February ...Read more