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Golden breaks Democratic ranks to support Lawler's reelection bid
WASHINGTON — New York Republican Mike Lawler, one of the most vulnerable members of the House, picked up a notable endorsement Monday from retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine.
In an op-ed for The Journal News, Golden pointed to the pair’s work on several bills, including one that would extend a pause on federal lobster ...Read more
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file court challenge to Trump's press ban
Deepening the news media's clashes with President Donald Trump, CNN, MS NOW and Politico are headed to court to challenge the constitutionality of the president's order to ban the three news organizations from the White House.
The three outlets filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., asking for a temporary restraining...Read more
Trump pivots to foreign policy amid political, legal battles at home
WASHINGTON — After dishing out more domestic discord this month, President Donald Trump this week will pivot hard to foreign affairs, putting his controversial artificial intelligence and Iran policies in the spotlight as the Senate looks to pass a college sports bill he has backed.
The president heads to New York City on Monday for meetings ...Read more
When presidents ban journalists from the White House, the First Amendment is not the only constitutional right at stake
The president is going after the press again.
On Sept. 19, 2026, journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump revoked their credentials, citing “their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” On social media, Trump posted, “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to ...Read more
Arkansas duo goes to bat for small investment brokers
WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Chairman French Hill, R-Ark., often calls for easing regulatory burdens on community banks. Now he and a home-state Senate colleague are turning their attention to small investment brokers handling clients’ trades and dealers trading on their own behalf.
Hill and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., have drafted ...Read more
Merz says he has backing to stay on as Germany's chancellor
Chancellor Friedrich Merz reinforced his message that he’ll see through his reform agenda as Germany’s leader after his Christian Democratic Union crashed out of a regional parliament for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history.
The election debacle in the Baltic coast state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — where ...Read more
How red went from the color of revolution to the color of Republicans in US politics
“Better dead than red.”
Cold War conservatives used to say that, and they meant it: Better to suffer nuclear annihilation, they believed, than endure a “red” victory. And by “red” they meant anyone on the left of the political spectrum – from the Soviet communists to their “fellow travelers” in the U.S.
It’...Read more
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file court challenge to Trump's press ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico are headed to court to challenge the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order to ban the three news organizations from the White House.
The three outlets announced Monday they are jointly filing a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in Washington, D.C. asking for a temporary restraining order that restores their ...Read more
This week: Senate still at work on college sports bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate returns Tuesday, and with the House already on recess until after the midterms, the big question might be: How long will senators stay in town?
The Senate is also scheduled to be in session next week before departing for election season, unless GOP leaders decide to cut it short like House leadership did. In the ...Read more
Russia ruling party wins big in Kremlin-managed parliament vote
Russia’s ruling party is set to take more than three-quarters of seats in parliamentary elections that were tightly managed by the Kremlin to demonstrate support for President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
United Russia got 57.8% backing for 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma, as the lower house of parliament is known, with 95% ...Read more
Merz says he has party backing to stay on as German chancellor
Chancellor Friedrich Merz reinforced his message that he’ll see through his reform agenda as Germany’s leader after his Christian Democratic Union crashed out of a regional parliament for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history.
The election debacle in the Baltic coast state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — where ...Read more
Commentary: Block Trump's push to lock up disabled people
During the same summer in which Americans marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, disabled Americans have faced a renewed threat to their freedom: an effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to reopen the door to forced institutionalization.
On June 18, Trump’s Department of Justice issued...Read more
Republicans walk a tightrope as Trump jumps into midterms campaigning
As President Trump tells supporters to vote in November as if he were on the ballot, California Republicans in tight congressional races are sending a different message to voters.
The four California Republicans running in the state's most competitive U.S. House races, plus a fifth opposing a fellow Republican in a close contest, are appearing ...Read more
F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in US Congress
A U.S. House committee that oversees defense policy is investigating the diversion of potentially sensitive F-35 fighter jet components this year from Australia to Hong Kong, a spokesperson said.
“The committee is aware of this issue and we’ve received multiple briefings on it,” said House Armed Services Committee spokesperson Heather ...Read more
Trump and NYC Mayor Mamdani to meet at Gracie Mansion Monday
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump plan to meet in Gracie Mansion Monday, as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly — marking the latest episode in the unusually friendly odd-couple relationship between the two polar-opposite pols.
City Hall confirmed the meeting Sunday, saying in a statement, �...Read more
Anchorage Assembly members float new campaign requirements for local political offices
Two members of the Anchorage Assembly are recommending a significant reform to local elections, adding a potential new threshold candidates would need to meet to officially campaign.
The proposed rule change to Title 28, the municipality's laws governing elections, could require would-be candidates to submit a minimum number of signatures ...Read more
Merz's Conservatives set to crash out of German state parliament
Friedrich Merz said he would stay put as German chancellor even after his party suffered its worst-ever result in a state election, with a projection showing the conservatives poised to be expelled from a regional assembly for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history.
The Christian Democratic Union won 4.9% of the vote in the...Read more
Florida voters won't see a debate between Jolly and Donalds -- or other top races
It appears that few of the candidates vying for Florida’s top political positions will meet on a debate stage this campaign season, including the two men gunning to become the state’s next governor.
On Sunday, Democratic nominee for governor David Jolly announced he would not debate Republican nominee Byron Donalds prior to the Nov. 3 ...Read more
Trump says his arch can house drones, snipers, ammunition
President Donald Trump suggested he would modify plans for a large triumphal arch in the capital by including staging areas for U.S. military snipers and to launch drones.
The idea appears to be Trump’s latest attempt to sell the idea of building a towering arch, which has spurred questions about whether it would dwarf Washington, U.S.’s ...Read more
Merz vows to stay on after worst-ever German state result
Friedrich Merz said he would stay put as German chancellor and conservative leader even after his party suffered its worst-ever result in a state election, as he moved to counter pressure mounting in his ranks for him to step aside.
The Christian Democratic Union won 5% of the vote in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday, ...Read more
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