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Rep. Maxine Waters appears to be in a stronger position to hold her ranking member seat after a potential rival began pulling back from a challenge. Bill Foster, an Illinois Democrat who had been seriously weighing a bid against Waters, is now leaning against entering the race, according to two people familiar with his thinking….
One mental health specialist for roughly every 833 sailors: that was the ratio aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during a deployment that stretched to 255 days. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed that eight crew members attempted suicide by jumping overboard during that grueling stretch at sea. Among them was 19-year-old Navy airman Nicholas McKelvey,…
Democrats are pouring money into a state they have long written off, signaling that an unexpected Senate race is drawing serious national attention. Senate Majority PAC, the primary campaign arm for Senate Democrats in the midterms, is committing $750,000 to digital advertising in South Carolina, a first for the organization in the deep-red state. The…
More than $5 billion in suspicious transactions went unreported on time at Bank of America (BAC), with over $1 billion tied to national security concerns, federal regulators have determined. Among the most alarming findings, some of that activity pointed to possible China-linked money laundering networks and financial flows connected to the U.S. southwest border. Those…
Canada has reportedly instructed its diplomats to avoid interacting with US midterm election candidates, fearing accusations of interference from the Trump administration. Written guidance issued earlier this week ordered Canadian officials stationed in the United States not to meet with candidates, or even occupy the same room, without special permission. Bloomberg first reported the directive…
The Purple Heart veteran and technology entrepreneur is bringing a dispute over private-sector innovation, consumer protection and federal oversight into the national conversation about veterans’ benefits. “I bled for this country. I will not be told I can’t help my brothers.” Those words, attributed to Lukas Simianer, a Purple Heart recipient and founder of VetClaims.ai,…
The political polling industry is facing a serious reckoning after a second company admitted to fabricating data across a series of polls released over the past year. Wedgewood Polls acknowledged on Tuesday evening that most of its published results were entirely fabricated, sending shockwaves through political and media circles. The company posted a statement on…
Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam was struck by an Iranian-backed Houthi attack on Wednesday evening, officials confirmed. The country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation announced in a statement that the rebel group directly targeted the airport, one of the kingdom’s major aviation hubs. Eight people were hospitalized following…
Stewart unloaded on President Trump this week over his administration’s decision to waive sanctions on Russia, allowing more Russian diesel to reach global markets. The comedian and political commentator described the move as “insane” and “incoherent,” drawing sharp attention to what he sees as a glaring contradiction in the administration’s Russia policy. Trump signed an…
Democratic senators are pushing for a formal congressional investigation into Elon Musk following reports of a Starlink internet service slowdown order. Lawmakers have raised serious concerns that Musk may have directed action affecting Starlink service, prompting calls for him to appear before Congress. The move represents an escalating effort by Democrats to hold Musk accountable…