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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…
The FBI searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C.-area residence on the morning of October 12, 2026, as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, according to the Department of Justice. The raid came just three weeks before the midterm elections, immediately drawing fierce accusations from Democrats that the administration was using law enforcement as a…
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…
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is heading to Florida to campaign for a group of Republican candidates ahead of competitive congressional races across the state. The trip comes as the House GOP campaign arm launches new spending efforts in Florida, targeting several districts that have been redrawn in recent months. Republicans are working to consolidate…
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…
Senate Democrats are rallying behind Sherrod Brown’s political comeback, but his return could force the party into a difficult internal reckoning over committee seniority rules. The central tension involves whether Democrats would break longstanding party rules to restore Brown’s seniority on powerful committees, including Banking, Agriculture, and Finance. Under current Senate Democratic caucus rules, seniority…
The relationship between the Department of Justice and the federal judiciary has come under increasing scrutiny as clashes over legal authority and compliance multiply. Judges across the country have raised concerns about whether the executive branch is fully respecting court orders and the rule of law. The Trump administration has found itself at odds with…
Consumers across the United States are raising alarms about a wave of unsolicited phone calls promising personal loans of $15,000 at unusually low interest rates. The callers are persistent, with some individuals reporting they receive as many as 10 calls per day from numbers pushing these loan offers. The offers sound attractive on the surface,…
Britain’s headline inflation rate climbed to 3.5% in the 12 months to September, topping economist forecasts and extending a troubling upward trend. Economists polled by Reuters had projected an annual inflation rate of 3.4%, making the September reading a hotter-than-expected result. The September figure marked the highest annual inflation reading in almost a year, following…
Congress has long been criticized for its inability to act on pressing national issues, and one lawmaker has decided he has had enough of the dysfunction. A sitting member of Congress is so fed up with legislative gridlock that he is actively pushing for voters to be able to circumvent the institution entirely. The proposal…