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Black voters rip Dems over taking them for granted in El-Sayed’s backyard: ‘Hush us up’
Black voters in Detroit say they feel increasingly taken for granted by the Democratic Party, a development that could prove decisive in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race. The contest is being closely followed partly because of progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign, and softer support from a historically reliable Democratic voting bloc threatens to complicate the…
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Navy reportedly weighs renaming aircraft carrier for Trump
The name of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Donald Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement.
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GOP backlash grows to Trump’s beef price intervention
GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American consumers. The president said Friday a deal is coming that would lower the price of ground beef for Americans to 25 percent below the current market…
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Cambridge professor’s death after resignation sparking dangerous calls for media censorship, scholar warns
A senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has warned against allowing public concern over the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday to be used to justify press censorship. Arday, who had resigned from his post before his death, has become the focus of debate in the US media, with…
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SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here’s why
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold.
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Top 5 most heated moments as progressives spar over who is farther to the left in final Dem Senate debate
Democratic Senate candidates Ed Markey and Seth Moulton clashed in their final debate before Massachusetts’ 1 September primary, each seeking to convince voters in the heavily Democratic state that they are the stronger standard-bearer for progressive priorities. The Thursday night debate underscored an intensifying fight within the party over its ideological direction, as both candidates…
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Portugal enacts ‘burqa law’ largely prohibiting face coverings in public
Portugal’s President António José Seguro has enacted a law that largely bans covering one’s face in public, a measure widely seen as targeting garments such as the burqa worn by some Muslim women. The move follows similar restrictions already in place in several other European countries and reflects an ongoing debate across the continent over…
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North Carolina Senate race between Cooper, Whatley tightens: Poll
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is maintaining his lead over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday. A High Point University Poll found the Democratic candidate had a 5-point advantage over his GOP opponent among likely North Carolina voters. Fifty…
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Schumer ducks question on campaigning with socialist candidate who refuses to back him as leader
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer avoided directly answering whether he would campaign alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, despite El-Sayed declining to commit to supporting Schumer as party leader. Instead, Schumer praised El-Sayed for bringing “new energy” to the Democratic Party, a notable dodge given that Senate control hinges partly on…
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‘Fat and happy’ and fatally unready: Trump insiders’ brutal warning about ‘tsunami’ barreling at West Wing
Insiders in Donald Trump’s White House are reportedly warning that the administration’s legal team is dangerously underprepared for a wave of court battles and investigations heading its way, describing officials as “fat and happy” while a “tsunami” of legal challenges approaches. The claims, attributed to sources close to the West Wing, suggest concern within Trump’s…