On Election Day in California, voters weigh in on Proposition 50
On Election Day in California, voters headed to the polls in a special election to decide whether to draw temporary congressional maps that could send more Democrats to Washington next year. The campaign to approve Proposition 50 attracted so many donations that its chief proponent, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, asked for people to stop sending […]
Democrats claim victory as 2025 election races called nationwide
Millions of Americans have cast their votes, and Democrats have claimed victory in multiple closely watched races. In Virginia and New Jersey, voters went to the polls to pick their next governor, and voters in the nation’s largest city selected who they want to be the next mayor of New York City. Virginia flips control […]
UK gov’t probes internal BBC memo alleging biased Trump, Gaza coverage
According to a whistleblowing memo now under investigation by British Parliament, the BBC allegedly edited President Donald Trump’s speech before the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, in a misleading way, The Telegraph reports. The memo also claims that BBC Arabic, the BBC’s Arabic-language news coverage, was unfair in its reporting regarding the Israel-Hamas […]
Government shutdown to become longest in nation’s history
The government shutdown inched closer to becoming the longest in the nation’s history at 35 days, after Congress failed to pass another funding package designed to end the closure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., had told reporters Monday that he was optimistic a deal would be reached, ending a closure that’s affected federal workers […]
Gulf War to War on Terror: Cheney’s grip on US national security policy
Dick Cheney, who died Monday at age 84, became one of the most powerful vice presidents in modern U.S. history and a leading advocate for the 2003 Iraq invasion. He leveraged the office to shape core national-security choices on Iraq, surveillance and interrogation in the post-9/11 era. According to Time, Cheney pushed an expansive view […]
FBI arrests two after explosion inside Harvard Medical School
The FBI announced it has made two arrests after an explosion at Harvard Medical School. Officials said the FBI’s Boston Field Office made the arrests with the help of law enforcement at the university. The explosion happened early Saturday morning, rocking the school but injuring no one. First responders said they saw two masked men […]
Jon Stewart staying at ‘The Daily Show’ after contract renewal
Jon Stewart will reportedly remain at “The Daily Show” through at least 2026, according to multiple media outlets. Paramount Skydance made the announcement Monday that Stewart will continue to be one of the hosts and executive producers of the show through December of 2026. Not a surprise announcement The announcement didn’t come as a shock, […]
Alex Padilla is not running for governor. Here’s who still might.
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that he plans to remain in the Senate and will not run for governor of California next year. The senator said he wanted to continue in his current office to focus on voting and civil rights. Media speculated about Padilla’s interest for months. His announcement narrows the field for […]
Elon Musk questions NYC ballot layout amid Cuomo–Mamdani race
As a contentious race for New York City mayor plays out between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, among others, many X users are demanding clarity after Elon Musk, who supports Cuomo in the race, shared an image of the 2025 ballot to his millions of followers. The ballot shows the names of some mayoral candidates […]
