Troy Jackson wins Democratic Maine Senate nomination, will face Susan Collins in general
Troy Jackson is now the Democrats’ nominee for a Senate seat in Maine after being officially chosen by delegates on Saturday. In the general election, he will face incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in an important race for Democrats as they attempt to gain control of the Senate. “Thank you, Maine. Solidarity forever,” Jackson […]
Trump, journalists mark return of WHCA dinner after April attack
The White House Correspondents’ Association held a rescheduled dinner Friday, returning to its annual celebration of journalism months after a shooting interrupted the group’s April event and prompted renewed attention to political violence, press freedom and security around the presidency. President Donald Trump attended the dinner and later addressed the audience, mixing praise for law enforcement […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Robert Craig
Army 2nd Lt. Robert Craig was an infantryman during World War II. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Sicily during Operation Husky in 1943.
Maintainers Work Quietly Behind Scenes Ensuring Global Power
Crew chiefs assigned to the Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing, based near Pittsburgh, keep two aerial refueling flying squadrons of KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft mission ready.
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Virginia, Part 1
Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father who drafted the Declaration of Independence and who doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase while serving as the third president.
Maine Senate: Troy’s Odyssey
Maine’s critical Senate race entered arguably its fifth distinct phase this week, as former state Senate President Troy Jackson emerged as the likely replacement Democratic nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson’s rapid ascent comes just two weeks after the original Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, withdrew from the race after he was accused […]
South Carolina Senate: Succession
Less than two weeks after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden passing, South Carolina’s Senate race has drawn a crowd. President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, a former vocational rehabilitation worker and now the incumbent after she was appointed by GOP Gov. Henry McMaster. But that hasn’t stopped Reps. Ralph Norman […]
Senate Report Shorts (July 23, 2026)
Georgia. Jon Ossoff (D), elected 2020 (51%). Ossoff is consistently at or above 50 percent in most polling and his fundraising prowess continues with a $40 million cash on hand advantage over GOP Rep. Mike Collins at the end of the second quarter. But Georgia is still a swing state and the Supreme Court’s recent […]
House Report Shorts (July 23, 2026)
Alaska At-Large. Nick Begich, R, elected 51%. Trump 55%. Democratic pastor Matt Schultz suspended his campaign and endorsed independent Bill Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman. “I am disappointed by Republican outside groups meddling in this race and by the lack of meaningful support from Democratic institutions,” Schultz said in a statement after the NRCC encouraged […]