Morning Brief: Campaign Suspended, Judge Avoids Prison, Questions Grow Around McConnell’s Health

Good morning. A Democratic Senate campaign in Maine unraveled after new sexual assault allegations surfaced, a former Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents avoided prison despite a felony conviction, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pressing Sen. Mitch McConnell to publicly disclose more about his health as he remains hospitalized. Maine Democrat Suspends […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Investigation Into Hospital Over Alleged Birth Tourism Advertising

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a state investigation into a South Texas hospital accused of advertising birth tourism services to foreign nationals in Mexico. In a directive issued Wednesday, Abbott instructed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to investigate allegations that Mission Regional Medical Center in the Rio Grande Valley promoted maternity […]

Trump Orders Immediate Halt to Trade With Spain Over NATO Dispute

President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his pressure campaign against NATO allies on Wednesday by ordering Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to immediately halt all trade with Spain, accusing the country of refusing to meet its defense obligations and abandoning the United States during the Iran War. The extraordinary exchange took place during Trump’s meeting with NATO […]