Platner Isn’t Leaving The Race Just Yet
Disgraced Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner has suspended his campaign but he is not formally stepping aside just yet. According to Axios, Platner has told campaign staff he expects to file his official withdrawal on Monday, the last possible day under Maine law for major-party candidates to remove themselves from the general election ballot. […]
Every NATO Leader Left Turkey With A Revolver From Erdoğan
One of the most talked-about moments from this week’s NATO summit didn’t happen in a meeting room. As leaders departed Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan handed each visiting head of state and government a personalized Turkish-made Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver — a parting gift that quickly created legal headaches across Europe and parts of […]
Mexican President Pledges Legal Action Against US After Fatal ICE Shooting In Houston
Mexico is escalating its response to the fatal shooting of one of its citizens by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, announcing plans to pursue legal action against the United States. The victim, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed Tuesday during an ICE enforcement operation in Houston. According to ICE, agents were attempting to […]
Bernie Sanders-Endorsed Mayor Admits Guilt In Bribery Scheme Days After DA’s Plea
Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering, becoming the second prominent Mississippi Democrat in recent days to admit wrongdoing in a sweeping FBI corruption investigation that has already ensnared former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. Lumumba’s plea came just […]
Grassley Seeks Records On Kash Patel’s Travel, Vehicle Purchases
WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is pressing FBI Director Kash Patel for answers about his spending, travel, and use of government resources, giving Democrats an influential Republican ally as lawmakers intensify oversight of the bureau’s finances. In a letter to Patel, Grassley (R-Iowa) requested records related to the FBI director’s travel, security costs, and vehicle […]
McConnell Health Mystery Collides With Kentucky’s Senate Succession Deadline
WASHINGTON — Three weeks into Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization, his office continues to release only limited updates, insisting the 84-year-old Republican is improving while declining to disclose the nature of the medical emergency that sent him to the hospital. As questions about his condition mount, attention is increasingly turning to a deadline in Kentucky law […]
Conservative Groups Urge FCC To Deny ABC Broadcast License Renewals
A coalition of conservative organizations is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny the renewal of ABC’s broadcast licenses, accusing the Disney-owned network of partisan bias, discriminatory employment practices, equal-time violations, and conduct they argue is inconsistent with the public interest. The petitions come after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr opened the license renewal process […]
Small Minds, Small Imagination: Washington’s Height Act Was Never A Cap On National Ambition
On July 9, the National Capital Planning Commission took up File 8778, a submission from the U.S. Department of the Interior with an unadorned name: New Monumental Arch. The project would place a 250-foot triumphal arch in Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, at the western terminus of Arlington Memorial Bridge. The commission’s staff did not […]
The AI Jobs Apocalypse Just Failed Its First Contact With The Evidence
Imagine a chief executive standing before his investors after a bruising quarter. He overhired during the pandemic, bet on products that failed, and now he must cut 8,000 jobs. He has two scripts available. The first script admits error: we misjudged demand, we misallocated capital, and workers will pay for our mistakes. The second script […]