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Elizabeth Warren Warns 'A Handful of CEOs' Dictate Americans' Choices

Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that corporate consolidation gives powerful companies and executives disproportionate control over daily consumer choices, urging regulators to block mega-mergers. In a statement posted to…

Trump Vows Legal Order to Break Up 'Nasty Monopoly' in Food

President Donald Trump announced plans on Truth Social to issue a legal order empowering farmers and ranchers to process their own food, seeking to challenge what he described as a monopolistic meat processing sector. Ap…

Leaked State Department Files Reveal No Evidence of Domestic Censorship Conspiracy

Internal documents leaked by a senior State Department official to support allegations of a federal censorship conspiracy contain absolutely nothing to validate the claims, according to former federal officials and secur…

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate

Icelanders voted on Saturday in a nonbinding referendum to decide whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union. The debate has been heavily influenced by geopolitical tensions, including U.S. President Donal…

Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard

Former California councilmen Ricardo Pacheco and Isaac Jacob Galvan received eighteen-month federal prison sentences following convictions in a sweeping municipal corruption probe. Federal prosecutors revealed that Pache…

Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Mike Lindell’s GOP Primary Recount Bid

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a written ruling denying a legal challenge filed by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell regarding the structure of a recount for the August primary election. Chief Justice Natalie Hudson sign…

Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September

Federal and local legal teams reached an agreement during a court hearing to extend construction pauses in Big Bend National Park. The temporary halt prevents earth moving activities until September fifteenth amid ongoin…

Republican Senators Rebel as Trump Tariffs on Canada Threaten Midterm

Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed on August 21, resulting in immediate retaliatory tariffs. President Donald Trump implemented a 50 percent tariff on twenty billion dollars of Canadian goo…

US Senator Meets Man Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador

United States Senator met with Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador following his mistaken deportation from America. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele confirmed Ábrego García remains in custody amid an ongoing federal cou…

Iran President Endorses Peace Deal With US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian endorsed a peace memorandum of understanding signed with the United States, declaring it serves the interests of Tehran and the wider West Asia region. Speaking in Tehran on Saturday, …

New Mexico Sues Trump Administration Over Border Wall Groundwater Extraction

The state of New Mexico filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on August 26, alleging that federal agencies and border wall contractors unlawfully drilled unauthorized wells and extracted groundwater in…

Abdul El-Sayed Apologizes to Michigan Jewish Democrats

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus during a convention in Lansing. El-Sayed addressed backlash regarding his remarks following a March attack on a We…

The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn’t a hot topic for Democrats in this year’s campaigns

Climate change has receded as a leading issue in Democratic campaigns, even as scientists warn 2026 could rank among the warmest years recorded. An Associated Press report published Aug. 29 examined the shift through the…

Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump’s attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

President Donald Trump and his allies are intensifying unsubstantiated claims of widespread noncitizen voting ahead of the November midterm elections, prompting concerns from election officials and voting rights advocate…

US House to Vote on Temporary Funding Bill Tuesday to Avoid Government Shutdown

The United States House of Representatives scheduled a vote on a temporary funding bill under a suspension of the rules procedure. Lawmakers returned from their August recess facing a September 30 deadline to pass legisl…

Trump Admin Faces Triple Setback in Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court delivered a consequential series of rulings addressing executive authority, independent federal agencies, and constitutional rights. In a landmark six-to-three decision, the conservative m…

California Sues Feds Over $120M Canceled Offshore Wind Deal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit against the federal administration and Golden State Wind, challenging the cancellation of a one hundred twenty million dollar off…

Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has strongly denied an NBC News report that he has been privately discussing a potential run for president in 2028 with close friends and associates . "100% false," Hegseth posted o…

Judge deals blow to Trump moves to deport pro-Palestinian activists

A federal judge in San Jose, California, ruled unconstitutional the federal laws used by the Trump administration to cancel visas and deport noncitizen college students for pro-Palestinian advocacy. U.S. District Judge N…

Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined $172K Over Trump Speech Bets

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission penalized former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez for executing illegal trades on prediction markets. Regulators reported that Perez utilized privileg…

White House Construction Blamed in Marine One Close Call With Jet

Federal safety officials revealed that ongoing White House construction contributed to an incident where Marine One carrying President Donald Trump came close to a commercial passenger jet. A preliminary report from the …

Trump Administration Seeks to Privatize Parts of Yosemite National Park

The Department of the Interior is exploring a potential land exchange involving private property near Yosemite National Park, drawing intense criticism from conservation groups and lawmakers. The proposal centers on an 8…

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

Controversial political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana. Federal records indicate the British citizen was detained at an airport ahead of plan…

U.S. Lawmakers Decry Toll as Iran War Hits Six-Month Mark

President Donald Trump marked the six month anniversary of the United States and Israel military campaign against Iran amid mounting political pressure. Lawmakers from both parties renewed calls for an immediate conclusi…

Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has asked the state attorney general to investigate the conduct of two Justice Department attorneys who monitored the Aug. 18 primary in Laramie County, officials said. The monitors arrived after…

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