Politics

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term.

 

Voters across Massachusetts headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide a competitive Democratic primary contest for the United States Senate between incumbent Senator Ed Markey and challenger Representative Seth Moulton. Markey, seeking a third full term, defended his legislative record on progressive policies while drawing endorsements from prominent national...

‘We better not blow it’: Both parties are fighting to win over working class voters

 

Both major American political parties are aggressively targeting working-class voters amid widespread public skepticism regarding political motives. According to recent polling data, fifty-five percent of Americans believe politicians only champion the working class to secure votes, while a mere twenty-five percent think lawmakers genuinely want to help them. Democrats and...

Trump still teases a third presidential run, but he’s talking more and more about life after 2028

 

President Donald Trump has increasingly discussed his post-presidency and life after January 2029 during recent campaign events, contrasting with his frequent public suggestions about seeking a constitutionally barred third presidential term. While addressing audiences in New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan, Trump described scenarios where he would be watching television...

U.S., Iran trade attacks as hostilities escalate once again

 

The United States military launched precision airstrikes against multiple targets in Iran following renewed maritime confrontations in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Central Command officials confirmed that the operation struck key radar sites, air defense batteries, and naval facilities belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The retaliatory campaign disrupted...

U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, marking the first American military action against Iran in over a month, a U.S. official said [citation:1][citation:2]. The attack targeted launchers operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that were...

White House in Turmoil, Mass Exodus Ahead of Midterms

 

Multiple senior White House officials are preparing to depart their posts as the administration faces an increasingly difficult political environment ahead of the November midterm elections. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the end of August after seventeen months in office, creating a vacancy requiring a successor...

Trump Withdraws Jared Isaacman's Nomination to Lead NASA

 

President Donald Trump withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA on May 31, 2025, citing a review of his “prior associations,” days before a scheduled Senate vote. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said Trump wanted a NASA administrator aligned with his America First agenda. The decision was first reported by...

U.S. Government Officially Enters Shutdown

 

The United States federal government officially entered a partial shutdown after the Senate failed to pass stopgap funding legislation before the midnight deadline. Congressional negotiations collapsed due to bipartisan disagreements over budgetary priorities, spending levels, and policy riders attached to the appropriations bills. The funding lapse halts numerous non-essential government...

USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East

 

The USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early Sunday while heading home after more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting U.S. military operations against Iran, the Associated Press reported. AP journalists on Indonesia’s Batam island observed the Nimitz-class carrier transiting waters near Singapore after 1 a.m. local time. Thai...

Trump Threatens to Report NBC Host to FCC Over Endorsement Coverage

 

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will report NBC News "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for "rebuke or punishment" [citation:1][citation:2]. The President's threat follows Welker's reporting that his endorsements of Republican candidates yielded "mixed results," a claim he disputes [citation:3][citation:4]. In a...