Des Moines. On Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, president of the Democratic Governors' Association, rallied more than 300 people at The River Place in support of Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand. Beshear cited his two gubernatorial victories in Kentucky — a state that voted heavily for Donald Trump —...
PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner fielded questions at a town-hall style event Sunday as he sought to steady his Senate campaign two days before the state Democratic primary after The New York Times reported allegations from an ex‑girlfriend that he had grabbed her by the shoulders during arguments, twisted her...
Armenia headed to the polls on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in a pivotal parliamentary election that could reshape the country’s geopolitical orientation. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government is seeking a stronger mandate for his Civil Contract party to advance a policy of reducing Armenia’s long-standing reliance on Russia and expanding...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former U.S. Senator Bob Packwood died Saturday at age 93. Elected in 1968 at 36, he served in the Senate from 1969 and chaired the Finance Committee, sponsoring major tax legislation and advocating for abortion rights, environmental protection and other bipartisan causes before his career ended amid...
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a senior CIA officer with embezzling $40 million in government funds by allegedly inventing a fictitious deep-cover intelligence program. According to a newly unsealed federal indictment, the officer is accused of using high-level security clearance to fabricate operational budgets, personnel costs, and expenses for non-existent...
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward the U.S.-allied Gulf states of Kuwait and Bahrain early Saturday, in what U.S. military officials described as a major escalation in the conflict involving American forces in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said defensive systems intercepted six of the missiles, while the seventh...
United States – President Donald Trump said in an NBC News interview released Saturday that recent U.S. military strikes have severely degraded Iran’s missile and drone capabilities, claiming the Iranian military now retains only about 21% to 22% of its original missile stockpile. He stated that most of Iran’s drone...
The Trump administration is examining whether the U.S. government should take ownership stakes in leading artificial intelligence companies, according to statements by President Donald Trump. He plans to gather top technology executives at the White House to discuss government-backed investments or equity positions in firms considered central to national technological...
The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked a procedural move to extend a key foreign surveillance authority early this morning, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump. The measure to advance reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed 47–52, with seven Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Lawmakers...
Portland, Maine. This week The New York Times published accounts from multiple women who previously dated Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying he was emotionally volatile and at times physically aggressive, including claims that he yanked one woman from a taxi, twisted her arm and confined her in a room;...
