Progressive Upset Reshapes Michigan Senate Race After El-Sayed’s Narrow Primary Victory
Former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, defeating four-term Representative Haley Stevens in one of the most closely watched and expensive Democratic primaries of the 2026 election cycle. El-Sayed’s narrow victory marks a major triumph for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and sets […]
U.S. Boat Strikes Fail to Reduce Cocaine Supply as Traffickers Change Routes
The Trump administration’s military campaign against suspected drug-smuggling vessels has failed to meaningfully reduce the supply of cocaine entering the United States, according to assessments from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Pentagon briefings and interviews with American and Latin American officials. Although President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Operation Southern Spear nearly eliminated maritime drug […]
Mamdani’s Discount Grocery Plan Faces Questions Over Costs and Limited Reach
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to establish five city-owned grocery stores—one in each borough—as part of his broader effort to reduce the cost of living. The proposed markets would offer discounts of approximately 30% on essential products such as meat, seafood, milk and bread. Although the city would own the stores and control […]
Fauci’s Pandemic Diaries Reignite the Battle Over COVID-19’s Unresolved Origins
More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, newly released diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci have revived the bitter political and scientific dispute over the virus’s origins. Senator Rand Paul, the Republican chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, published more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s private pandemic-era notes and […]
Small Businesses Return to Court to Challenge Trump’s New Tariff Strategy
A coalition of small American businesses has filed new lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy, arguing that the administration has once again exceeded its legal authority by imposing broad import duties on dozens of countries. The legal actions represent the newest chapter in a prolonged court battle over presidential trade powers and could […]
Florida Moves to Eliminate All Vaccine Mandates in Historic Public Health Shift
Florida has announced plans to become the first U.S. state to eliminate all government vaccine mandates, marking one of the most significant changes to state vaccination policy in decades. Governor Ron DeSantis and State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said the initiative is intended to expand individual and parental choice by removing legal requirements that […]
Canadian Travel Boycott Costs U.S. Tourism Billions as Cross-Border Visits Plunge
The United States is experiencing a sharp decline in Canadian tourism as growing political tensions between the two countries continue to reshape travel patterns. A new report from Statistics Canada estimates that Canadians spent approximately $3.3 billion less on travel to the United States, reflecting one of the steepest and most sustained declines in cross-border […]
Federal Plan Orders Deep Colorado River Reductions as Climate Crisis Reshapes the Southwest
The United States government has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reduce water withdrawals from the Colorado River, marking one of the most significant changes to Western water management in decades. The plan would require substantial reductions in water use by the Lower Basin states—Arizona, California and Nevada—as federal officials attempt to prevent the river system […]
Exxon and Chevron Reap Record Profits as High Fuel Prices Trigger Political Backlash
ExxonMobil and Chevron have reported a combined $26.5 billion in second-quarter profits, benefiting from a sharp increase in global oil prices fueled largely by the conflict involving Iran and disruptions to energy supplies. The results delighted investors but also intensified political criticism, as millions of Americans continue paying elevated gasoline prices during a period of […]
Musk plans major Republican midterm spending push: report
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is preparing a major spending push to help Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, Axios reported Thursday. The reported splurge will revive the political operation that made Musk the biggest financial backer of Donald Trump’s stunning return to power in the 2024 presidential election. The tech […]
