Powerful union leader backs Republican in key Senate showdown
Sean O'Brien, one of the top union leaders in the country, backed Sen. Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate race against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
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Billionaire Leon Black challenges House subpoena for Epstein testimony
Private equity investor Leon Black filed a lawsuit Thursday to stave off subpoenas demanding he testify and hand over documents as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black was slated to appear the same day for a deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to answer questions about his ties to…
Watch live: Jeffries speaks after 2 Democrats buck party on GOP rule vote
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak Thursday morning after two Democrats broke with the party to help Republicans advance a series of GOP-backed measures. This rare defection now puts Jeffries between a rock and a hard place; he is already navigating the split between the establishment and more progressive Democrats ahead of the…
Trump: ‘I don’t wear a wig’
President Trump denied allegations Wednesday that he wore a wig, citing an incident in 2024 where he faced windy weather. During a speech at the White House Rose Garden dinner, Trump recalled when he spoke at a campaign rally in 2024 for Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), where he faced “the worst weather I think I’ve…
Lutnick ‘misspoke’ when he said no US soldiers have died in Iran war
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized Thursday for saying on television that no Americans had died in the war with Iran, saying he was thinking about Venezuela. “I misspoke. 18 members of our military have died, and to those families my heart breaks and I am so very sorry for their loss. I was thinking about…
Maduro claims immunity, asks judge to dismiss drug-trafficking charges against him and his wife
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores argue sovereign immunity shields them from narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges in a federal motion to dismiss.
Trump’s campaign funding colossus is the midterms’ biggest unknown
The Republicans’ cash advantage is staggering.
Hillary Clinton ‘heartsick’ as Steinem, ‘architect’ of women’s equality, dies
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she was “heartsick” over the death of Gloria Steinem, a well-known activist, feminist and “architect” of women’s equality. Steinem died in her New York City home on Wednesday. She was 92. “Oh, Gayle, I’m heartsick, as I think everyone who not only knew her but followed…
Days are about to get way shorter in September: How much daylight we’re losing
The days will still have 24 hours, of course, but the amount of daylight you see is declining.
Black women are poised for historic congressional gains in November
With nearly all primaries concluded, 77 Black women have secured spots on midterm ballots.
Vance's Antichrist comments are a 'common belief', his friend tells BBC
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
‘Why would he do this to us?’: Trump's foreign beef push is hurting his base, Republicans warn
Republican lawmakers warn President Donald Trump that his foreign beef import order is hurting loyal cattle ranchers ahead of the midterm elections.
Grassley joins TikTok with post about late vacuum Beth
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined TikTok on Wednesday and posted a video commemorating his longtime family vacuum, which he had named Beth and had built a substantial social media following. “Only feels appropriate to pay homage to Beth,” Grassley wrote in the video’s caption. The video displayed a series of pictures of the vacuum throughout…
Romeu Zema critica Alexandre de Moraes e elogia Mendonça | G1
Em sabatina, candidato à Presidência pelo Novo ainda propôs autonomia dos estados na questão penal e criticou a aprovação do fim da escala 6x1 no Congresso: "Medida populista em ano eleitoral."
Homem é preso por agredir, ameaçar e perseguir companheira em SP | G1
Segundo a vítima, suspeito queria dinheiro e aparelho celular para comprar drogas. O caso foi registrado no Plantão da Delegacia Seccional de Presidente Prudente (SP).
PF rebate Vorcaro e diz que ele poderia fechar delação com a PGR | G1
A PF rebateu Daniel Vorcaro afirmando que o banqueiro poderia ter negociado sua delação premiada com a PGR, que já rejeitou propostas anteriores por falta de provas.
Jorge Viana (PT) perde entrevista na Rede Amazônica após atraso | G1
Participação do candidato do PT estava confirmada pela assessoria nesta quinta (3). Segundo regra acordada com representantes das campanhas, candidatos deveriam chegar até às 7h.