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Polls Show Voters Will Reject Democratic Socialists in November
Our July national survey points to a clear strategic lesson for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections: Americans overwhelmingly prefer free-market capitalism over big government socialism. On the traditional generic congressional ballot, the race appears highly...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:28:06 EDTAmazon Gets $600 Million Tariff Refund, Vows Buyer Refunds
Amazon has collected roughly $600 million in tariff refunds tied to duties the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated in February, and the retailer says some of that money will flow back to shoppers who paid inflated prices.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:52:40 EDTSenate Dem Candidates Refuse to Drop Out to Boost Independents
Democrats believe their best chance of winning longshot Senate seats in Montana and South Dakota is through independent candidates. Only the Democrats on the ballot refuse to drop out. Alani Bankhead, the Democrat nominee in Montana and Julian Beaudion, the Democrat nominee...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:47:29 EDTIsrael, Spain Clash Online Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis
A social media exchange between Israel's U.N. ambassador and Spain's transport minister has added diplomatic tensions to the migrant crisis engulfing the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, as governments and political leaders scramble for someone to blame.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:29:28 EDTSavannah Guthrie Pleads for Answers in Mother's Disappearance
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie on Saturday said on social media that her family was "desperate" and "begging for help" in the disappearance of her mother, a day after authorities released two ransom notes including one saying that she had died. Authorities released an...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:17:31 EDTTrump Revives Anti-Weaponization Fund Amid Blanche Fight
Pres. Trump on Sat. threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two GOP holdouts will not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planed for next week.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:05:36 EDTAbuse Claims Boost Dem Hopes in Ohio House Race
Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Dems are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio house seat where the GOP incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and long dispute with his ex-wife.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:40:27 EDTMd. Gov. Wes Moore Concerned Trump Will Interfere in Midterms
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is "very concerned" that President Donald Trump will wield the power of the federal government to thwart the midterm elections this fall. In an interview as he becomes chair of the National Governors Association, the potential 2028...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:41:14 EDTTankers Hit Near Hormuz as Iran Warns of Wider Disruption
Two commercial tankers reported separate security incidents near the Strait of Hormuz overnight as Iran warned the U.S. that continued military pressure could disrupt other strategic shipping routes, raising fresh concerns about global energy supplies.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:17:25 EDTHouthi Offensive Threatens Second Energy Crisis, Fears of Higher Oil Prices Worldwide
The Iran-backed Houthi campaign to choke off shipping through the Red Sea is rapidly creating what analysts warn could become a second global energy crisis, threatening to push oil and gasoline prices sharply higher just months after the disruption of the Strait of...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:10:51 EDTFlorida Man Gets 2 Years for Threatening Trump
A 36-year-old Florida man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of making repeated online death threats against President Donald Trump and other federal officials.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:29:57 EDTOfficial Data: US Measles Outbreak Worst in 35 Years
The United States is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, according to official figures released Friday, amid a serious uptick in cases as vaccine hesitancy grows.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:37:05 EDTGuthrie Ransom Notes Made Public in Bid for New Leads
The Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona on Friday released the full text of two ransom notes tied to the February disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, urging the public to study the writer's word choice and phrasing in hopes of identifying the author.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:08:29 EDTTrump Appeals Judge's Sanctions Order in IRS Lawsuit
President Donald Trump on Friday appealed a federal judge's sanctions order that found he filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in bad faith to obtain an advantageous settlement with the government.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:04:17 EDTGeorge Santos Must Pay $35,000 in Kalshi Case
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., must pay over $35,000 in penalties and disgorgement for trades he made on Kalshi on whether he would attend the State of the Union address.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:51:18 EDTFIFA's Infantino Drops World Cup Equity Sale Proposal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:16:39 EDTDOJ Moves to Drop Ex-Olympian's Reflecting Pool Case
The Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the fast-tracked renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had problems.David Hearn, 67, had been charged with felony vandalism...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:45:29 EDTFetterman: Trump Has 'Zero Leverage' on Blanche Confirmation
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., predicted Friday that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will not be confirmed to run the Justice Department this year, telling CNN's Kasie Hunt that President Donald Trump has "zero leverage" over the widening bloc of Republican senators.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:48:41 EDTTrump Defends Anti-Weaponization Fund, but Says It's Dead
President Donald Trump said Friday he would like to see people he said were politically targeted by the Obama and Biden administrations receive compensation, but the anti-weaponization fund created through the settlement of his $10 billion lawsuit...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:46:30 EDTWatchdog Database Tracks Foreign Money in Politics
A new website will track the flow of foreign money and its influence on American politics, according to The Center Square.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:13:00 EDT