Tag: Elections
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police...
Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoods
NEW YORK – Court papers in a voting technology company's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News point to Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and...
Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses, even if it means going ‘rogue’ in 2028
DES MOINES, Iowa – Just days before national Democrats gather for their annual summer meeting, Iowa's state party officials on Thursday said it was...
From Los Angeles to Manila, prosecutors say $300 million voting machine helped fund Smartmatic’s foreign bribes
Smartmatic, the elections-technology company suing Fox News for defamation, is now contending with a growing list of criminal allegations against some of its executives —...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ ex-aide handed a reporter a potato chip bag stuffed with cash
A longtime adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams who resigned from his administration while under FBI scrutiny gave a reporter a potato chip bag...
Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Former President Barack Obama has waded into states' efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's response to...
Trump moves to use the levers of presidential power to help his party in the 2026 midterms
President Donald Trump has made clear in recent weeks that he’s willing to use the vast powers of his office to prevent his party...
This conversation is being recorded: Trump’s hot mic moment is the latest in a long global list
LONDON – Behold the power of the humble hot mic.The magnifier of sound, a descendant of 150-year-old technology, on Monday added to its long...
The Latest: Trump planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming security guarantees
President Donald Trump said he’s begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia’s...
Iowa US Senate candidate ends bid to run against Republican incumbent Joni Ernst
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race on Monday and endorsed a fellow...
