Witness says Biddeford shooting victim told police ‘I tried to stop’  —  One resident says he heard the shots and saw as agents pulled the man out of the vehicle.  —  Community:  —  3 min readFont size +  —  Daniel Boucher was getting ready for work Monday morning when he heard what sounded …

South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term  —  The announcement from Gov. Henry McMaster came after President Donald Trump recommended Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, for the temporary position. … South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster …

Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran  —  President Donald Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.

Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for ‘improper purpose,’ recommends attorney discipline  —  A federal judge said Monday that President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary actions.

The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public  —  “A lot of men and their behaviors have ruined this product.” … Meta's camera-equipped “AI Glasses” are so divisive that some adopters are now leaving their expensive smart glasses at home, as Engadget reports.

FBI visits Graham's DC home  —  FBI personnel visited late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) home in Washington, D.C., on Monday, less than 48 hours after he died of an aortic dissection.  —  At least six men and two women in FBI gear were at Graham's row house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of D.C. …

Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents  —  A new White House task force reviewing thousands of pages of classified intelligence and law enforcement documents for evidence of irregularities in U.S. elections is expected to begin releasing documents within weeks …

Who Will Win the Midterms?  6 Pollsters and Pundits Make Educated Guesses.  —  By New York Times Opinion Contributors July 13, 2026  —  With the midterm elections about four months off, Times Opinion asked six polling and politics experts to look into their crystal balls and guess …

‘Stop threatening your friends’: Idaho fires back against Trump DOJ's threats over noncitizen voting  —  Idaho's Republican attorney general's office accused President Donald Trump's Department of Justice of potentially violating state ethics rules by threatening the state's top election official …

Scoop: Trump gave Saudi crown prince his backing for risky strikes on Houthis … They could signal the collapse of a four-year, unofficial truce between the parties.  — A renewed military conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis could exacerbate regional tensions and broaden the war between the U.S. and Iran.

Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court  —  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution.

When fascists come for the news outlets that enabled them  —  Federal agents went to New York Times reporters' homes last week to deliver subpoenas in their investigation of news coverage that displeased the Trump regime.  —  This is bad news for both journalism and democracy.  But it's entirely predictable.

Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths  —  Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests …

MAGA fiasco as star rapper fights for $600K he paid for a Trump pardon that never came  —  Rapper Boosie Badazz is in arbitration against two well-known MAGA operatives after paying them $600,000 to secure a Trump pardon over a gun charge that never arrived, NOTUS reported Monday.