Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin  —  On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests.  It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish …

Karl Rove said he'll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French  —  Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud  —  Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.  —  Investigators may have broken state laws under …

Gavin Newsom tells CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028  —  While fly fishing in Montana, CNN's Jake Tapper asks Governor Gavin Newsom what it would take for him to run for president in 2028.  This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians …

Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence  —  The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized in June after a fall.  “Time to get back to work to finish the job for this Congress,” he said to reporters Monday.  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Senate on Monday after a more than three-month absence.

Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot plan  —  The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to force states to take part in a new system to control the delivery of mail-in ballots in the looming midterm elections.  —  In a ruling Monday, the justices left in place …

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera.  A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work  —  Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who've had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans.  Now she's fighting back.

Trump says a strong, smart president is the only “guardrail” AI needs  —  President Trump lashed out at calls for new AI guardrails and protections, arguing AI only needs a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!)  PRESIDENT” and that AI critics should “BEWARE!” … PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"

A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS  —  Energy supplies from Saudi Arabia have been hit just as Europe and the US head into winter  —  For some months, the conflict between Iran and the US has teetered between war and peace.  Efforts to find a diplomatic solution were interspersed with bouts of fighting.

DHS watchdog: Immigrants held in outdoor cages the size of phone booths at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector general's report.

Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements  —  “We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup,” promoter says  —  ADD US AS A GOOGLE PREFERRED SOURCE

Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville.  Now He's Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.  —  The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives marched alongside neo-Nazis at the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new Talking Points Memo investigation can reveal.

Gillibrand privately urges Dems to advance crypto bill  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is privately urging other Democrats to vote in favor of advancing a major cryptocurrency bill that the chamber is set to take up on Tuesday, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions …

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’  —  The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” “blah,” “leave me alone,” and button mashing in Flock's ‘reason’ box.  —  Last summer, a cop with the Lake County, Indiana Sheriff's Department used …

Activist Blogging Platform Shuts Down After Terrorism Designation  —  Washington D.C. — On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Departments of State and the Treasury designated a volunteer tech collective behind a popular activist blogging platform a terrorist organization.

Kennedy Center leaders say adding Trump's name might be path to financial rescue  —  The Kennedy Center's board will consider closing its main building for two years — unless President Donald Trump helps rescue the institution from probable bankruptcy, a step he might be unwilling …

Prosecutor details ongoing ‘grand conspiracy’ probe into Trump's enemies  —  Federal prosecutors are still pursuing multiple grand jury investigations into President Donald Trump's perceived enemies — including a “far-reaching” probe into purported violations of Trump's civil rights …

ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines  —  Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.

Trump nominates Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia  —  President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to be the next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, part of a spate of nominations sent to the Senate less than two months before the midterms decides the fate of the GOP's control of the chamber.

Democratic Congressional Candidate Defends Resurfaced Explicit Photos  —  A Democrat running for a U.S. House seat representing Long Island said he is “not embarrassed or ashamed” after explicit photos resurfaced over the weekend.  —  Chris Gallant, 37, is vying to unseat Rep. Nick LaLota …

PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms  —  Polling has taken a beating this year, but you don't need to look at a single poll to get a sense of how the parties are feeling about this midterm election.  All you have to do is study where the leading outside campaign groups are spending money.