Author: Nermeen Nabil
A group of Democratic lawmakers are pressing the three largest U.S. credit bureaus over allegations that the agencies have let incorrect reports from federal student loan servicers go unchecked. In a letter shared exclusively with…
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President Trump said on Wednesday that people can decide to invest in Iran while dismissing reports that the preliminary deal between Washington and Tehran includes a $300 billion fund for Iran as “false.” “We’re not…
All the relevant authorities dealing with security issues have reinforced the new strategy against drug cartels.
President Trump on Wednesday cautioned that the preliminary deal with Iran isn’t yet final, and the U.S. could “resume strikes” if needed. “No, it’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t…
President Trump notched key wins and at least one big loss Tuesday in primaries, while the most progressive candidate in the D.C. mayor’s race is poised to avoid a runoff, setting up an adversarial two…
The recent sequence of events surrounding Brendan Sorsby demonstrates that rock bottom in sports gambling does indeed have a basement when it impacts who gets to play in big revenue-generating college sports.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a rocky Senate confirmation process to take on the role permanently as several Republican senators raise concerns about his credibility and independence from President Trump. Blanche faced…
Great Britain’s new social media ban for kids under 16 is threatening to escalate longtime tensions with the Trump administration over internet and social media policy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed this week his nation is moving…
Republicans are embracing Graham Platner, the controversial Democrat aiming to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), as a new boogeyman in their fight to hold on to the Senate this fall. Platner, a progressive combat veteran…
Republicans in Congress are quietly trying to take back influence from the Trump administration when it comes to the U.S. role in NATO, as lawmakers seek to assert further control through legislation. The Senate Armed…
An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) could have put California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on defense. Instead, it is giving Newsom, seen as a leading Democratic White House contender in 2028, a new political…
NEW YORK — The Democratic Socialists of America are facing a reckoning in New York City — and there’s a lot on the line. Two members of the hard-left group’s New York City chapter are…
President Donald Trump’s primary victory spree has a new $100 million asterisk. That’s the record-breaking sum the upstart self-funding businessman Rick Jackson spent to defeat Trump’s chosen candidate in the GOP primary for Georgia governor.…
Georgia Republicans finally have their Senate nominee. Now comes the hard part. A bruised GOP Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) will go head to head against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a prolific fundraiser who many…
Georgia Republicans dealt a blow to President Trump on Tuesday, bucking his preferred pick, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), for healthcare executive and billionaire Rick Jackson in the Peach State’s gubernatorial primary. Jackson defeated Jones…
Robert White won the Washington, D.C., delegate Democratic primary, setting him up to represent the United States capital in Congress as its first new delegate in more than 35 years. White’s victory begins a new…
Democrat Robert White is projected to win the party’s primary for Washington, D.C.’s, nonvoting delegate to Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D) decision to retire after 18 terms teed…
Sir Ian McKellen on Sunday said he would yell out “Mar-a-Lago,” referring to President Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla., resort, while portraying “X-Men” villain Magneto when shooting scenes of destruction for the upcoming Marvel film “Avengers:…
Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) is projected to win the Republican runoff for Senate in Alabama, notching another win for President Trump this primary cycle, according to Decision Desk HQ. Moore is Trump’s pick to replace…