- 2d ago
Trump expands ratepayer protection pledge to 200 entities as AI data center backlash grows ahead of midterms
Nearly 200 utilities, data center developers and Republican governors signed the voluntary 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' at an EPA event, as rising electricity bills fuel bipartisan opposition to AI infrastructure.
- 5d ago
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he won't back Schumer for Senate leader
Troy Jackson, the expected Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, said he would not support Chuck Schumer to continue as the party's leader and expressed reluctance to accept his help in the general election against Republican Susan Collins.
- Jul 15
Majority of House Democrats vote to block $3.3 billion in Israel aid, exposing party split
More than 100 House Democrats voted to strip $3.3 billion in annual military aid from Israel, a symbolic but sharp break from years of near-unanimous support that lays bare the party's internal rift ahead of the November midterms.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 14
Trump slams New York’s first-in-nation data center moratorium as Hochul vows to protect ratepayers
President Donald Trump attacked New York’s one-year halt on large data center permits, warning it would cost jobs and cede AI ground to China, while Governor Kathy Hochul defended the pause as necessary to shield consumers from rising bills and resource strain.
- Jul 6
Maine Democrats scramble to pick new Senate nominee after Platner withdraws amid rape allegation
The party faces a July 27 state deadline, with a convention set for July 25 in Bangor and a crowded field of contenders emerging, including former state Senate president Troy Jackson and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
- Jul 6
UN orders urgent inquiry into RSF atrocities in Sudan's El Obeid as siege tightens
The UN Human Rights Council has mandated an urgent investigation into abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in the besieged Sudanese city of El Obeid, where near-siege conditions and drone attacks have killed at least 45 civilians in recent weeks.
- Jul 5
McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate campaign, leaving Stevens and El-Sayed in two-way primary
State Senator Mallory McMorrow ended her bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat on Sunday, narrowing the Democratic primary to a contest between moderate Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.
- Jul 4
Trump marks 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, warns US 'will never be a communist country'
President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States the most powerful nation on Earth and warning that American identity is under attack from internal radicals who would turn the country communist.
- Jul 2
OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration amid regulatory push, FT reports
Sam Altman’s $852 billion startup has discussed giving the White House an equity share, along with similar contributions from other AI labs, as it looks to ease regulatory tension.
- Jul 1
Colorado primary: socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette, extending Democratic insurgent wave
A 29-year-old democratic socialist toppled 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st District Democratic primary Tuesday, part of a left-wing insurgency that has now claimed multiple House seats.
- Jun 23
Mamdani-backed candidates notch wins in New York congressional primaries, Lander defeats Goldman
Former city comptroller Brad Lander unseated Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10, and Assemblymember Claire Valdez won the open Brooklyn-Queens seat, as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push to expand democratic socialist power scored early victories.
- Jun 17
Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years for third-degree rape in Louisiana
Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for the third-degree rape of a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022. The victim told the court he punched, choked and detained her before raping her, and urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence.
- Jun 16
Mike Collins wins Georgia Senate GOP runoff, to face Jon Ossoff in November
Republican Rep. Mike Collins, a Trump loyalist, defeated Brian Kemp-backed Derek Dooley in the Georgia Senate primary runoff, setting up a November showdown with Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
- Jun 10
Platner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary despite scandals, drawing Trump's ire
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine with about 72% of the vote, overcoming controversies over a Nazi-style tattoo and past behavior. President Trump immediately attacked Platner, while national Democrats rallied behind him to challenge Susan Collins in November.
