In the Republicans’ fight to avoid the obliteration of the House
Zoom: At an event for Republican Marty O’Donnell, who is challenging Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), Scalise argued that his presence in the district was proof that Republicans are still on the offensive. “If this is a horrible cycle for Republicans, then…
Tamara Keith and Carrie Dann on Trump’s approval rating hitting an all-time high
Geoff Bennett: A new poll puts President Trump’s approval rating at an all-time high. Meanwhile, the president escalates his feud with the Ukrainian president. Our Politics Monday team is here to discuss this and much more. We have Tamara Keith…
Judge leans toward extending halt to logging at Washington DC golf course, where Trump says redesign should begin ‘immediately’
WASHINGTON — The judge presiding over a court battle involving President Donald Trump’s plan to redo a golf course on federal land indicated Monday that she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from cutting down more trees at the…
Video. Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during mass in Ecuador
Ecuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died after a large cross fell on him while he was celebrating mass in a church in Guayaquil on Saturday evening. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The footage captured the moment the cross came loose from the wall behind the…
California city condemns release of serial rapist and Max Factor heir
A California serial rapist who was sentenced to 124 years in prison is now free after serving about two decades behind bars, sparking outrage in the Southern California city where he reportedly resides. Andrew Luster, 62, great-grandson of cosmetics…
News Wrap: Federal judge clashes with DOJ over DC golf course
In our Monday newsletter, a federal judge clashed with Justice Department lawyers in the latest legal standoff over the fate of a Washington, D.C., golf course, the Supreme Court will review a Reconstruction-era ban on craft distilleries, and Israeli…
Bend elementary school shooting: Parents seek answers in tragic attack
Parents of one of three children killed in last week’s attack filming in a primary school Oregon has hired lawyers to investigate the school’s protocols and how the armed teen obtained his gun. Rhoam Summer5, was one of three children killed…
Japan sets its sights on a small Martian moon
Japan is set to launch a spacecraft in the world’s first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of two small potato-shaped moons orbiting Mars. Scientists hope the mission, expected to last five years, will provide clues about the formation…
Russia targets Ukrainian energy sites as Zelensky says Kyiv received no warning
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched new attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, adding that Kyiv again we received no early warning of the attack by…
Trump uses anti-Semitic slurs to defend Sen. Roger Marshall at Kansas rally
President Donald Trump used an anti-Semitic slur Monday to defend Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., after a report said he sued hundreds of patients for unpaid debts while he was a practicing doctor. Speaking at a campaign rally in Kansas, Trump said the…