Paige Masten: It didn't matter to them that President Donald Trump failed to win 50% of the national popular vote, or that he just barely surpassed that margin in North Carolina. They deemed it a mandate nonetheless ... read more
After nearly 30 years of prioritizing the needs of the Israeli people over the needs of Mainers and her fellow Americans, US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was finally thrown into the dustbin of history on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026. Amongst her crowning achievements: Voting against extending ACA tax credits (Obamacare), a stalwart commitment to funding DHS and ICE, confirming far-right troglodyte Brett Kavanaugh to his lifetime sinecure on the Supreme Court, as well as confirming anti-vaxxer RFK Jr as HHS Secretary. After three decades of helping to pauperize Americans, this Jurassic Park reject will now receive a delightful pension of $139,200 per annum (80% of $174,000), courtesy of the hard-working American taxpayer who still not enjoy universal healthcare like Israelis, Canadians, Brits, Swedes, Germans, or next year, all Mexican residents. And she's filthy rich to boot read more
An AP postmortem on the election explains the crushing defeat for President Trump and the Republican Party in the midterms: "The polling shows that voters generally saw Trump as being more focused on his own fortune and gold-leafed existence than their needs. ... Meanwhile, despite Republicans' suggestion that voters cared little about Trump making more than $1 billion last year from meme coins and cryptocurrency, most voters saw Trump as obsessed with his own interests."
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be the House Speaker. With the South Carolina Senate seat being lost by the Republicans, a 55-seat majority is in reach. read more
Talarico wins the Senate seat and Democrat Gina Hinojosa has won the Texas governor's race. read more
The rulings stymied efforts to advance an expansive view of the president's control over the executive branch. read more
US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump's second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter. read more
First polls begin to close with control of Congress at stake read more
First lady Melania Trump will bring representatives from Russia and Ukraine to the White House on Thursday ... read more
President Donald Trump declared that inflation is "solved" ... read more
Gov. Mikie Sherrill sent a letter to 12 port and terminal operators in the state, warning them they "could be subject to millions of dollars in penalties" long after President Trump leaves office. read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the United States to stop sending $4 billion in aid annually to Israel, without providing details. read more
Over the past decade, Andrew Leyva shaded the space next to Donald Trump's name each time it appeared on his ballot ... read more
Hillary Shepheard, the chair of the Young Republicans in Tarrant County, Texas, resigned after being quoted in The Atlantic about her plans for the general election. read more
A Popular Information analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) data reveals that $1.4 billion in the midterms has come from non-profit organizations that do not disclose their donors. read more
In a loss for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday swiftly rejected the administration's request that California separate out up to 20,000 mail-in ballots ... read more
