3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (360+ words) The Pentagon has released video showing what it says is another strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. According to U.S. Southern Command, Wednesday’s attack killed three “narco-terrorists.” As in previous strikes, the Trump administration provided no evidence the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (292+ words) The Republican Party kicked off its first-ever midterm political convention on Wednesday in Dallas, Texas. At least 33 House Republicans and several others locked in tight Senate races opted to skip the two-day event, which comes with President Trump’s approval ratings…...

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5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (241+ words) The Trump administration has renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The request followed a U.S. district judge’s decision to extend an order barring the Postal Service from carrying…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) An anonymous federal whistleblower has warned that the Trump administration’s new system for handling mail ballots through the U.S. Postal Service is untested, fatally flawed and likely to lead to a “catastrophic failure” if it’s implemented…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (187+ words) On Capitol Hill, the House censured Republican Congressmember Chuck Edwards after a bipartisan panel concluded there was substantial reason to believe he violated the chamber’s sexual harassment rules. Edwards announced that he would not seek reelection last month after a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (536+ words) An anonymous federal whistleblower has warned the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting system is untested, fatally flawed and likely to lead to a “catastrophic failure” if it’s implemented ahead of November’s midterm elections. This follows President Trump’s executive order in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (220+ words) democracynow.org You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. Federal Judge Extends Order Temporarily Pausing Border Wall Construction at Big Bend National Park In more news from Texas, a federal judge has extended an order that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Trump and his construction of a new White House ballroom. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court lifted lower court orders that would have temporarily stopped work on Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom. Chief Justice…...