gettyimages 2256967602

House committee urges DOJ to charge former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

The Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the Justice Department to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to Congress — allegations the committee’s top Democrat denied. The criminal referral Wednesday from Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio stems from last year’s revelation that…

Read More
gettyimages 2167288028

Trump-backed Mark Lamb wins Arizona’s 5th District GOP primary after misconduct allegations surface

Former sheriff Mark Lamb pulled off a win in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects, despite allegations of sexual misconduct that Lamb has denied. The win sets up Lamb to replace outgoing GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in the deep-red district after the November election. Biggs, who has served five…

Read More
ap26169190307785

Arizona Republicans vote for a candidate to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs, and more races to watch today

Arizona voters will go to the polls Tuesday to choose who will take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, and key congressional districts are also holding primaries as the heated battle to control the House continues.  Arizona has traditionally been a heavily Republican state, and six of its nine House representatives are Republicans. But the state…

Read More
f 16 screenshot 2026 05 20 092941

F-16s intercept planes, deploy flares in restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey

F-16 fighter jets on Sunday intercepted multiple planes that flew through restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey, the site of the World Cup final, military officials said.  The jets deployed flares to catch the attention of some of the pilots of those planes, which may have been visible to people on the…

Read More
gettyimages 2277646954

Maine Democratic Senate race narrows as candidates rally behind Troy Jackson ahead of nominating convention

Washington — The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party’s nominating convention this Saturday. After Maine counties held nomination meetings to select delegates over the weekend, a handful of candidates opted to drop out of the race…

Read More