How a Democratic Senate candidate leapfrogged her opponents and surged to victory

It was January, just two months until Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary. And Quentin Fulks saw a critical opening. Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton and her two chief rivals had all voiced opposition to the aggressive operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But Stratton made a sharp distinction; she said she wanted to abolish ICE outright, … Read more

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers. A survey released Tuesday helps explain the emphasis. It suggests that more women in states with bans obtained abortions last year using the pills prescribed via telehealth than by traveling to … Read more

The dominant basketball program in a conference is leaving. So why aren’t their opponents celebrating?

The men’s basketball team at Gonzaga was doomed — or so the coach of the small, Jesuit university would lament. Dan Monson chuckles now at the memory. In the early 1990s he was a young Gonzaga assistant who would listen as his boss, Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs’ coach who died in 2010, would lay out … Read more

Paul confronts Mullin as ‘someone who applauds violence’ against political opponents

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mullin spars with senators over classified travel 08:00 Ossoff questions Gabbard about Iran posing an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ 02:48 Gabbard says U.S. intelligence assessed Iran would use Strait of Hormuz as leverage 01:56 Tulsi Gabbard skips over prepared comments on … Read more

Khamenei’s death met with public mourning, quiet celebrations as regime’s opponents wait for an opening

The streets were eerily quiet elsewhere on Sunday as businesses, schools and universities shut their doors. Opponents of the regime, who turned out in the thousands for protests that faced a brutal crackdown in January, largely stayed off the streets on Sunday, perhaps heeding advice from U.S. President Donald Trump and former Crown Prince Reza … Read more