Maine Democrats recycle Platner’s far-left talking points in scramble to replace disgraced ex-nominee

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of eight Senate contenders running to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee sought to showcase how they align with the disgraced ex-candidate’s policy agenda on Thursday night ahead of an upcoming nominating convention in the state. “Graham actually said he voted for me … Read more

Minnesota AG Ellison lashes out when grilled on fraud scandal: ‘I’m done talking to you’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison lashed out when asked about his handling of the Minnesota fraud scandal following Vice President JD Vance’s threat to refer him to the Justice Department, while pushing back on a widely cited $8 billion figure as only mentioned by those “aligned with … Read more

Somali World Cup referee denied entry into U.S. was talking to

Dallas — The Trump administration’s top official for the World Cup told CBS News a Somali referee who was denied entry into the U.S. and blocked from officiating at the tournament was talking to “some very bad people,” saying the controversial move was justified. Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House’s World Cup … Read more

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI

WASHINGTON — It was perhaps a surprising private overture from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Sen. Bernie Sanders. The meeting between the two had come just after the Vermont senator announced a plan for the public to take a 50% ownership stake in artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI, using their stock to create a … Read more

How three major candidates for governor are talking about their Biden administration experience

A trio of former Biden White House officials running for governor in 2026 are striking a delicate balance, pointing to their experience in the administration without leaning too aggressively into their connection to a former president still facing a raft of bad headlines. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Taiwan welcomes idea of Trump talking to its president, which would be a major break in protocol

HONG KONG — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would be “happy” to speak with President Donald Trump, the Beijing-claimed island’s foreign ministry said Thursday, after Trump suggested the two leaders might talk in what would be a major break in U.S. presidential protocol and likely antagonize China. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

Democrats are talking about a midterm blue wave. A Montana smokejumper could help make it a reality.

If the hope among Democrats for a decisive blue wave in the 2026 midterms has a chance of coming to pass, the party would likely have to win difficult House contests in redder parts of the country.  Montana’s 1st Congressional District may prove to be the test case for whether that can happen.  Smokejumper Sam … Read more