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Michigan Senate hopeful calls AIPAC donations 'legalized bribery,' remains silent on other donations
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, called dinations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a form of "bribery.""Next week, AIPAC is set to spend at least $3,847,990 against me. Why? Because [Haley Stevens] is more committed to the future of a foreign country than keeping your tax dollars here to provide schools and healthcare for you and your kids," El-Sayed said in a post to X."Legalized bribery at its worst."The post, which comes a little under...
Report says Iranian regime plotting to kill Trump
President Trump is also demanding Iran publicly declare it will re-open the Strait of Hormuz after Iran violated the ceasefire by firing on commercial ships. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
Cong demand for seat parity highlights fault line with SP
NEW DELHI: The new Congress in-charge for UP, Rajendra Pal Gautam, kickstarted his innings with a demand for parity and respect from Samajwadi Party for the coming UP elections, accentuating the fault line of "seat distribution" that has dogged the alliance in the past. It has raised concerns in some quarters that such debate is distracting from serious issues to corner the governing BJP.
Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a voteTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: What it's like to arrive in Liberland with a group of settlersByMatt SheaReporting fromLiberlandPublished28 minutes agoThe Free Republic of Liberland doesn't look like much from the boat.You would never guess that this flat, muddy stretch of floodplain on the Danube River, dotted with alder trees, tents and tr...
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadowsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Many noted Bardella's muted enthusiasm when he appeared this week alongside Marine Le PenByLaura GozziPublished6 July 2026Updated 57 minutes agoA stern-looking Jordan Bardella squinted in the sun as a reporter asked him whether he was relieved or disappointed that he would not be the 2027 presidential candidate for the National Rally (RN)."Neither," he said in a flat voice duri...
Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian cityImage source, Zaporizhzhia regional military administrationImage caption, Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia intensified dramatically in JuneByVitaly ShevchenkoPublished56 minutes agoIt was five in the morning when Anna Holovchenko was woken up by glide bombs hitting the suburbs of her home city of Zaporizhzhia in eastern Ukraine. Security has deteriorated sharply there in a matter of weeks. Zaporizhzhia is a mere 24km (15 mil...
Leo Varadkar: Trump's US Ambassador posing in Conor McGregor's pub is shocking - there are two simple things he should do to NOW for disgraced MMA fighter's victim Nikita Hand
Leo Varadkar: Trump's US Ambassador posing in Conor McGregor's pub is shocking - there are two simple things he should do to NOW disgraced MMA fighter's victim Nikita HandBy HELEN BRUCE Published: 00:01, 11 July 2026 | Updated: 00:01, 11 July 2026 e-mail
Modi, first PM in NZ in 40 years, to capitalise on FTA, boost ties
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi arrived in Auckland Friday for the first visit by any Indian PM to New Zealand in 40 years, looking to capitalise on the landmark FTA signed earlier this year, boost defence and security cooperation and address issues related to talent mobility and education.
How Maine's Democratic meltdown could shape the Senate midterms
Political watchers expected this fall’s Maine Senate contest to emerge as the main event in the midterms as Democrats try to unseat five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).Again.It is said that as Maine goes, so goes the nation. And this year, Maine could dictate how the Senate goes. But Democrats are facing trouble in the Pine Tree State. Progressives thought they discovered a pearl of a candidate in waterman Graham Platner and his oyster enterprise. But the party has now shucked Platner and is...
ICE arrests illegal immigrants convicted of attempted murder, rape and child sex crimes in targeted crackdown
In a series of sweeping nationwide operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Thursday arrested some of the "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes.Among those captured was Jose Solorzano-Felix, of Mexico, who was apprehended in Salt Lake City, Utah.Solorzano-Felix was previously convicted for the attempted murder of a federal law enforcement officer, use of a firearm during and in the commission of a felony, and being an illegal immigra...
Graham Platner officially withdraws candidacy for US Senate in Maine
Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assaultGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, officially withdrew his candidacy on Friday afternoon, ending a campaign laden with scandals.Maine’s secretary of state confirmed Platner had filed the paperwork to remove his name from the November ballot, two days after Platner publicly said he planned to exit the race. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham 'won't be backing down' on immigration reform say allies despite demands from left-wing Labour MPs to ditch Shabana Mahmood's tough proposals
Andy Burnham 'won't be backing down' on immigration reform say allies despite demands from left-wing Labour MPs to ditch Shabana Mahmood's tough proposalsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR and DAN HODGES, DAILY MAIL COLUMNIST Published: 22:40, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 22:40, 10 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Graham Platner formally exits Maine Senate race in explosive letter complete with expletive sign-off amid sexual assault allegations
Graham Platner formally exits Maine Senate race in explosive letter complete with expletive sign-off amid sexual assault allegationsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 22:31, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 22:32, 10 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race
In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.(Image credit: CJ Gunther)
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has faced mounting political challenges, is joining forces with the Republican senator Dave McCormick to launch a new joint fundraising committee, a move that is likely to fuel additional questions about Fetterman’s increasingly rightward lurch.Pennsylvania’s two US senators have established a shared fundraising committee that will collect donations...
Why CAN'T we stop this deadly trade in the tools of murder?
Why CAN’T we stop this deadly trade in the tools of murder?Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK Published: 22:16, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 22:16, 10 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump says he left instructions to 'bomb' Iran 'at levels' never seen if he is assassinated
President Donald Trump said he has left behind instructions to strike Iran should Tehran succeed in its attempts to assassinate him."I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with," he told the New York Post on Friday. "… The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before."Trump said that Tehran has wanted him dead for some time, noting that there were no new plans to kill him amid recent...
Platner officially terminates Senate bid after bombshell rape allegation ends campaign
Graham Platner the embattled Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, on Friday publicly released the letter formally withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race, thanking supporters before signing off with, "F**k ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts."Platner posted the July 10 letter on X after submitting it to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State's Division of Elections."I write to formally withdraw my candidacy for United States Senate," Platner wrote.THE DOZEN RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE THE SENA...
Mamdani says it's time to 'bring this chapter to a close' after Platner campaign collapse
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to comment on whether the collapse of former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign reflects a broader problem within the progressive movement, instead saying in an interview published Thursday that it was time to "bring this chapter to a close."During an interview with NY1's Errol Lewis, the host noted that Platner's downfall had sparked a national conversation about whether progressives had moved too quickly to embrace a candidate who...
Graham Platner officially drops out of the Maine Senate race
BREAKING NEWSJul. 10, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC2026 Election2026 ElectionGraham Platner officially drops out of the Maine Senate raceDemocrats have until July 27 to find another candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November’s midterm elections.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Graham Platner, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for Maine, speaks during a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine, on May 25, 2026.Sophie Park / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC New...