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Federal agents raided the Washington area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm. Critics of President Trump immediately cast the raid as an abuse of power victimizing a congresswoman who has been a vigorous opponent of the White House, while conservatives celebrated. The Democratic House leadershi

Scandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. M

Shannon O’Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O’Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that “the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than

President Trump called Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) “totally crooked” in his first remarks since federal agents searched her home as part of ongoing criminal investigations. “Well, I understand they’re looking at her very carefully,” he told reporters before departing the White House for Ohio. “I’ve always found her to be totally crooked personal

President Trump confirmed reports that he is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, amid misconduct allegations. “Well, we’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy,” Trump told The Hill when speaking with reporters Monday on the White House South Lawn. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Guilfoyl

Oil prices rose Monday, after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Brent Crude, the international benchmark, closed at nearly $106 per barrel as of late Monday afternoon, up roughly $1.20 from closing time Friday. The price of Brent Crude peaked at $107.33 earlier in the day. West…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he was unsure how the Iran war will end, with the eight-month mark of the conflict nearing. “I don’t know what ‘crying uncle’ is in Farsi, but they’re going to be crying uncle. You know, they are collapsing. They can’t pay their soldiers. And Rachel, I don’t know how…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Sunday the GOP is committing “malpractice” in its efforts to retain control of Congress amid a tough midterm environment for the party.  Christie — a former Republican presidential candidate — discussed the surprisingly competitive Senate election in Kansas while appearing on ABC News’s “This Week