Politics

Donald Trump—who has fretted privately that Republicans are “getting killed” electorally on abortion — is now running ads touting his pro-life record in Iowa, the first state to vote in the GOP primary. In the ads, paid for by Trump’s campaign and first reported by Kyle Tharp in his newsletter …

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States does not know the “pinpoint” location or even the exact number of American hostages being held by Hamas after the militant group’s attack on Israel last Saturday. During Sullivan’s appearance on State of the Union, host Jake Tapper pressed the …

Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says that “informal conversations” are taking place that could lead to a “bipartisan governing coalition” to elect a House speaker. After ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership role, Republicans in Congress have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement, but it’s unclear …

Rep. Lauren Boebert has been outspoken about her disapproval of drag queens, but that didn’t stop the Colorado congresswoman from spending hundreds of campaign dollars at a bar that hosts drag shows. According to Politico, which cited her latest Federal Election Commission filings, Boebert’s campaign spent $317.48 in July for …

Sen. Lindsay Graham, a longtime ally of the former president, denounced Donald Trump‘s comments calling Iran-backed political party and military group Hezbollah “very smart.” “You know, Hezbollah is very smart,” Trump told a group of supporters during a speech in Florida last week. “They’re all very smart.” “That was a …

On Tuesday, Mohammed Abdallah was taking care of his wheelchair-bound mother in the dark. Constant Israeli air strikes regularly shook her Gaza city apartment building. He was in mourning for four cousins killed by Israeli bombs that flattened a market in the Jabalia Refugee camp earlier. Out of power and …

The war in Gaza has dominated social media since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. There’s been plenty of credible reporting and horrific imagery shared by those on the ground, but the influx of posts has also included one of the most staggering floods of unchecked misinformation in recent memory. X, …

Rep. Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the race to become House Speaker a day after Republicans nominated him for the position in a closed-door meeting. The shocking move comes with the GOP in a state of chaos over the effort to replace Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from the position …

Reuters journalist Issam Abdullah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese village of Alma al Shaab on Friday, the media outlet confirmed in a statement. Two other Reuters journalists were injured when their vehicle was struck and are seeking medical care. “We are deeply saddened to learn that …

X, formerly Twitter, has been flooded with misinformation and otherwise dangerous content since Hamas attacked Israel last Saturday. But while X helps deliver a tide of bogus content to mainstream audiences, a different app is serving as ground zero for viral misinformation, while giving users the impression that they’re getting …