US Politics

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran defended his comments to the legislature, saying he was joking and did not know his colleague was Jewish.

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at pictures showing the weapons carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident in Washington at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Washington, DC, US, April 27, 2026.

Quarter of Americans, almost half of US youth, support Hamas over Israel, Harvard Harris poll finds

People attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he delivers an address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters, in New York, U.S., September 26, 2025

Former US counterterror chief Kent insists on Israel's influence in US-Iran war in WaPo interview

Kent said, during an interview with The Washington Post, that he is meeting with anti-Israel pundits like Tucker Carlson to "make a case to fellow conservatives about the war with Iran."

MARCH 22, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Former United States' National Counterterrorism Center chief Joe Kent during a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, US, September 18, 2021.

Trump claims 'Iran is dead,' calls Democratic Party 'America's worst enemy'

"Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the radical left, highly incompetent, Democrat Party," Trump published in a Truth Social post.

MARCH 22, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

Ted Cruz blasts Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, over Operation Epic Fury criticism

The senator joined CBS News show The Takeout to explain why he believes US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran were justified, countering Kent's claims to the contrary.

MARCH 22, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) moves through the Senate subway during a vote in the US Senate on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 4, 2026.

Kash Patel sued by former agents fired after investigation into attempt to overthrow 2020 election

Kash, who said agents who worked on the election case were “corrupt actors” who “weaponized law enforcement,” terminated them without a hearing or investigation, the lawsuit claims.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a roundtable on antifa, an anti-fascist movement U.S. President Donald Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organization"

Former FBI director Comey subpoenaed in ongoing investigation into officials who prosecuted Trump

The investigation has produced more than 130 subpoenas since cranking up last year, and targets top officials who worked under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Axios reported.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 20, 2017.

FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend receives threatening email, Massachusetts man arrested

Alden Welch Ruml, 26, was arrested on Friday and charged by federal prosecutors in Boston with making threats in interstate commerce.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

KASH PATEL is applauded by his partner Alexis Wilkins after being sworn in as FBI director by US Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, February 21, 2025.

Jewish progressive prevails in closely watched Illinois primary, blasting AIPAC in victory speech

"AIPAC found out the hard way: the 9th District is not for sale," Daniel Biss said during his victory address.

MARCH 19, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Daniel Biss speaks to supporters after winning the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th congressional district, March 17, 2026.

Iran war fuels Democratic primary clashes ahead of 2028 fight

These primary battles highlight a broader struggle inside the party over its future as it tries to rebuild after election losses in 2024 and starts to consider potential candidates for 2028.

MARCH 18, 2026ByREUTERS