BRIAN BENGS: This is why I want South Dakota's vote for US SenateAn independent Senate candidate challenges Mike Rounds over lobbying, term limits, and votes on tariffs, healthcare cuts, and the Iran war in South Dakota.Fox News3d agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
Rep. Ilhan Omar Says She Will Move Out of Her Washington, DC, Home After Federal SearchU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there.U.S. News & World Report3d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJusticeIlhan Omarilhan omar home search
'A campaign of fear': Alarms sound over Trump's plot to 'erase millions' of peopleColumnist León Krauze argues in a Washington Post opinion piece published Thursday that President Donald Trump's administration is waging a “two-front war on the census” that could "erase millions" of people from the official count. The first front is a proposed rule, announced in September, that would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Has Partisan Gerrymandering Backfired in Florida?With just 20 days to go before the midterm elections, Kelly Kirschner faced a crowd of his supporters last week at Café Havana, a Cuban restaurant in Bradenton, Florida, located in Congressional District 16—which he is hoping to win come November. Kirschner, a third-generation Floridian, is a former Sarasota mayor and a founder of UnidosNow, […]Mother Jones3d agoWhole story →Government
On ballot for Colorado's 8th District, Gabe Evans faces Manny RutinelColorado has one of the most competitive U.S. House races this election: the 8th Congressional District. Here's what to know about the race.Fort Collins Coloradoan3d agoWhole story →Government
Democrat Jessica Killin aims to defy once-safe seat of Rep. Jeff CrankThe Colorado 5th Congressional District race pits Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank against Democrat Jessica Killin in a historically red district. Democrats hope to flip in a blue wave election.The Denver Post1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Crank
Permanent daylight saving time: 19 states ready to make the move but Congress stands in the wayCongressional action is required due to the 2005 law’s forerunner, the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which prohibits states from making the switch to permanent DST on their own.NJ.com1d agoWhole story →Government
Will a progressive be able to keep Angie Craig’s district in DFL hands?Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes south Twin Cities suburbs and surrounding rural areas, has seen the state's closest U.S. House elections in recent years.St. Paul Pioneer Press1d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodAngie Craig
GOP attack ad backfires as woman warning about kids exposed for DUI with her kids in carA GOP super PAC ad branding an Iowa Democrat a danger to kids has run into trouble with its own messenger. Shellie Flockhart, a Dallas Center city council member featured in the Congressional Leadership Fund spot, pleaded guilty to child endangerment and drunken driving after police found her intoxicated with two of her children in the car in 2017, The…Raw Story23h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review after a flurry of ethics casesLawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found. They say congressional staff members are unclear about where they can go for help and...SFGATE22h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Ally, Paolo Zampolli, Leaves State DepartmentPaolo Zampolli, a longtime Trump associate, gained attention earlier this year with a report that his ex-wife had been detained by ICE after his request.The New York Times9d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump associate leaves state department
Model’s Lawyer Vows To Pursue Rape Case After Trump Ally Zampolli Is FiredTrump ally Paolo Zampolli denies rape and previously told Newsweek he believes he is the victim of an extortion attempt.Newsweek9d agoWhole story →
Trump State Department in Chaos as Advisers Lose It at Each OtherTensions inside the Trump administration are heating up, and the president’s appointees are at each other’s throats. Deputy Secretary of State Chirstopher Landau and State Department special envoy Paolo Zampolli have been trading insults and allegations for nearly a year, according to messages obtained by Politico . Zampolli, a former modeling agent who…The New Republic10d agoWhole story →Governmenttrump administration infighting
Trump pal fired after ‘cartoonish’ feud with Marco Rubio’s deputy: reportA longtime friend of President Donald Trump who spent months warring with a top State Department official has learned his fate. Paolo Zampolli , the former modeling agent who introduced Trump to First Lady Melania Trump, has been dismissed from his State Department post, ABC State Department reporter Shannon Kate Kingston reported via a post on X on…Raw Story10d agoWhole story →Governmentstate department personnel change
Trump faces 'critical questions' over curious timing of rape-accused pal's firingLawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive. Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15, just 10 days after the outlet and the Daily Beast revealed Victoria…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Michigan woman accused in $4.6M child modeling scheme sentenced to 5 years in prisonFederal prosecutors said the 46-year-old used fabricated modeling opportunities to swindle a local family, spending portions of the money on gambling and more than $200,000 in Taylor Swift concert tickets.M Live Michigan1mo agoWhole story →Justicewire fraud sentencing
New Boston woman sentenced to 5 years for $4.6M child modeling fraud schemeA 46-year-old New Boston woman was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving fictional child modeling events.WDIV ClickOnDetroit1mo agoWhole story →Justice
