Politics

Elliot Page just failed Biology.

2026-08-04

Will the Chickens Come Home to Roost for The Washington Post?

Will the Chickens Come Home to Roost for The Washington Post? David Strom 4:40 PM | August 04, 2026 I'm not especially taken aback by the fact that The Washington Post wasted a lot of time doing a sto...

2026-08-04

Bring in the Bulldozers: Madison and State Police Dismantle Black Lives Matter Encampment

Mamdani Gets Caught As Grocery ID Policy Backfires Welcome to the Party, Pal: Mark Halperin Suddenly Notices a TEENY Bit of... This Alone, This Right Here Should Be Disqualifying for Francesca Hong......

2026-08-04

Live results: Michigan voters head to polls for House primaries

Voters in Michigan are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a series of House primary elections. There are two open seats up for grabs — with the 4th Congressional District’s Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and...

2026-08-04

Louisiana bets on rockets as Trump targets environmental reviews

As the Federal Aviation Administration contemplates easing requirements for private space companies, reports swirl around SpaceX building a new site along the state’s coast.

2026-08-04

Biology Wins Again

Elliot Page is back with new claims that trans identity has existed throughout human history and that nature itself is "queer." We break down why the historical and scientific claims don't hold up, pl...

2026-08-04

Columbia Dean Who Praised Man Who Tortured Women Now Welcomes 'Journalist in Residence' Scott Pelley

Columbia Dean Who Praised Man Who Tortured Women Now Welcomes 'Journalist in Residence' Scott Pelley Mark Judge 4:00 PM | August 04, 2026 Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb tweeted out a welc...

2026-08-04

Live results: Kansas holds House primary elections

Voters in Kansas are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a suite of House primary contests. All incumbents are running for reelection. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results...

2026-08-04

Jeanine Pirro struggles to give Trump the wins he craves the most

She’s delivering on some core priorities — but the Reflecting Pool is just the latest politically charged prosecution to fall flat.

2026-08-04

Live results: Bush eyes comeback in Missouri House primary

Former Democratic Rep. Cori Bush is looking to return to Congress Tuesday as she challenges her successor Rep. Wesley Bell (D) in a Tuesday House primary. Bell ousted the progressive former “Squad” me...

2026-08-04

Live results: Washington heads to the polls to choose House candidates

Washington voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots and choose candidates to face off in November’s House elections. The Evergreen State has a top-two primary system, where all candidates...

2026-08-04

Live results: El-Sayed, Stevens show down for Democratic nod in battleground Michigan Senate race

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Rep. Haley Stevens are facing off Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for retiring Sen. Gary Peters’s seat in Michigan. The winner will face off against forme...

2026-08-04

FBI agent charged in theft of almost $1M in cryptocurrency from Russia

A supervisory FBI agent faces two federal charges for collecting more than $900,000 between “adversarial” cryptocurrency accounts tied to criminal targets overseas to his personal wallet. The FBI fire...

2026-08-04

Trump National Guard deployment in Washington estimated to cost $1.4B more

The Pentagon’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., is reportedly projected to cost another $1.4 billion through the end of President Trump’s second term, according to information ...

2026-08-04

Mullin reveals cause of latest death at New Jersey ICE facility

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday said the latest death at the Delaney Hall detention center for immigrants was caused by cardiac arrest. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old detai...

2026-08-04

Mullin responds to MAGA blowback over remarks at governor’s meeting

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday pushed back against the blowback he received from President Trump’s MAGA allies over comments he made to state governors in an exclusive intervi...

2026-08-04

LIST: The pet-focused stores set to close after Tractor Supply announcement

More than 70 stores across 17 states are expected to close in the coming weeks.

2026-08-04

FEMA risks having ‘critically low’ staffing levels this hurricane season: GAO

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is at risk of having “critically low” staffing levels if there’s a major disaster, according to a nonpartisan congressional watchdog. The Government Acco...

2026-08-04

Blanche picks up key GOP support but some swing votes undecided

Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adqua...

2026-08-04

Measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: Research

The measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4 million to contain according to new research published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Authors of the study said $53,522 was spent per measles ...

2026-08-04