US, Russia Agree to Major Prisoner Swap, Expected to Include Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters)—The Biden administration has agreed to what may be the biggest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War, a senior administration official confirmed Thursday. Jailed U.S. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners from the United States, Russia, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus being

Ohio Gov. Opposes Ballot Measure for Citizen Panel to Decide Redistricting

The proposed constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in November. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent politicians from restructuring the state’s 15 congressional districts and instead leave the duty to a 15-member citizen panel consisting of five Republican, five Democrat, and five independent voters. The amendment

Trump, Back in Pennsylvania After Assassination Attempt, Contrasts His Track Record With Harris’s

The former president switches gears from Biden to Harris as presumed opponent for the presidency. HARRISBURG, Pa.—Eighteen days after surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump returned to this coveted swing state on July 31, a key point in the 2024 presidential race. “Our resolve is unbroken, and our will is undeterred,”

Trump, Back in Pennsylvania After Assassination Attempt, Contrasts His Track Record With Harris’

The former president switches gears from Biden to Harris as presumed opponent for the presidency. HARRISBURG, Pa.—Eighteen days after surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump returned to this coveted swing state for a rally on July 31, a key point in the 2024 presidential race. “Our resolve is unbroken, and our

‘Blame It on Kamala Harris’: VP Gave Lenient Plea Deals to Murderers, Domestic Abusers as DA

Prosecutor who worked under Harris said she lacked ‘guts and the willingness to go after tough cases’ (Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is touting her as a tough-on-crime prosecutor who “put murderers and abusers behind bars” as part of a $50 million ad blitz in several battleground states. But that PR effort will

Defense Department Reaches Plea Deal With Three 9/11 Defendants

One of the three, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, is the former head of al-Qaeda’s propaganda department and is accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks. Three defendants allegedly involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have entered into a plea deal with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) after years of incarceration at Guantanamo Bay.

Arizona’s Abe Hamadeh Beats Blake Masters in GOP Primary

Allies during the 2022 cycle, the two men aggressively targeted each other this time around. A fraternal battle among Arizona Republicans has ended: Abe Hamadeh has defeated Blake Masters in the primary for the GOP-friendly Eighth District. “They underestimated me because they underestimate the American people. We are stronger than they can ever even imagine,”