Rep. David Trone (D., Md.) made history Tuesday, becoming the largest self-funder in Senate primary history. Trone, the co-owner of the multibillion-dollar liquor chain Total Wine & More, has loaned $41.7 million to his campaign for Maryland’s open Senate seat since launching his run in March 2023, Federal Election Commission filings show. The Maryland Democrat’s

Hill Harper says Jewish representative Elissa Slotkin pandering for campaign ‘checks’ Hill Harper and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Jemal Countess & Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan said his Jewish opponent’s support for Israel is driven by donor money, in an interview on Monday. Hill Harper, a politician and actor known for his

Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike on the country even if it must do so without backing from the Biden administration, an Israeli lawmaker told the Washington Free Beacon in a wide-ranging interview Monday. Ohad Tal, a conservative Israeli Knesset member who serves on its security and foreign affairs committee, said Israel has

Michigan school districts ‘mostly used Covid relief funds to pad existing employees’ compensation levels,’ watchdog’s findings indicate (Getty Images) Michigan public schools used nearly half of their pandemic relief spending on employee compensation, according to a new report from a Michigan policy watchdog. Many of the state’s students, meanwhile, continue to perform below pre-pandemic testing