11 Senate races to watch for the 2024 election

Washington — In the final weeks before the 2024 elections, Senate Democrats are facing an ominous map that leaves them with slim hopes of retaining their majority. With a 51-49 majority in the upper chamber, Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 contests. Independent Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to leave Congress has all

‘Lack of Planning and Coordination’: House Report Details Secret Service Failures in ‘Tragic’ and ‘Preventable’ Trump Rally Shooting

A House task force report released Monday criticized the Secret Service for “a lack of planning and coordination” with local officials during the “tragic” and “preventable” July 13 assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “The information obtained during the first phase of the Task Force’s investigation clearly shows a lack of planning and

20 Races That Could Determine Control of the House

While most national attention is on the top-of-the-ticket race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, control of Congress will be equally consequential. Republicans currently hold a narrow majority of eight seats in the House, meaning they can only spare three defections on big votes. Democrats, with four independents, hold a one-seat

China Is Conducting ‘Problematic’ Research in Arctic, US Lawmakers Warn

China’s research activities in the Arctic ’may carry significant security implications’ for the United States, said U.S. lawmakers. The House China panel has called on the State Department and the Pentagon to take stronger action to address “problematic” Chinese research in the Arctic that could be used for both civilian and military applications, saying that

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

Washington — The members of the so-called Central Park Five filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Monday, alleging he made defamatory statements about them during the presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. Filed in federal district court in Pennsylvania, the suit claims that Trump falsely said during the debate last month