Arizona just delivered its verdict, and it came fast. Andy Biggs is the Republican nominee for governor. The Associated Press called the race for Biggs Tuesday evening, almost immediately after polls closed statewide. Here’s how decisive it actually was. Biggs pulled roughly 70% of the vote, crushing Rep. David Schweikert, who managed just over 17% … Read more
Peter Navarro just ran out of legal road on one of the most high profile prosecutions to come out of January 6th. A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday, unanimously rejecting Navarro’s attempt to overturn his contempt of Congress conviction. Here’s the case background for anyone catching up. The House committee investigating January 6th … Read more
Key Points: Mamdani Just Admitted He Can’t Arrest Netanyahu Zohran Mamdani just admitted something his supporters didn’t want to hear. He can’t actually arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. The New York City mayor posted a video Tuesday night, captioned bluntly: Netanyahu is a war criminal. But buried in that same video was a major concession. Mamdani acknowledged … Read more
Key Points: How Andy Burnham Becomes UK PM Andy Burnham takes charge as UK PM today, and his path here is anything but ordinary. Burnham was formally appointed Monday after King Charles III asked him to form a government at Buckingham Palace. He’s now Britain’s 59th prime minister. Here’s how he reached here as UK … Read more
Key Points: Why Harvard Now Faces A Brutal 630 Million Dollar DOJ Probe Harvard is back in the Justice Department’s crosshairs, and this time the story involves money, China, and American students who say they got left out. The DOJ announced Monday it’s opened a new investigation into Harvard’s financial aid programs. The core allegation … Read more
Key Points: Nicaragua Nicaragua just crossed a line that few countries ever fully cross. Daniel Ortega has said elections are over, permanently. The announcement came Sunday night, during a speech marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution that first brought him to power back in 1979. His words left little room for interpretation. Ortega … Read more
Key Points: July 22 Social Security Payments Millions of Americans have one date circled on their calendar right now. July 22 is when the next big wave of social security payments lands. This one covers a specific group. Anyone whose birthday falls between the 21st and 31st, regardless of the month, gets paid on this … Read more
Key Points: united states congress Congress is back in session, and this week isn’t a quiet one. The House Rules Committee kicked things off Monday afternoon, teeing up debate on the budget resolution for fiscal year 2027. That single vote sets spending limits for years to come. It’s not just the budget resolution getting attention. … Read more
Key Points: Todd Blanche Epstein File Meeting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche walked into a room full of Jeffrey Epstein survivors this week, and walked out to plenty of criticism. The meeting happened Thursday at Justice Department headquarters in Washington. It lasted about an hour. Here’s why it happened at all. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis … Read more
Key Points: Is Messi Retiring Is Messi retiring after the World Cup? That question has taken over every soccer conversation since Sunday night. Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain in extra time, ending Messi’s sixth World Cup campaign without the trophy his fans wanted most. At 39 years old, Messi hasn’t said anything definitive. He’s stuck … Read more