In McCarthy’s home district, allies back him as shutdown looms
CNN — At the Kern County Fair this weekend, monster trucks roar in a grandstand, all-Alaskan racing pigs squeal in a tent, and at the county Republican party table, voters…
Opinion: Why isn’t the House Judiciary Committee looking into red flags about Clarence Thomas?
Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him @DeanObeidallah@masto.ai. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his…
To fix government, call in the geeks
Editor’s Note: Jennifer Pahlka is the founder, executive director and board chairwoman of Code for America, a nonprofit organization that provides fellowships for technology experts to work in city government.…
Eric Johnson: Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP
Washington CNN — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office…
Here are the Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory
CNN — For all the interest in big-name witnesses and eye-opening private text messages, at the core of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News are…
Annan’s deal is al-Assad’s last chance
Editor’s Note: Ed Husain is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of “The Islamist.” He can be followed on Twitter via…
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indictment on bribery charges
Sen. Bob Menendez gets in an elevator outside the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 13. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged…
Refined carbs and meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
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Will shootings affect French election?
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Rudy Giuliani fails to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions in defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
CNN — Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for failing to respond to parts of a lawsuit from two Georgia election workers, according…