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McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he's not cleared to return to Senate

ALEXANDER BOLTON

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will miss the annual picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., the state’s premier political event that he has attended for more than 40 years, as he recovers from a serious fall at his Washington home last month. McConnell has been discharged from hospital care but continues to recover...

'Shame on you': Sherrill knew voter-roll bombshell was coming when she called Trump a liar, DOJ official says

Harmeet Dhillon says Gov. Mikie Sherrill knew about New Jersey's voter roll bombshell before she accused Trump of lying about noncitizen voting.

Why Trump is suddenly threatening Iran's last untouched nuclear site

Trump threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, but military experts disagree over whether bunker busters can reach its chambers.

Senators reject Trump’s call to make Canada pay for wildfire smoke: ‘Ridiculous’

Republican and Democratic senators reject Trump's call for Canada to pay damages over wildfire smoke, with one calling for better forest management.

GOP lawmaker under House ethics review blasts 'baseless' investigation

Rep. Lance Gooden is under review by the House Ethics Committee after a matter was referred by the Office of Congressional Conduct in June 2026.

Trans influencer breaks silence after Trump's comparison to CNN anchor at WHCA Dinner

Dylan Mulvaney fired back at Trump on TikTok after a viral WHCA Dinner joke that compared the transgender influencer to CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

9/11 families push to ban Mamdani from 25th anniversary remembrance over 'hostile' record

A Change.org petition from 9/11 families cites Zohran Mamdani's ties to radical imam Siraj Wahhaj and refusal to condemn "globalize the intifada."

Fox News Poll: Cool your servers! Voters reject data centers

A 40-point margin of voters oppose building data centers in their area, citing environmental concerns over energy use, water use, and pollution.

Summer School: Republicans' crusade to teach voters the 'New Math' on the 'commie caucus'

House Republicans hope Democrats' far-left candidates will help the GOP maintain its narrow House majority heading into the midterm elections.

Senate clears way for Trump's top spy as key anti-terror program remains in limbo

Jay Clayton's Senate confirmation as DNI is set for Tuesday, potentially restarting the Section 702 FISA surveillance tool that went dark amid battles.

Biden cover-up crumbles after newly released tapes vindicate Hur's testimony: 'Poor memory'

Over 70 hours of recordings between Joe Biden and memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer reveal halting speech and memory struggles during the 2017 sessions.

Biden's classified docs narrative crumbles amid release of ghostwriter tapes: 'Be careful'

Over 70 hours of recordings between Joe Biden and memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer reveal halting speech and memory struggles during the 2017 sessions.

Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington

US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list

A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Donald Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus'

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is "fomenting hate" by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city