Iowa Dem who touted ‘strong work ethic’ misses more than half of her House votes

Lindsay James, a state legislator and Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa, missed over half of her votes in the state’s House of Representatives this past year, records show. In 2026, James missed 177 of 342 votes, according to the legislature’s records, accounting for 51.7% of the whole. The absences clash with assurances James made […]

Thomas, Gorsuch target landmark ruling Trump says protects the ‘fake news’

Two of the Supreme Court‘s conservative justices criticized the majority’s decision not to take up attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN, saying the high court missed an opportunity to revisit a controversial 1960s defamation precedent. The dissent from the court’s conservative wing effectively called on the justices to revisit longstanding libel precedent, echoing President […]

Ethics panel clears Gallego as Luna declares, ‘Once a creep, always a creep’

The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., that alleged the lawmaker committed sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.  The probe was spurred by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who earlier this year charged that there were “very disturbing” allegations against a sitting senator in the wake of the scandal-filled […]

Trump voters say costs are crushing their wallets — but look past president for blame

Supporters attending President Donald Trump’s rally on the National Mall acknowledged feeling the pinch from higher gas prices, but they largely declined to blame Trump — instead pointing to the Iran conflict and lingering frustration with inflation under former President Joe Biden. “My least favorite president ran gas up to about $5 a gallon for […]

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