Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC days after securing seat in Senate
Thanedar pointed out that El-Sayed’s use of a PAC is notable given his stance against accepting certain PAC money during his Senate campaign.
Firefighters rescue older woman from Monroe house fire
Firefighters rescued an older woman from a smoke-filled Monroe home Tuesday night after hearing her cries for help.
Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in major milestone towards virus-free status
The country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.
Egyptian journalist’s retrial adjourned as UN warns of ‘assaults on press freedom’
Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of “publishing false news” and potentially faces imprisonment.
Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax
Emails containing the false warnings were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste and other Italian cities, officials say.
First Thing: Pete Hegseth survives effort to impeach him
House Republicans block impeachment resolution that cited US military actions in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela. Plus, SS United States to be sunk to create artificial reef
How Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps ‘failed epically’
But, says one expert, it would be misleading to say that gerrymandering did not work at all in this election
Democrats Weigh Mid-Decade Redistricting Options
Republican attempts to save their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives by undertaking unprecedented mid-decade redistricting schemes in Texas, Florida and other ruby-red states largely fell flat in last week’s midterm
Transport workers in Chile block highways in protest over surging fuel prices
Hundreds of bus and lorry drivers are blocking traffic along major highway routes across the country.
GOP branded ‘sinking ship’ as Republicans block efforts to impeach Hegseth
Trump hails ‘exoneration of a Great American Patriot’ as moves against his defense secretary fail for now