The Ellison family’s takeover places CNN under Trump allied ownership, but Mark Thompson will remain in charge after securing assurances about editorial authority and support for his digital strategy.
Newly released emails reveal sharp resistance inside the Justice Department to the Biden administration’s push for federal investigations of school board protesters, with lawyers calling the effort ridiculous, stupid, and openly political.
Ocasio-Cortez cast El-Sayed’s tight Michigan Senate race as a potential breakthrough for left wing candidates nationwide, while skeptics warned Democrats could mistake favorable midterm conditions for a sweeping endorsement of their party’s most radical faction.
Treasury stopped $175 million from reaching deceased recipients after screening more than 1.1 billion federal payments, while access to its Do Not Pay tool surged from roughly 4% of programs to more than 99%.
James Talarico’s campaign says his 2020 remarks were taken out of context, but resurfaced video shows the Democratic Senate nominee calling the policing system deeply broken and saying it must be replaced with something new and better.
A report says Abdul El-Sayed’s sister in law landed on a federal terrorist watchlist in 2016, adding another controversy involving the Michigan Senate candidate’s relatives and associates just as Barack Obama prepares to campaign with him.
The Media Research Center alleges Apple News excluded 78 stories about the DNC’s mounting debt from its top 20 promotions, even as Democrats entered 2026 owing $17.5 million and facing growing internal pressure before the midterms.
Former prosecutor Daniel Wiesenfeld says Letitia James threatened professional, civil, or criminal action while demanding he destroy disputed materials. He is refusing, arguing the documents are evidence and warning that legal proceedings could expose them publicly.