A ProPublica investigation published Tuesday reports that FBI anti-corruption agents spent years examining whether Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her political operation traded official support for campaign money from Hawaii defense contractor Navatek — and that by late 2024 agents wanted a broader congressional bribery probe built on the contractor’s confession. VIDEO REPORT ON […] More

A new 15-minute investigation by the nonprofit newsroom More Perfect Union examines President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, arguing its design and membership create opportunities for connected insiders to profit from reconstruction and security contracts in Gaza and beyond. WATCH FULL VIDEO Trump wrote himself in as chairman indefinitely, with veto power, the right to […] More

A previously unpublished draft from author Michael Wolff, shared with Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 and released among thousands of documents from Epstein’s estate in November 2025, alleged that then-President Donald Trump told friends he was “banging” his 28-year-old White House personal secretary during the 2018 government shutdown and Christmas period. WATCH THE VIDEO More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 13 election-protection bills on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, creating new state felonies for seizing ballots, election records, or voting equipment before results are certified, and for directing others to interfere with vote-by-mail ballots. The signing took place at the Japanese American National Museum’s Democracy Center (Tateuchi Democracy […] More

NEW YORK — September 19, 2026 — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing New York City toward its first dedicated pedestrian-only districts, a centerpiece of a 10-year street-safety overhaul unveiled this week that aims to drive traffic deaths to zero. The plan, titled Vision Zero Reimagined, was released Tuesday at a press conference in Maspeth, Queens. […] More

Democrat David Jolly is running even with — and in some surveys ahead of — Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds in Florida’s open governor’s race, a tighter contest than many expected in a state Republicans have held since 1999. The November 3 election will pick the successor to term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. Democrats have not won […] More

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes $30-an-Hour Rate Permanent for NYC Emergency Snow Shovelers, Streamlines Sign-Up Ahead of Winter NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Sanitation Commissioner Gregory Anderson announced Tuesday that New York City’s Emergency Snow Shoveler program will pay $30 an hour this winter, rising to $45 after the first 40 hours worked […] More

Ethics complaint alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert had sexual relationships with staffers A sworn complaint filed with the U.S. House Committee on Ethics accuses Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) of sexual relationships with three congressional employees under her supervision, in alleged violation of House rules that prohibit members from having sexual relationships with staff they oversee. PICTURED: […] More