Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi cleric whose resignation sparked protests?
Iraqi protesters clashed with police and security forces in Baghdad for two days this week following the resignation of cleric and party leader Muqtada al-Sadr, who called for a revolution and pushed for mass protests after he failed to form a government in parliament. The conflict grew deadly, with al-Sadr's supporters storming the Iraqi government's offices in the Green Zone and refusing to leave until the political leader called them off and instructed them to go home. "I had decided not to interfere in political affairs, so now I announce my final retirement,
Read MoreFox News tops August cable ratings
Fox News topped the ratings chart among the three major cable news channels in August. The network notched its 19th consecutive month in first place, with August coming in as its most-watched month of the summer and every program gaining viewers month-to-month. Fox averaged 1,487,000 total viewers this month, up 4 percent from last August, according to Nielsen Media Research data. MSNBC experienced an increase of 10 percent from last August, averaging 804,000 total viewers and coming in second place among the three major cable channels. CNN continued to
Read MoreReplace Navy ship’s Confederate name with that of an immigrant oceanographer
This week, a commission to rename military assets that commemorate members of the Confederacy released recommendations to rename, relocate or remove a handful of buildings, monuments and roads at the United States
Read MorePence group announces ad campaign in Iowa congressional district
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group on Tuesday announced a new ad campaign targeting a competitive Iowa congressional race and focusing on energy policy. Advancing American Freedom is spending six figures on the ads. They will air on cable and digitally in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, which is represented by Rep. Cindy Axne (D). The ad, titled “Clueless,” criticizes the Biden administration's push to transition to renewable energy and calls for boosting domestic energy production. “In order to set the United States back on a path of energy i
Read MoreThe Hill's Campaign Report — Fetterman takes a potshot ahead of Biden visit
Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Report, tracking all things related to the 2022 midterm elections. You can expect this newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday leading up to November's election. Email us tips and feedback: Max Greenwood (mgreenwood@thehill.com), Julia Manchester (jmanchester@thehill.com), and Caroline Vakil (
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