Cook Political Report shifts Pennsylvania Senate race to 'lean Democrat'
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is changing its rating of Pennsylvania’s Senate race from a “toss up” to “lean Democrat” fewer than three months before the November midterms. The development comes against the backdrop of the social media campaign that Democratic candidate John Fetterman has waged against opponent Mehmet Oz (R) that has sought to portray the celebrity as a carpetbagger from New Jersey who is out of touch with voters.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland reports first presumptive monkeypox case
The University of Maryland is reporting its first presumptive case of the monkeypox virus. In a letter sent on Wednesday, University Health Center Director Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos said that a staff member is believed to have tested positive for the virus, noting that the infected staff member is taking the necessary medical steps and is doing well. Marinopoulos also said that the school is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) g
Read MoreUS, Taiwan agree to start trade talks amid China tensions
The United States and Taiwan have agreed to start formal talks on a trade pact, the governments of both countries said, a decision that comes amid rising tensions with China. The negotiations on a new economic pact will begin early this fall, according to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and will cover eleven different subject areas, including trade facilitation, regulatory practices, anticorruption, agriculture, digital trade, labor environment and state-owned enterprises. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said in the s
Read MoreSecret Service withheld Pelosi threat from Capitol Police until Jan. 6 riot was underway: watchdog
The U.S. Secret Service did not inform Capitol Police about a threat made against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot until after the attack was underway, according to a watchdog group. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) published a report on Wednesday that included a copy of email communications the group said it had obtained between officials around the time of th
Read MoreLiz Cheney’s Hollywood ending
Wyoming calls itself “the Cowboy State,” so what better way to put Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) crushing Republican primary defeat in perspective than with two Hollywood westerns, the classic “High Noon” and the less-known “Lonely Are the Brave.” Both are about defiant, principled individualists willing to take big risks. In “High Noon,” Hadleyville Marshal Will Kane (played by Gary Cooper) learns that
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