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Crypto firms have spent $189 million so far on 2026 US election, report says
Fairshake, a major super PAC dedicated to supporting pro-crypto candidates, has received $82 million in donations this cycle, Public Citizen said.
Senate rejects motion to limit Trump's war power in Iran day after voting yes on similar resolution
Trump slams Senate's Iran resolution as 'meaningless,' attacks its GOP defenders
Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
Trump nominee for Kuwait ambassador grilled at confirmation hearing, loses support on Israel views
Amer Ghalib faces tough questioning from Republicans over past anti-Israel stances at his confirmation hearing for Kuwait ambassadorship, putting his nomination at risk.
Sanders-backed Democrat who accuses Israel of 'genocide' has Nazi 'Totenkopf' tattoo
Graham Platner, a military veteran and Maine Senate candidate, faces backlash after revealing a Nazi tattoo and denying knowledge of its meaning.
Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia withdraws after rare Republican pushback over 'Nazi streak' text
Ingrassia also denounced the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in private text messages, according to a report in Politico.
US Senate confirms former Trump security adviser Waltz as ambassador to UN
The tally was 47 to 43 in the 100-member chamber, with several senators missing the vote.
Enablers, accomplices, and America’s unhealth: How RFK Jr. makes the US sick - opinion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become America’s greatest mass killer as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the senators who confirmed him are his accomplices.
DNC blocks resolution calling for recognition of Palestinian statehood, halting Israel arms sales
A Democratic National Committee panel blocked a resolution calling for the suspension of military aid to Israel, reflecting growing divisions within the party.
Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel
Raskin’s backing of the Block the Bombs Act last week comes amid a marked decline in Democratic support for Israel, as the war in Gaza wages on for its 22nd month.
Trump judicial nominee Bove clears Senate panel despite Democratic protest
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously supported the nomination of Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment, while many Democrats left the hearing.
Mike Waltz testifies before Senate, defends use of Signal amid scandal
While being intensely questioned by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), Waltz allegedly sought to downplay the scandal over leaked military information.
Antisemitism envoy post remains unfilled six months into Trump’s term
The US Senate has yet to confirm the antisemitism envoy, as the Trump administration warns of a global rise in Jew-hatred.
