A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed

On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). According to the group’s website, “Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump’s agenda.”

On May 7, Lead Left began spending heavily in Democratic primaries. Since that time, the group has spent over $3 million in support of Democratic House candidates in key races across the country.

88 Corporations That Paid No US Federal Income Tax in 2025 Spent $852 Million on Recent Lobbying, Elections

US President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at the White House in Washington, DC on July 4, 2025.

U.S.-Nigerian Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians, Villagers Say

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives on Capitol Hill for a secure briefing on November 5, 2025. Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—On the evening of May 16, the village of Metele in Nigeria’s Borno state was hit by a series of airstrikes carried out in coordination between the U.S. and Nigerian militaries.

Israeli Strike on Gaza Leaves Family of Five Burned Alive in Their Home

In the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports a Palestinian family of five was burned alive as they slept in their beds when Israel bombed their home in Gaza City overnight. They were among nine people killed in the attack. This is a Palestinian man who lost his daughter and his two grandchildren.

Rabah Lubbad: “The war did not end. It is a hoax. The war did not end. They are fooling people. Nothing ended. There are martyrs every day. There are martyrs in all places in Gaza every day. What war ended? The war ended from one side only.”

EPA announces rollback of protections for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water

Agency proposal rescinds drinking water standards for four PFAS chemicals and delays compliance deadlines for two others 

Health advocates warn rollback will prolong exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, immune system harm, and developmental risks

Saturday Report 6-6-26 — Platner: Beyond the Scandal, There's a Harder Truth...

In eight days, the People’s House becomes a pay-per-view fight venue, and the symbolism is doing overtime. On June 14 — Flag Day, and not coincidentally Trump’s 80th birthday — promoter Dana White will bolt a UFC cage onto the South Lawn for “Freedom 250,” a seven-fight card sponsored by Crypto.com and Ram and headlined by Ilia Topuria and Just

Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars

Voters cast ballots at the Northwest Community Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jim Obradovich for Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security.