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Poll: 72 percent say there's too much money in American politics

10 May 2026 at 03:06
A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics. Politico released a poll on Saturday showing that 72 percent of Americans say there's too much money in politics, whereas 5 percent say they disagree. A larger number of voters who backed former Vice...

Ocasio-Cortez warns against associating with Greene, calling her a ‘proven bigot’

10 May 2026 at 02:48
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday warned Democrats against forming alliances with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), accusing the former lawmaker of being a "proven bigot." A student at an event hosted by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics asked Ocasio-Cortez about working across the aisle with Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Tim Burchett...

Trump uses AI to tout sunken Iranian ships as US awaits peace proposal response

9 May 2026 at 23:57
President Trump on Saturday shared an AI-generated composite image of sunken Iranian warships, as the administration awaits a response from Iranian officials over a proposed peace plan. The composite image shared on Truth Social shows "159 Iranian ships." The first image shows several ships waving Iranian flags as "Obama/Biden," an apparent reference to the Obama...

Arizona county sheriff affirms progress in Nancy Guthrie case months after disappearance

9 May 2026 at 22:53
Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff Chris Nanos on Saturday affirmed that there has been progress in the search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC's "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Fox News reporters approached Nanos while he was outside his department. Nanos did not answer questions about an update to the case, but when asked if they...

Sunday shows preview: Trump sends mixed signals on Iran as energy costs climb

9 May 2026 at 22:21
A muddled picture about the state of the conflict with Iran emerged from the White House and President Trump this week, as a flurry of developments in the Gulf collided with mixed messages about the U.S. strategy for ending the 10-week conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump announced the launch of...

Trump legal attack on Southern Poverty Law Center stirs fears for nonprofits

9 May 2026 at 21:00
The Trump administration has launched a legal attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), raising questions about the future of other nonprofits at odds with the president. The center pleaded not guilty Thursday in an unusual case, one that accuses the SPLC of turning its back on its very mission: using a now-defunct informant...

Mullin says DHS not 'as proactive' to secure World Cup due to shutdown

9 May 2026 at 20:16
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Saturday said that his department's preparation efforts to keep the upcoming World Cup secure have not been "as proactive" due to the 76-day funding lapse. Mullin said during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Kansas City, Mo., alongside Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), that the department "can...

Harris says Dems 'rightfully outraged' after Virginia Supreme Court tosses new map

9 May 2026 at 19:40
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that Democrats are justified in their anger about the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision this week to strike down a new congressional map. “Today, the Virginia Supreme Court ignored the will of the people and overturned those democratically chosen maps,” the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee wrote on the...

Maher knocks criticism of Trump's ballroom project: 'It’s so stupid'

9 May 2026 at 19:36
Comedian Bill Maher pushed back against Democrats’ criticism of President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Friday. During an interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.), the late night host called the discourse over the construction project “so stupid.” “I don’t care about the ballroom,” Fetterman said. Maher replied,...

Trump on endorsing Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate runoff: 'I'll make a decision'

9 May 2026 at 19:21
In early March, President Donald Trump said he would "be making an Endorsement soon," in the Texas Senate primary runoff between incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. 64 days later, he's making the same commitment.

The Department of Labor is right to make union spending transparent 

9 May 2026 at 18:00
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new tool to help union members and the public track how $11 billion in union dues are spent, including political activities.

Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling

9 May 2026 at 17:48
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed confidence on Saturday that Democrats can still win back the House of Representatives, despite a recent redistricting loss in Virginia.  “We’re going to take back control of the House of Representatives,” Jeffries told MS NOW's Ali Velshi. “We’re going to continue to make clear to the American people...

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