With 100 days until the midterm elections, a new forecast gives Democrats a 60 percent chance of flipping the House while Republicans cling to equally narrow odds of holding the Senate. Decision Desk HQ released its late-July midterm model showing Democrats favored to win a 225-210 House majority, a 15-seat advantage, while Republicans hold on […] The post Midterm forecast gives Democrats the edge in the House — but the Senate remains a different fight appeared first on American Almanac .
With 100 days until the midterm elections, a new forecast gives Democrats a 60 percent chance of flipping the House while Republicans cling to equally narrow odds of holding the Senate. Decision Desk HQ released its late-July midterm model showing Democrats favored to win a 225-210 House majority, a 15-seat advantage, while Republicans hold on to a razor-thin 50-50 Senate that would depend on Vice President Vance to break ties. Both chambers sit at 60-40 probability splits, and both remain genuinely contested. Geoffrey Skelley, DDHQ's chief elections analyst, told The Hill the picture is straightforward: "It's a competitive situation in both the Senate and the House." Competitive, yes. But not symmetrical. Democrats are riding a…Open
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when […] The post LAPD chief says department has lost 200 officers since February and needs nearly 4,000 more appeared first on American Almanac .
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when the department counted more than 8,700. He put the current number at 8,551 "on the job today" and raised his ideal staffing target from the 12,000 he cited five months ago to 12,500. The gap between what Los Angeles has and what its chief says it needs amounts to a shortfall of roughly 3,950 officers, a deficit that dwarfs the 410 new hires the City Council funded this fiscal year. A senior…Open
A German citizen with known ties to Islamic extremist circles drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one woman and injuring 29 others, an attack Germany's interior minister called an act of Islamic terror. The white van plowed into Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate around 10 p.m. Saturday as hundreds […] The post Suspected Islamic extremist kills one, injures 29 in van attack at Berlin Pride festival appeared first on American Almanac .
A German citizen with known ties to Islamic extremist circles drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one woman and injuring 29 others, an attack Germany's interior minister called an act of Islamic terror. The white van plowed into Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate around 10 p.m. Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the final hours of Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebration. The vehicle struck several people before slamming into a tree. The suspect then fled on foot, and authorities say he also attacked people with a suspected machete before disappearing into the city. One woman died. Three others sustained life-threatening injuries. Eight more were seriously hurt, and the total…Open
A federal judge has permanently blocked Illinois from offering in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships to illegal immigrants, the latest in a growing string of courtroom victories for the Trump administration's campaign against state-level benefits for those in the country unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee in the Southern District of Illinois, […] The post Federal judge strikes down Illinois tuition and aid laws for illegal immigrants appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal judge has permanently blocked Illinois from offering in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships to illegal immigrants, the latest in a growing string of courtroom victories for the Trump administration's campaign against state-level benefits for those in the country unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee in the Southern District of Illinois, ruled Friday that the state's in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act, and the Illinois DREAM Act are "unconstitutional and invalid" as they apply to illegal immigrants. McGlynn granted the Department of Justice's motion for summary judgment and denied Illinois' motion to dismiss, Fox News Digital reported . The order permanently bars the state from…Open
A newly uncovered Biden White House memo reveals plans to extend Temporary Protected Status to more than 3 million noncitizens, a move Sen. Eric Schmitt says was designed to block President Trump's immigration enforcement before it began. Schmitt, a Missouri Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, obtained the internal memo from […] The post Biden White House memo mapped TPS expansion for 3 million noncitizens in administration's final days appeared first on American Almanac .
A newly uncovered Biden White House memo reveals plans to extend Temporary Protected Status to more than 3 million noncitizens, a move Sen. Eric Schmitt says was designed to block President Trump's immigration enforcement before it began. Schmitt, a Missouri Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, obtained the internal memo from Archivist of the United States Edward Forst. The document, drafted in January 2025 during the final stretch of Biden's presidency, laid out options for dramatically expanding TPS, the federal program that shields foreign nationals from deportation when their home countries face armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. Fox News Digital first reported…Open
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
With Congress on the sidelines, union contracts are among the strongest guardrails American workers have against artificial intelligence . Why it matters: Nearly 90% of the U.S. workforce lacks union representation, leaving about 130 million workers without that leverage as companies use AI to rewrite job descriptions and cut jobs. What they're saying: The only meaningful guardrails around workplace AI are happening "at the bargaining table, where workers are showing up and demanding protections," NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss tells Axios. - "AI is something we can negotiate," Schleuss says. "Without a contract and without a union, you have no say." - Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya notes that union-negotiated rules could…
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, according to two sources with knowledge of his position. Why it matters: The recommendation by Cooper, the commander of the U.S. Military Central Command (CENTCOM), together with other advisers impacted President Trump's decision on Friday to pause U.S. strikes against Iran, the sources said. It was an acknowledgement by both military and civilian advisers to the president that there are limits to what can be accomplished through military action, and specifically an air power campaign. Driving the news: For the first time in two weeks, Trump…
