The White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to US government secrets without security clearance. Harp, who is executive assistant to the US president, worked at the White House for a year without the routine clearance. She refused to file the relevant forms for unknown reasons, according to two unnamed sources cited by MS Now.

Thom discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war, as Romania's defense ministry said a drone crashed and caught fire in uninhabited territory near the border with Ukraine overnight.

In today's "Geeky Science Friday" edition of the Commonwealth Report, we dive into six critical stories affecting our lives and our future.

The Center for American Progress has released a disturbing fact sheet outlining 15 interlocking tactics being used to influence the 2026 election.

Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America.

Joe Rogan said Wednesday that democratic socialists’ entire ideology “sucks” and accused those supporting the progressive movement of being “Marxists” fueled by what he described as manipulative social media rhetoric.

Donald Trump's push for "better propaganda" to sell energy-intensive data centers to a revolutionary proposal to bring back affordable Sears-style starter homes, we examine the policies impacting working families.

The U.S. national debt has just smashed through the $40 trillion mark—hitting that milestone a full year faster than experts predicted.

Is America standing on the edge of a grand new progressive era or a shift toward neofascism?

A bond sell-off driven by investor fears over inflation and rising government debt has rattled markets and threatened to raise borrowing costs for everyday Americans looking to purchase a home or car.

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon, a progressive who recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, won Democrats’ nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in a stunning upset that gave progressives a win in a highly unlikely state. Nixon, a Florida state representative and community organizer, defeated retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman to face Republican Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in January 2025.

Iranian forces have reportedly assessed possible strikes on American military assets in southeastern Europe if the war escalates.

We lead with Marco Rubio's decision to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges investigating war crimes in Gaza—a move Japan has called a "flagrant attack" on judicial independence.

-- Democratic socialist Angie Nixon shocks Florida with surprise Senate primary victory

Donald Trump faces a rough week as his endorsed candidate loses a Republican primary election and the Supreme Court denies his appeal.