Sen. Susan Collins officially secured the Republican nomination for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday after running unopposed in the GOP primary, setting the stage for a high-stakes general election battle that could help determine control of the Senate. Collins, 73, is seeking a sixth term and will face Democratic nominee Graham Platner, a military […]
Federal authorities have launched an investigation after giant markings reading “8647” appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., prompting condemnation from the White House and renewed attention to the controversial number sequence at the center of a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey. The markings were discovered Thursday, and U.S. Park Police […]
The United States has become the world’s largest oil exporter, marking a dramatic shift in global energy markets and reversing decades of dependence on foreign oil that once left the country vulnerable to disruptions from the Middle East. The milestone comes as ongoing conflict involving Iran, sanctions on Russia and production challenges abroad have reshaped […]
President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that a military operation he authorized last month has safely escorted more than 100 million barrels of oil and over 200 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the critical Persian Gulf shipping lane that has faced repeated threats amid tensions with Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump […]
Thank you for reading! Letters from Leo is a reader-supported movement of Catholics and people of goodwill standing for human dignity. To invest in this mission, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in recorded history on Friday morning, when […]
Infamous Trump donor Elon Musk made history Friday when the initial public offering of stock to his SpaceX company pushed his net worth past $1 trillion, making him the world’s first trillionaire. That’s a grotesque amount of money for any one human to hold—made worse by the fact that it’s Musk, who has proven that […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Thursday that he will work to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence as quickly as possible. “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” said the South Dakota Republican, per Roll Call. Advertisement Trump announced Thursday afternoon […]
President Trump on Thursday claimed that the war with Iran is “over,” after announcing he had canceled further U.S. military strikes on the Islamic Republic. “I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today,” Trump said during a tele-rally in support of GOP Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones, who is […]
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is ripping four GOP senators who voted against a motion to effectively add the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to a $70 billion budget reconciliation package, saying he doesn’t know why fellow Republicans would vote against a voter ID law. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell […]
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli revealed this week that the Trump administration has already made “major strides” in uncovering fraud in the deep Blue state of California. During an interview on Fox News, Essayli discussed fraud in Los Angeles homelessness initiatives and detailed efforts that led to uncovering stolen funds. Advertisement Essayli said the Trump administration […]
