Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: 2008 Campaign Underway It may be more than three and a half years until the next presidential election, but the Democratic National Committee (search) is already sending staff and money to some states, to get ready. It’s the first time Democrats have …

FOX News host Jesse Watters reflects on the death of George Floyd three years lateron “Jesse Watters Primetime.” JESSE WATTERS: It was 2020 and the virus had shut down the country, but it wasn’t politicians who opened it back up. George Floyd did. His death on May 25, 2020, unofficially …

An armed man was fatally shot during a standoff with police and SWAT in California Monday moments after the house he had barricaded himself in exploded in flames, according to police. The man was shot outside a home in Upland following the hourslong standoff that kicked off around 4 p.m., …

A Utah Republican seeking to replace retiring GOP Sen. Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate has been deemed “one hundred percent a liar” by one state lawmaker following his claim that his campaign received endorsements from several elected officials in the state. Earlier this year, then-Utah state House Speaker Brad …

One person was found dead after an early morning explosion and fire at a hotel in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish-related tourism area, authorities said Monday. State police in Lancaster County said the blast was reported shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday at the Bird-in-Hand Family Inn in the Lancaster County …

Thousands returned to the streets of major cities across Slovakia on Tuesday to continue their protests against a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. The changes proposed by the coalition government include a proposal to abolish the special prosecutors’ …

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promised to “take swift action” on the national supplemental security bill early next year, which will unlock billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel and the southern border. “Challenging issues remain, but we are committed …

The Mexican military launched a commercial airline this week with services to tourist destinations and Caribbean resorts. Mexicana airlines celebrated its inaugural departure from Mexico City’s Felipe Angeles airport on Tuesday with the enthusiastic support of the federal government. “This will be the great legacy of [President Andrés Manuel López …

The Kansas City Chiefs were huge favorites Christmas Day, but the games aren’t played on paper. The Las Vegas Raiders visited Arrowhead and pulled off a huge upset, taking down the Chiefs, 20-14. Travis Kelce was not pleased with the performance, saying his team “played Santa” and gave the Raiders …

A U.S. Army veteran tragically died earlier this month after being run over by several vehicles on his 26th birthday. John Dyer, who went by Jack, lost control of his motorcycle and fell off the vehicle on U.S. Highway 27 at around 6:30 p.m on Dec. 17. Florida Highway Patrol …