Here are the 14 senators who support canceling recess over SAVE America Act

Pressure is growing against Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to keep the upper chamber in session until it passes the SAVE America Act. With just a handful of legislative days left until the Senate’s scheduled August recess, 14 senators have either called for the cancellation of recess or expressed support for staying in Washington […]

Francesca Hong ‘undecided’ on seeking endorsement from Mandela Barnes after he suspends campaign

Gubernatorial candidate state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press NOW after former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes suspends his campaign. Hong also discusses her path forward to the Democratic nomination.

Seattle mayor reportedly asks police chief to resign

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has asked Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign, KIRO-TV reported, citing sources.The report comes days after a shooting at a city food festival in which three people were killed and four were wounded.'I have been here working as hard as I can for this city from the day I got here. Do you got that?'KIRO said Seattle Police had no comment about the chief, and the mayor's office had not yet responded to the station.The station added that sources also confirmed that Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis — who's been with the department since 1999 — will be the next appointment, but it's not clear if that is an interim or permanent position. The city of Seattle and its police department have come under scrutiny for waiting several hours Sunday before addressing the public or providing updates about the deadly shooting, KIRO said.KIRO added that Barnes was out of town Sunday when the shooting took place — and was absent from the initial press conference held late Sunday night. He told reporters he was attending the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers conference in Dallas, the station said.RELATED: Deadly Seattle shooting: Arrested suspect is just 15 years old; cops say there were 2 other suspects — 1 killed, 1 unknown Barnes was back in Seattle on Monday. KIRO said a local reporter during a news conference grilled Barnes about his travel schedule and splitting his time between Seattle and Chicago, where his family lives.Then things got heated, with Barnes telling the reporter, "I don't have to tell you where I go. ... I have been here working as hard as I can for this city from the day I got here. Do you got that?" Barnes defended his reaction at another news conference, saying he wouldn't have described the exchange as "heated" but rather that his "passion" was on display while he defended his integrity, the Seattle Times reported.More from KIRO:KIRO 7 was set to interview Barnes on Wednesday to talk about his travel schedule, but it was rescheduled. According to other news outlets in the area, Barnes had several interviews scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, but they were all canceled or rescheduled.KIRO 7’s interview was rescheduled for today, Thursday, July 30, but we have not heard whether Barnes will still be doing that interview.A coalition of black community organizations in Seattle is coming together to support Barnes and oppose his apparent removal, the Seattle Medium reported.The coalition includes the NAACP Seattle Branch, Community Passageways, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle Clergy, Parents for Student Success, 100 Black Parents, Creative Black Brilliance Braintrust, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the outlet added.Barnes was sworn in on July 9, 2025, as the city’s 38th police chief, KIRO said, adding that he previously served as interim police chief starting in January 2025 following the departure of former Chief Adrian Diaz.The Times said Barnes had been brought to the department as a "hard reset" following Diaz's firing, adding that former Mayor Bruce Harrell let him go amid allegations that Diaz covered up an affair with a subordinate.After Diaz, the city opened the police chief candidate pool to a nationwide search, KIRO noted.The Times reported that after Wilson defeated Harrell by just over 2,000 votes last fall, Wilson announced in December that she was keeping Barnes as chief.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

‘Thank you, Sophie’: WNBA co-owner curses out teens supporting player’s stand for women’s sports

After home loss, woman reportedly confronts girls, calls them 'f***ing insane,' leaves them in tears

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How the WNBA’s hottest star became the left’s newest headache

Sophie Cunningham did not announce that she was joining the conservative movement. She did something more effective: She said what she believed, declined to apologize, and allowed the culture to decide what that meant.The Indiana Fever guard has emerged over the past several months as one of the WNBA’s most recognizable personalities. She protects Caitlin Clark on the court. She points, taunts, jokes, and produces memes. She embraces glamour without softening the physical edge that earned her a reputation as Clark’s enforcer.Cunningham’s rise does not prove that the culture has changed. It does suggest that refusing progressive scripts no longer guarantees exile from public life.Then she said men do not belong in women’s locker rooms.That statement, and Cunningham’s refusal to retreat from it, transformed a rising basketball personality into a broader cultural figure. Conservative commentators embraced her almost immediately, but her appeal extends beyond people who follow politics — or women’s basketball.Cunningham is connecting because she projects something increasingly rare in public life: confidence without ideological explanation.Athletes and celebrities routinely make bold declarations, encounter resistance, and issue an apology drafted in the language of corporate risk management. Cunningham followed a different script.“I think I said what I said,” she told a reporter who asked how transgender people might receive her comments. Cunningham added that protecting children was important and said she would remain true to her beliefs and morals.The answer was brief, but it established the central feature of her emerging public persona. Cunningham did not turn the interview into a political speech. She also did not allow the interviewer to make her qualification for continued public life contingent upon an apology.That restraint made the statement more powerful.Riley Gaines, the former NCAA swimmer who has become a leading advocate for women’s sports, praised Cunningham’s willingness to speak openly inside a league known for progressive politics.“If you’re Sophie Cunningham playing in the WNBA, which is like the most woke league of all time in the history of ever, it takes immense courage to say exactly what she did,” Gaines said.Clay Travis and Buck Sexton urged listeners to buy Cunningham’s jersey. Megyn Kelly called her “damn fearless” and emphasized that Cunningham had “a lot to lose.”RELATED: WNBA star Sophie Cunningham comes out against men in women’s sports: ‘I want to protect young girls’ Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesThe support was predictable. The scale and speed of it were more revealing.Cunningham had already built an audience through basketball. Her willingness to defend Clark during physical confrontations made her a fan favorite. The pointing meme reinforced her image as a player who enjoys conflict rather than merely endures it. Her locker-room comments gave that persona a cultural dimension.She was no longer simply the Fever player willing to confront an opponent. She had become the athlete willing to confront a prevailing social expectation.Cunningham expanded that profile in July when she appeared at a UFC event as a surprise guest Octagon girl.The appearance was not framed as activism. By Cunningham’s account, it came together almost on a whim. She participated in a popular sporting spectacle, displayed her humor and femininity, and appeared comfortable with the attention.That combination has helped distinguish her from the carefully managed public figures who appear determined to make attractiveness, glamour, or sex appeal politically inoffensive.Cunningham does not seem embarrassed by any of it. She can be physically aggressive on the court, glamorous outside it, and direct when discussing biological sex. For many fans, those qualities complement rather than contradict one another.The closest recent comparison may be Sydney Sweeney.Neither woman appears to have set out to become a conservative symbol. Sweeney became a political flash point largely because activists and journalists insisted on treating conventional beauty, femininity, and mass appeal as ideological provocations.Cunningham is undergoing a similar transformation. She describes herself as not especially political. Her growing conservative audience has not required her to deliver a partisan endorsement or recite a movement platform. Her refusal to adopt progressive language has been enough.RELATED: Sydney Sweeney spurns Cosmo girl’s desperate ‘MAGA Barbie’ bait Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesJennifer Sey, a former national champion gymnast and founder of the women’s apparel company XX-XY Athletics, told Blaze News that Cunningham’s support is broader than the organized right.“Sophie Cunningham’s surge in support isn’t just from conservatives,” Sey said.

Seattle Storm Co-Owner’s Wife Curses At Young Girls at Fever Game Until They Cry – For Carrying Sign Thanking Sophie Cunningham and Supporting Women’s Sports

The co-owner of the Seattle Storm on Tuesday berated and allegedly made the teen girls cry for supporting women in women's sports. The post Seattle Storm Co-Owner’s Wife Curses At Young Girls at Fever Game Until They Cry – For Carrying Sign Thanking Sophie Cunningham and Supporting Women’s Sports appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Rising WNBA Superstar Sophie Cunningham TORCHES Seattle Storm Co-Owner After She Curses Out Teenage Girls for Supporting Biological Reality: ‘Truly Embarrassing… Unfortunately Shows the Type of Leader She is’

Indiana Fever guard and rising WNBA star Sophie Cunningham broke her silence Wednesday night after Seattle Storm minority co-owner Celeste Keaton allegedly berated two teenage girls for supporting Cunningham’s courageous defense of women’s sports. The post Rising WNBA Superstar Sophie Cunningham TORCHES Seattle Storm Co-Owner After She Curses Out Teenage Girls for Supporting Biological Reality: ‘Truly Embarrassing… Unfortunately Shows the Type of Leader She is’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.