Aug 12, 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added ironworker Brian Poindexter to its 'Red to Blue' program after Republican Rep. Max Miller remained on the ballot past Ohio's withdrawal deadline despite facing domestic abuse allegations. A new poll shows Poindexter leading Miller in the previously conservative 7th Congressional District.
Rep. Max Miller called for a House ethics investigation into himself after facing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife Emily Moreno. Trump reportedly told Miller his race was "not looking good," while Miller's attorney accidentally posted sensitive content of Miller's daughter online.
Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes withdrew from Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel prepared to report that state Democrats reviewed anonymous allegations about his sexual encounters.
Jens Spahn, a senior leader in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party and parliamentary group leader, resigned after facing backlash for fathering a child through a U.S. surrogate despite previously opposing legalization of surrogacy.
Senior German conservative politician Jens Spahn resigned after facing pressure over having a baby born through a surrogate mother in the US, contrary to his party's opposition to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany.
Manuel Adorni, Cabinet chief and close ally to Argentine President Javier Milei, resigned Saturday following revelations he used staffers' credit cards to purchase video game equipment exceeding his government salary. The scandal undermines Milei's central campaign promise to eliminate corruption in Argentina's political elite.
Vice President JD Vance called it 'crazy' that the Watergate scandal toppled Richard Nixon's presidency, arguing it would barely register in today's political climate and dismissing the scandal as overblown by the 'deep state.'
The British government released over 1,500 pages of documents relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States, revealing details about his vetting process, his ties to Jeffrey Epstein that led to complications, and internal government communications. The files offer insight into Westminster politics and the messy clearance process for the diplomatic position.
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign has confirmed he sent sexually explicit text messages to multiple women during his marriage, according to information his wife shared with the campaign. The scandal threatens his insurgent campaign to unseat longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.
Audio recordings published by Intercept Brasil show Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil's leading right-wing presidential hopeful, requesting between $12-26.8 million from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro, who is at the center of a multibillion-dollar bank fraud scandal. The revelation has rattled Brazilian financial markets and threatens to derail Bolsonaro's 2026 presidential campaign.