Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dismissed criticism from Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman on Sunday, telling “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker the first-term senator was “out of touch” with Democrats.

Fetterman has criticized his own party over its embrace of socialist candidates like Graham Platner in Maine, illegal immigration, and anti-Israel views, singling out Sanders as having “frustrated” him. Welker subsequently asked Sanders about Fetterman’s comments. (RELATED: Senator Says Ex-Son-In-Law Congressman Who Allegedly Threw Scalding Water On Daughter Should Resign)

Two pilots died Sunday when their firefighting helicopters slammed into each other above a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens.

The two aircraft went down in the Psatha area which had leased both Bell helicopters and put a two-person crew on each, according to the Associated Press (AP), citing Greek fire service. Emergency teams pulled all four crew members from the scene. Two of them, a Greek national and a Danish national, were killed, while the other two, a Greek national and a British national, survived, AP reported.

Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno called for Max Miller, another GOP Buckeye State congressman, to resign in a Sunday post to X, accusing his ex-son-in-law of “increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior.”

New: Emily Moreno’s lawyers filed a restraining order today against Max Miller - pic.twitter.com/vXzjNhsjZ8

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) July 30, 2026

The leader and co-founder of a group seeking to end abortions around the world reflected on the state of the pro-life movement after the death of one of its most steadfast advocates — who began his career on the other side of the issue.

Dr. Haywood Robinson — who had been an abortionist for 14 years before becoming a staunch campaigner for the practice’s abolition — died of heart failure the last weekend of July 2026 at the age of 74, 40 Days For Life (“40 Days”) announced in multiple social media posts Tuesday. Shawn Carney, the president, CEO, and co-founder of 40 Days, said Robinson, who had served as the organization’s director of medical affairs and education, “was one of those rare characters who forced people to sort of take a side” on the issue of abortion.

The Democratic establishment could lose its stronghold in Michigan as candidates are set to face competitive matchups from candidates to their left in Tuesday’s primary races.

Candidates endorsed by the Democratic establishment will face off with candidates backed by independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib and other anti-establishment politicians. Further-left candidates and members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have secured a series of victories in recent primaries.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and “State of the Union” host Dana Bash clashed Sunday during an at-times-heated discussion of studies on vaccines and autism and the need to “trust the experts.”

During a Friday cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump pressed Kennedy about investigating whether certain vaccines are linked to the neurodevelopmental disorder — which impairs social interaction and can lead to focused interests and differences in sensory processing. Bash pressed Kennedy, claiming other studies had debunked claims that vaccines caused autism. (RELATED: ‘I’ve Had Enough, Thank You Darling’: Trump Walks Out On TV Interview)

Bill Maher told his audience that the Democratic Party is being taken over by communists, and the crowd’s stunned reaction proved his point.

The HBO host used the closing segment of Friday’s “Real Time” to argue that the Democratic Socialists of America have embraced communism openly, according to a clip Maher released on X. Maher said that when President Donald Trump labels the group communist, the description holds up. “Donald Trump has told one trillion lies, but when he says the Democratic Socialists of America are actually communist, that’s not one of them,” Maher said in the clip.

An armed bystander traded gunfire with a rifle-wielding attacker outside an Idaho In-N-Out on Saturday as a rampage unfolded that left at least three people dead and seven hurt, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Cellphone footage captured by witness Lane Koehn, 34, shows the citizen firing his handgun at the assailant during the chaos in Twin Falls. Koehn, stopped at a nearby traffic light, told the AP he watched a man carrying an AR-style rifle step out of the drive-thru before a second man opened fire on him with a pistol. The shooter squeezed off at least three or four rounds, Koehn said.

As recent cyberattack incidents threaten water supply systems across multiple states, some officials are saying Iran may be to blame while President Donald Trump is pointing a finger at a state run by a former Democratic rival.

The water supplies of at least seven states, including Minnesota and Michigan, have been targeted by these largely unprecedented attacks as of Saturday, The New York Times reported. Anonymous officials cited by the outlet said it is likely, but not yet certain, that Iran — which the U.S. is currently at war with — was responsible for the cyberattacks. Trump, however, hinted at there being another possible culprit during a cabinet meeting Friday at Camp David.

A U.S. military F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California Friday, causing the pilot to be ejected.

“The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the U.S. Marine Corps announced, according to The Associated Press (AP). The aftermath of the crash was captured on film from several angles, which depict smoke coming from the area of the wreckage site somewhere in a California dirt tract inside the base.

The Department of Justice dropped charges late Friday against an Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool and instead dismissed another Trump administration department’s claims over its condition.

Tuskegee University announced plans to roll out a new dress code this upcoming semester at the historically black college.

The dress code announcement came directly from the top in an email to students from Tuskegee University President Dr. Mark A. Brown. “The Student Handbook requires students to arrive on campus with a business suit and proper shoes for a business meeting,” the email read.