As the federal government inches toward reopening after weeks of uncertainty, House Speaker Mike Johnson has intensified criticism of his Democratic counterparts, alleging that they attempted to insert what he described as a “poison pill” into negotiations over a stopgap funding measure. At the center of the dispute is the continued debate over the future … Read more
Donald Trump is known for making promises that seem too good to be true. Yet even by his lofty standards the recent pledge to give tens of millions of Americans a $2,000 dividend from what he claimed was tariff revenue is eyebrow-raising. The long and short of it is that Trump says the implementation of … Read more
Former FBI Director James Comey, a central figure in some of the most politically charged investigations in modern U.S. history, is once again at the center of controversy. Federal prosecutors have reportedly uncovered a set of previously unseen emails that could have major implications for ongoing inquiries into Comey’s actions during his time at the … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is signaling early hesitation toward one of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s most ambitious campaign promises — a $700 million plan to make public buses across New York City completely free for riders. The plan, which Mamdani presented as a cornerstone of his progressive platform, was central to his message of affordability … Read more
Voting rights groups that support the Democratic Party are preparing for what they call a possible crisis if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens a key part of the Voting Rights Act, one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in the country. The case that is causing the worry is Louisiana v. Callais, … Read more
A Utah judge delivered a major victory to Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, striking down a Republican-drawn congressional map and ordering the implementation of new district boundaries that create a Democratic-leaning seat in the traditionally conservative state. Utah District Judge Dianna Gibson ruled late Monday that the map approved by the GOP-led legislature … Read more
The two Virginia homes owned by New York Attorney General Letitia James, both now at the center of her federal bank fraud indictment, have drawn repeated police visits — more than two dozen calls in five years — since being occupied by family members with long criminal histories, according to Norfolk Police Department records reviewed by … Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s latest staff appointment includes the addition of his longtime chief adviser, Elle Bisgaard-Church, who has been described as the “chief architect” of his campaign proposal to deploy social workers for certain non-violent 911 calls in New York City. The proposal, which has faced significant criticism, was developed by Bisgaard-Church—an Ivy League-educated California native … Read more
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “never” spoke with him about the ongoing government shutdown, adding that “no one really knows” who is leading Democrats in Congress. Fetterman made the remarks during an appearance on Fox & Friends, responding to an Axios report that Schumer had privately urged … Read more
Several posts on X made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) referencing a May incident at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey, in which U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting federal immigration officers, have been removed following an order from Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper. Rep. LaMonica McIver … Read more