Former President Barack Obama has urged Democrats to take a broader, more inclusive approach to the future of their party — one that welcomes socialists and progressives as legitimate voices within the Democratic coalition. Speaking Thursday on the Pod Save America podcast, the former president argued that Democrats risk alienating younger and more diverse voters … Read more
Something unusual happened in New Jersey on election night — and it has political observers across the country taking a second look at the numbers. Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who had been widely seen as competitive in the race for governor, lost to Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill by a margin that stunned even seasoned analysts: … Read more
President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize Memphis, Tenn., is showing early signs of success, with crime rates falling as thousands of federal agents carry out arrests. Following his earlier efforts to restore order in Washington, D.C., Trump announced in early September that the National Guard would be deployed to Memphis. He also established a joint … Read more
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California saw her wealth increase by at least 2,292% during her 37 years in Congress, much of it through stock trading. The former House speaker, who announced Thursday that she will retire from Congress in 2027, reported a minimum net worth of $2,675,036 when she first took office and $63,996,050 … Read more
In a development that could reshape one of the most politically charged cases in modern American history, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that a lower court must reconsider former President Donald Trump’s request to move his New York “hush money” criminal case from state court to federal court. The decision is … Read more
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won’t officially take office until Jan. 1, but the challenges awaiting him are already stacking up — and some may not wait for Inauguration Day. The 34-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist will be thrust into national debates over immigration, federal funding, and the direction of the Democratic Party the moment he … Read more
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who narrowly won New York City’s mayoral race this week, will face steep challenges when he takes office on Jan. 1, 2026, political strategists told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mamdani captured 50.4% of the vote Tuesday, edging out former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent … Read more
A California judge ruled Friday that a wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and one of his top appointees can move forward, clearing the way for potentially damaging discovery ahead of the governor’s expected 2028 presidential bid. Former Brigadier General Jeffrey Magram, once a top commander in the California National Guard, alleges Newsom “facilitated … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to halt a lower court order that required the government to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The unsigned order, issued by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, pauses the mandate of a federal judge in Rhode Island … Read more
A Democratic lawmaker lost her seat in a landslide after leaving an expletive-filled, threatening voicemail for freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in July. The message came shortly after Sheehy and most Senate Republicans voted to advance the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping spending package that fulfilled several of the president’s key campaign promises. The … Read more