Five pivotal moments shaped 2025 off-year elections: Democratic gains, affordability crisis, Virginia scandal, redistricting battles and NYC political shift.
1979—President Carter nominates This Day Hall of Famer Stephen Reinhardt to a seat on the Ninth Circuit. 1987—In the aftermath of the Senate’s defeat...
California‘s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released its fiscal outlook for the 2026-2027 budget cycle, forecasting an $18 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and the legislature’s Democratic super-majority will have to balance by June 15. This is the fourth year in a row California has posted a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, and the LAO predicted […]
Four people were killed and 14 others were injured during a shooting at a family event in Stockon, Calif., officials said Saturday. The incident, which was likely targeted, occurred shortly before 6 p.m. local time, per a statement from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. The shooter is still a large, District Attorney Ron Freitas...
Substantial cuts to Medicaid in the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill and a refusal by Republicans to renew Affordable Care Act tax credit subsidies will bring the total of uninsured Americans to about 31 million by 2027. Tens of millions more will experience sticker shock when they get their health insurance bills from the ACA, Medicaid, Medicare and private companies.
When U.S. District Judge William Young ruled this summer that the Trump administration illegally canceled hundreds of research grants focused on gender identity or diversity, he went further than just striking the revocations down. The Reagan-appointed judge, who took the bench in 1985, said it was his “unflinching obligation” to draw the conclusion that the administration’s move amounted to racial discrimination and discrimination against the LGBTQ community. “That’s what...
President Trump is facing increasing resistance from Republicans in Congress to certain proposals and parts of his agenda as he nears the end of his first year back in office. Trump remains the unquestioned leader of the Republican Party, and aides have argued that any lawmakers who fall out of line risk facing a primary...
Schumer warns Trump's Venezuela actions push U.S. toward war without congressional approval, citing constitutional concerns over military force and oversight.
Most Americans don’t see the value in a four-year degree in higher education, according to a new poll. An NBC News survey found 63 percent of people saying a bachelor’s degree is “not worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off,” while...
Since Governor Greg Abbott launched his campaign for re-election, he's been highlighting policies that could have wide-ranging effects on Texans. He's highlighted a new plan to provide property tax relief, and his words are a key part of the court battle over the state's congressional maps.
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said late Saturday they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean after a report alleged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard the vessel. “This committee is committed to providing...
