A five-term congressman lost his seat Tuesday to a 32-year-old community organizer backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the margin of victory came from just 7% of the district's registered Democrats.
"In some of these districts, nobody votes, it's a very small turnout and the Democratic Socialists of America come in and win," one analyst said.
Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5 million public school students under a proposal that has reignited debate over widening efforts in the U.S. to put more religion in classrooms.
A federal judge on Thursday issued an injunction blocking the administration from carrying out President Trump's executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service to refuse delivery of mail-in ballots of states that won't verify their voters' identities.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus blasted their GOP Senate colleagues for not bringing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act to a vote, with one going so far as offering a bill to get rid of the Senate altogether.
The Supreme Court gave the go-ahead Thursday for the Department of Homeland Security to wind down a deportation amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, ruling that President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status wasn't motivated by racism.
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with gun rights activists in a challenge to Hawaii's law attempting to ban concealed carry permit holders from carrying a firearm on private property -- open to the public -- without written consent from the owner.
Speaking on Fox News recently, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) delivered a scathing assessment of the Iranian regime and an implicit call for a return to military action. The senator’s words have earned him plaudits from opponents to President Donald Trump’s diplomacy with Tehran. Iran hawks such as Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sen. Lindsey Graham […]
Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation showed prices rising 4.1 percent over the past year and 0.7 percent in May alone. While much of the increase came from higher energy...
A section of the liner that runs at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, according to an official at the National Park Service (NPS). According to a sworn declaration filed Wednesday, the U.S. Park Police responded to a report from the NPS...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and fellow Democrats will hold a forum on election threats Thursday afternoon as the party looks ahead to the 2026 midterms. The lawmakers are likely to discuss concerns over voting access and GOP-backed reform proposals, including President Trump’s SAVE America Act — which would require proof of citizenship for...
