Politicians have been described in many unsavory ways, but not since the days when Tammany Hall’s gangster bosses ruled the roost has a major New York official been called...
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
President Trump said Tuesday that Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived last month's ambush attack in the District of Columbia, got up from bed.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed concern that Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will not be extended before the end of this year. “It’s a tragedy,” Sanders told host Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s “The Source.” The Vermont progressive added that Americans “are not prepared” for the ramifications if the subsidies expire, which they are set to...
Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state House seat in a red-leaning district in Georgia, delivering the party another notable win heading into next year's midterms. Democrat Eric Gisler was projected to defeat Republican Mack Guest IV in the special election in Georgia's House District 121, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gisler's victory is a major...
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday evening advanced a sweeping bipartisan defense policy bill following months of work by the House and Senate Armed Services committees, clearing a key procedural hurdle and sending it to the floor for consideration. The panel advanced the measure, dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by a recorded vote of 9-3....
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and local authorities said Tuesday that the shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) was an isolated incident. Earlier in the afternoon, two individuals, both KSU students, were shot on the school’s campus, located in the state capital of Frankfort, Ky. The Frankfort Police Department (FPD) said in a release on...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Republican leaders will present their health care proposals to the full House GOP conference on Wednesday to find out which items have consensus for votes in the House next week. The development comes after a meeting with a “good cross-section of our members” and committee leaders in the...
President Trump on Tuesday went on a tirade against Somalian migrants and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a rally that was billed as focused on lowering costs for Americans. Trump went on multiple tangents during the roughly 90-minute speech about Omar and stopping the flow of migrants from Somalia and other “third-world” countries. Trump has...
Those who missed the stunning northern lights display in November may have another chance at witnessing the celestial phenomenon Tuesday night, depending on where they live.
President Trump on Tuesday hit the road to make the case that his policies have helped Americans financially and boosted the economy as polling and recent election results have spelled out warning signs for Republicans. Trump delivered remarks from a Mount Pocono, Pa. casino that frequently resembled a campaign address, meandering from topic to topic...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he is ready for elections, after President Trump remarked his country should hold them. “Since this question is raised today by the president of the United States of America, our partners, I will answer very briefly. Look, I am ready for elections,” Zelensky told reporters, according to multiple outlets....
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left Democrats frustrated after a classified, closed-door briefing regarding the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and other actions in the region. “It was a very unsatisfying briefing. I asked Secretary of Defense Hegseth whether he would let every member of Congress see the unedited videos of...
Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of the party's momentum heading into next year's midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ. Higgins is the first Democrat to become mayor of Miami since 1997. She bested Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager who served on President Trump’s Homeland Security Department transition...
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Tuesday that he expects Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire and that “some people’s premiums are going to go up some.” “Remember, ObamaCare was created with only Democrat votes through reconciliation. So, I expect these subsidies to expire, but we're very willing to try to fix it,” Marshall said...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) criticized the Trump administration for canceling wind energy projects on Tuesday. Since President Trump returned to office in January, his administration has halted approvals of green energy projects across the country, including wind farms. “You cannot weaponize these things and just for political purposes put your thumb on the scale,”...
