New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) asked Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the “ultra-wealthy,” citing a "significant chasm" in the city's $5.4 billion deficit. During a preliminary budget proposal announcement on Tuesday, Mamdani laid out two different “paths” the city could take to address the deficit concerns. The first and “most sustainable and...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said on Tuesday that he would “rather eat glass” than replace gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) in her U.S. Senate seat if she is elected. The lighthearted moment occurred when the governor took a question on the way to the podium at a press conference on Tuesday. “The context was...
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith on Sunday said he is not worried about racism affecting a White House run if he chooses to throw his hat in the 2028 presidential contest. “I know it[racism] exists. I know that you can’t escape it, but I do not believe it is as prevalent as some on the...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Tuesday questioned why President Trump and other GOP lawmakers haven’t locked down the Texas Senate race with an endorsement in the three-way party primary. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) are vying for Cornyn's seat in the Senate. The frequently nasty...
Monsanto and thousands of people suing the company alleging its Roundup weedkiller caused them to develop cancer have reached a $7.25 billion settlement agreement. The proposed class action agreement would cover both current and future claims for people who were exposed to Monsanto’s Roundup and developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The settlement is not final; it would...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is coming out of the Munich Security Conference with fresh momentum after a well-received speech to world leaders. Rubio received a standing ovation for his 30-minute remarks that sought to ease European anxieties about U.S. foreign policy and emphasize the importance of the transatlantic partnership, a year after Vice President...
Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump’s preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue, The Hill's sister network NewsNation has confirmed. Both the luxury jet donated by Qatar and new VC-25B Boeing jets will feature the new colors, an Air Force spokesperson told NewsNation. The...
Vice President Vance on Monday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) response to a question at the Munich Security Conference about whether the U.S. should help Taiwan if China invades the country as “embarrassing.” “Look, that was embarrassing,” Vance told Fox News host Martha MacCallum on “The Story.” “If I had given that answer I would...
Vice President Vance dismissed the idea that there is a “conflict” brewing between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid speculation that both men are considering presidential runs in 2028. “I think it’s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn’t any conflict,” Vance told Fox News host Martha...
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the two-time presidential candidate and activist who was the dominant figure in Black politics from the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. until the emergence of former President Obama, died on Tuesday. He was 84. Perhaps the greatest political orator of his generation, Jackson’s words enraptured crowds at rallies and national...
Democrats have made a new offer to the White House in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which shut down on Saturday over a fight centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats initially sent a 10-point plan featuring their wish list on Feb. 4, headlined by calls to tighten warrant requirements, unmask...
Park advocacy organizations and others are suing the Trump administration over what they describe as an effort to “erase history and undermine science” at the nation’s national parks. The suit alleges that the Trump administration has identified and started to remove hundreds of signs from national parks, including an exhibit at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park...
As the 2026 midterms approach, a question looms for Democratic donors and organizers: Should they invest in Black and Latino voter registration and engagement despite declining support among these groups in 2024? The concern reflects real data. Comparing the 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll to the 2020 American Election Eve Poll — both of which my firm, the...
