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These newly-elected Democrats will shape 2028

The 2028 presidential race is already playing out in the text threads and phone calls of a new set of Democratic power brokers.A number of would-be White House contenders...

The Democratic Party’s new 2028 powerbrokers

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GOP senator withholds support for Thune as leadership showdown looms

Rick Scott says he won't back John Thune for Senate GOP leader without a specific plan for the lame duck session before Democrats take control.

Trump’s Supreme Court majority faces looming threat after Dem Senate takeover: ‘Stuck’

Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he has no plans to retire, but Democrats' Senate takeover raises stakes for the Supreme Court's conservative majority.

Texas governor-elect’s plan to freeze electricity prices raises questions over legal authority

Texas Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa plans to freeze electricity rates on Day One, but experts warn the move could trigger energy shortages.

Blanche: Suspect in WHCA dinner shooting not ‘cooperating’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged fire with law enforcement at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner is not “cooperating” with investigators. “We are not viewing him as cooperating necessarily right now, although we will see what happens going forward,” Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State...

Gen Z longs for the 90s. Can Democrats lean into this? 

We’re overdue for a serious conversation about why Gen Z is longing for the 1990s — and what that longing is really asking for. 

Jeffries says Trump impeachment not a top priority if Dems win House majority

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not focus on impeaching President Trump if they regain a majority in the lower chamber after midterm elections. When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “Of course not,” during an appearance on Fox News’s’ “Fox News Sunday.” “I've made clear from...

Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled by train from Los Angeles to DC: Blanche

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged shots with law enforcement at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday traveled cross-country via train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the man traveled from Los Angeles to...

A flesh-eating screwworm is creeping dangerously close to the US border. Can anything be done to stop it?

A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns.

Interactive map shows how vulnerable your neighborhood is to disaster

Think you live in a safe neighborhood? An interactive map from the U.S. Census Bureau may change your mind about just how safe it is where you live.

Report: Iran has caused billions in damage to US military bases in Gulf region

Iran has reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military assets and bases in the Gulf region, sparking questions about the Trump administration’s transparency regarding potential costs for repairs.  Six people familiar with the damage said runways, high-end radar systems, dozens of aircraft, warehouses, command headquarters, aircraft hangars and satellite communications infrastructure were...

World leaders react to WHCA dinner shooting

World leaders were quick to respond after an armed man disrupted the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night, which led to the president and first lady being evacuated and journalists and attendees taking cover under tables. Law enforcement exchanged fire with the gunman before he was subdued. President Trump said Saturday that...

Trump has taken the ‘public’ out of public servant 

President Trump has sought to remake the entire federal workforce, prioritizing loyalty over merit, experience and expertise.  

Kerry Kennedy praises Jamie Raskin for protecting her at WHCA dinner

Lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) late Saturday for protecting her during the fallout from a live shooter at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner.  “I hit the floor at the White House...

Trump looks to dazzle royals while UK’s ‘special relationship’ in peril

The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump.  The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the U.S. war in Iran and its reluctance to help Washington...

Inside Sudan’s army-controlled capital as civil war enters fourth year

KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of the grand presidential palace is stained black from fire and smoke, its windows and floors blown out, its Islamic-style arches and columns crumbling. Posters of martyred soldiers, some...

How are Americans spending their tax refunds this year?

On average, Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year. So, how will they spend them? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year. Filers can check the status...

WHCA dinner shaken by shooting; Trump evacuated, gunman faces charges

A heavily armed man interrupted Washington’s annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump and shaking up a crowd of journalists and government officials from both parties. The gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement before being subdued as the Trump and members of the...

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