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What Trump’s Mamdani praise — and MTG’s ouster — says about MAGA’s future

Donald Trump has long claimed that he — and he alone — dictates the future of the MAGA movement. And a topsy-turvey Friday will put that to the test....

Minneapolis police chief issues apology for linking Somali youth to local crime

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara apologizes to Somali community after controversial comments linking "East African kids" to crime in recent interview.

Reporter’s Notebook : A ‘Letter’ To Zelesnkyy Re The Peace Plan

Ukrainian contacts react negatively to Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, calling it heavily slanted toward Moscow as Zelenskyy reviews terms.

California governor hopeful Eric Swalwell embraces role as Trump’s loudest critic amid new DOJ probe

The outspoken Democrat calls the new DOJ investigation “political," saying he won’t back down from his clashes with Trump.

Sen. Slotkin’s home targeted with bomb threat days after she told troops to defy ‘illegal’ orders

Michigan State Police confirmed no one was in danger after Sen. Elissa Slotkin's home in Michigan received a bomb threat on Friday, a spokesperson said.

Pelosi honors Cheney as a ‘patriotic American who loved his country’

Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) called former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Monday, a “patriotic American who loved his country.” “While we strongly disagreed on most policy issues, his patriotism was clear when he returned to the House Floor to commemorate the first anniversary of January 6th,” Pelosi said Tuesday on the social...

De Blasio touts vote for Mamdani in ‘Hot Girls for Zohran’ shirt

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Tuesday cast his vote for the city's next mayor clad in a "Hot Girls for Zohran" T-shirt. "One of the happiest votes I ever cast!" de Blasio wrote in a short post on the social platform X, which featured a photo of the former mayor...

White House ‘fully complying’ with court on SNAP benefits after Trump stirs confusion

The White House said Tuesday it is complying with a federal court order to tap into a contingency fund to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, clarifying earlier comments from President Trump where he appeared to say he would withhold those funds. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing the administration...

Bill Clinton commends Cheney’s ‘unwavering sense of duty’ after death

Former President Clinton on Tuesday praised former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday night at age 84. "Throughout his long career in public service, Dick Cheney was guided by a deep belief that he was doing what was right for America," Clinton said in a short statement on the social platform X. "Though we...

Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll ‘impose 100% tariff’ on New Yorkers who move in

The power to impose tariffs falls within the federal government’s authority in the Constitution, not the states. 

Attenborough documentary reveals rare animal behaviors: ‘Only nature could write this script’

Rare animal behaviors were captured in a new BBC wildlife documentary series. The series, titled "Kingdom" and narrated by biologist Sir David Attenborough, follows leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and lions in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley over five years. Elephants and baboons are among the other animals featured in the series.  In one snippet, a pack of...

Watch live: White House holds briefing on Election Day as shutdown persists

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon as voters head to the polls in several key elections in New Jersey, New York, Virginia and California. President Trump has weighed in on several of the contests in recent weeks, including urging voters to show support for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the...

The results are in: Pollsters are still underestimating Trump

This tilt has persisted even though many pollsters adjusted their survey methodologies and techniques following their misses in presidential elections of 2016 and 2020. 

Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends

President Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until "Radical Left Democrats open up government" as many states grapple with a lapse in federal funding. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote, "SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s...

Thune: Votes ‘aren’t there’ to eliminate filibuster, despite Trump push

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the votes “aren’t there” to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the federal government and pushed back on President Trump’s prediction that the shutdown will cost Republicans the 2026 midterm elections. “Everybody knows the president’s position, that’s well-formed, well-established from his first term in office. His requests to eliminate...

Thune: Republicans ‘checking the protocols’ about Cheney lying in state

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that Republican leadership staff is reviewing "protocol" about the possibility of former Vice President Dick Cheney lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda. “I think we’re checking the protocols on that. I’ll let you know soon,” Thune told reporters Tuesday when asked about honoring the vice president by...

To see fewer devastating wildfires, Congress must fix our forests now

Our forests become tinderboxes, ready to ignite at any moment.

Live updates: Dick Cheney dies; key 2025 elections underway; shutdown ties 35-day record

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday night at 84, his family announced early Tuesday. The architect of the post-9/11 War on Terror and invasion of Iraq, he became one of the most powerful holders of his office. Voters in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California, among other places, are heading to the polls...

The Movement: Mike Pence sounds off on Tucker Carlson, Heritage, Steve Bannon, RFK 

Former Vice President Mike Pence sees an opening for the right to “rediscover” what it means to be a conservative — saying Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are part of movements “contrary” to conservatism, and offering critiques of the Heritage Foundation. Pence on Monday announced a book coming next year called “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.” A release...

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