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Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is pushing to redraw the state’s congressional maps, announcing on Tuesday the creation of a commission that will propose new lines ahead of the...

Senate majority leader indicates there’s not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

Democratic Rep Jesús ‘Chuy’ García declines to seek re-election: reports

Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia reportedly won't seek re-election, leaving Democrats with multiple open congressional seats ahead of the March primary election.

Your guide to key ballot measures being voted on in California and New York City on Tuesday

California's Proposition 50 could reshape congressional districts while New York City voters will decide on election timing and affordable housing measures.

Government shutdown becoming longest in US history as Democrats dig in on Obamacare

The ongoing government shutdown is going to become the longest in history on Tuesday night.

Pentagon argument of free access for press ‘a little overdrawn’: John Kirby

Former White House national security spokesperson John Kirby on Tuesday pushed back on an argument from the Pentagon about press access, calling it “a little overdrawn.” "It makes very little sense to me," said Kirby, a retired Navy rear admiral and former Pentagon press secretary, of the new press rules on CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360.”...

Vance says Jay Jones texts ‘far worse’ after Young Republicans’ chat exposed

Vice President JD Vance said the violent text messages sent by Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones are “far worse” than the newly exposed Young Republicans’ chat in which members joked about gas chambers, slavery and raping their enemies. “This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy...

Masked law enforcement enters a danger zone beyond US democracy

The images of people snatched off the street by masked armed men in plain clothes smack of the repressive tactics of authoritarian banana republic regimes. 

Jeffries accepts challenge, says he wants to debate Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said this week that he's ready for a public debate with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid the government shutdown, now in its third week. "I look forward to that," Jeffries told a small group of reporters on Tuesday in his office in the Capitol. "We're going to try to...

James Comey, Letitia James head to distinct jury pools

President Trump’s adversaries battling criminal charges will face vastly different jury pools — if their cases ever get to trial. Two of the president’s most prominent foes, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), were hit with two federal counts each in recent weeks, and a third opponent, former...

How to make Trump’s 20-point plan work in Gaza

There is much serious work to be done to convert the framework’s acceptance into a pathway to durable peace.

Moulton announces bid for Senate in Massachusetts

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Wednesday launched a U.S. Senate bid in Massachusetts, setting up a generational challenge as he looks to unseat incumbent progressive Sen. Ed Markey (D). Moulton, a moderate 46-year-old veteran, centered age in his announcement video, saying his party has “clung to the status quo, insisted on using the same old...

Carlos Santana hits back at rumor he opposed Bad Bunny Super Bowl show

"AI has accelerated the spread of misinformation, making it harder for the truth to break through the noise."

Trump offers kids $2,500 to leave the US — what could go wrong?

The bonus for leaving the U.S. voluntarily is promoted as a "humane alternative to long-term detention.

GOP amps up shutdown pressure at 2-week mark

In today's newsletter: Shutdown enters third week, media outlets rebuff Hegseth policy, Obama steps up political fight, Rubio’s star rises

Vermont Gov. Scott calls on state senator to resign after report on GOP group chat

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) called on a state senator to resign after a Politico report on a Young Republican group chat. “The hateful statements made in this group chat are disgusting and unacceptable. The vile, racist, bigoted, and antisemitic dialogue that has been reported is deeply disturbing. There is simply no excuse for it,”...

Young Republicans call for immediate resignations after report on GOP group chat

The Young Republican National Federation called for immediate resignations following a Politico report on a leaked group chat that featured racist, antisemitic and violent discussions. “We are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language revealed in the Politico article published today. Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican, and stands in direct opposition to...

State Department revokes six visas over comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination

The Trump administration revoked six visas over comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to the State Department. “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department said Tuesday in a thread on the social platform X. “The State Department continues to identify visa...

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