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Democrats had major election victories in 2025, but wins don’t erase party’s critical weaknesses

Democrats scored major victories in 2025 elections despite brand challenges. DNC chair sees silver lining as party prepares for crucial midterms ahead.

Congress fails to save Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge

Congress fails to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies before the Dec. 31 deadline as both sides try to find common ground on a bipartisan solution when they return in the new year.

Former GOP Sen. Jon Kyl announces dementia diagnosis, steps away from public life

Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, 83, announced he is withdrawing from public life after being diagnosed with dementia following decades of service in Congress.

Mamdani picks educator who worked to dismantle Gifted & Talented program as NYC schools chancellor

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani expected to name longtime NYC educator Kamar Samuels as schools chancellor, overseeing nation's largest public school system.

Former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dead at 92

Former Colorado senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the first Native American to serve in both the House and Senate, died on Tuesday at the ago of 92.

Duckworth: Second boat strike ‘was essentially murder’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot and combat veteran, said the military operation that killed 11 alleged drug traffickers, including two initial survivors, in the Caribbean in early September was “essentially murder.” In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Duckworth pushed back on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s...

Roughly 450 new Dollar General stores to open next year, company says

The new locations, expected to have larger footprints, will largely be in rural communities, according to the company's CEO.

Bessent says there will be no restrictions on how ‘Trump Accounts’ for children can be used

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there will be no restrictions on how children can use “Trump accounts.” “So, in essence, it is a trust fund. It is a piece of the American economy for every child, and they will be able to take it out when they’re 18, or they can convert it...

Greene: Republicans poke fun at Trump behind his back

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a previously fervent supporter of President Trump, said that her fellow Republicans made fun of the president behind his back. “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks — making fun of me, constantly, for supporting him — to, when...

Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week

We could see strong G3 geomagnetic storm conditions this week. Here's what to know.

Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects

China is attempting to weaken the US by eroding trust in the Federal Reserve, which could lead to a collapse of the global economy and a shift in power to Beijing.

Himes: GOP lawmakers concerned ‘in private’ about inspector general report on Hegseth

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that his Republican colleagues are expressing concerns privately after an inspector general report found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated Pentagon policy. “Absolutely, they're saying it in private,” Himes told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “In public, of course, they're saying...

US ‘certainly didn’t know the identities of all 11’ on alleged drug boat in September: Himes

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. “certainly” did not know the identity of every individual on the first alleged drug-trafficking boat it struck in September. “We might have known one or two, I don’t know, but we certainly didn’t know the identities of all 11. So nobody can characterize who all these...

Wizz, the ‘Tinder for kids’ app, exposes kids to predators. Congress must act.

The app "Wizz" has been linked to numerous cases of child sexual abuse, and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to hold tech companies accountable for designing platforms with child safety in mind.

As colleges clamp down on the teaching of gender, advocates say professors taking the hit

Professors are taking the brunt of the storm as new fights over the teaching of gender and race erupt in college classrooms.   An Oklahoma University (OU) student is accusing her instructor of religious discrimination after she received a failing grade on an assignment on gender for which she cited the Bible more than the...

Schiff on alleged drug boat strikes: ‘Let the American people see that video’

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday pushed for the release of video of a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “Frankly, if the Pentagon and our Defense secretary are so proud of what they're doing, let the American people see that video. Let the American people see two people standing on...

Priebus: Trump frustrated with GOP messaging on affordability

Reince Priebus, President Trump’s former chief of staff, said Sunday that the president is frustrated with how Republicans are addressing affordability. “What he’s cranky about is the fact that some of the messaging, I think, on the Republican side isn’t where it needs to be,” Priebus said on ABC News’s “This Week.” “It’s going to...

Cuellar defends Democratic House bid after Trump pardon: ‘I will work with the president’

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Sunday responded to President Trump, who said he regretted pardoning the Texas Democrat from bribery charges earlier this week. "I was at church this morning with my wife. I prayed for the president, I prayed for his family, and I prayed for the presidency, because if the president succeeds, the country succeeds," Cuellar said on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo." The Texas Democrat added that he identifies as a "conservative" member of the caucus and will not switch...

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