New York’s once vaunted civil-rights tradition is a pitiful shadow of its past self, its premier institutions available for rent if not outright sale. American Federation of Teachers chief...
Angelina Jolie, the Academy Award-winning actress and former special envoy for the United Nations, braved Russian attacks to visit with Ukrainian families impacted by the war in Kherson, the city subjected to some of Russia’s most grievous war crime allegations. Images from Jolie’s visit were posted on social media Wednesday, showing the actress wearing a...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, including asking for more briefings and explanations for the legal rationale the White House is relying on. The four lawmakers, Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.),...
Conservative pundit and radio host Hugh Hewitt warned that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) will become a “bad hangover” for the Democratic Party. In an interview with Fox News’s Jesse Watters on Tuesday, shortly before the mayoral race was called for Mamdani, Hewitt predicted the young state Assembly member would govern the city...
Dick Cheney, who rose to become one of most powerful figures in American politics as the 46th vice president of the United States, made an indelible mark on foreign policy and the reach of the executive branch. That legacy includes one of the worst strategic decisions in U.S. history in crafting the argument for the 2003...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) backed his fellow Republican senator, Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), over a rebuke of Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in response to an airport incident. “I concur with @SenatorTimScott’s statement when it comes to the men and women who provide security at the Charleston International Airport,” Graham said in a post on the...
President Trump’s tariffs were met with reservations from the Supreme Court as his administration faced incisive questioning Wednesday over its use of emergency powers to justify his sweeping economic agenda. The court’s conservative majority tussled over whether Trump stretched his emergency authority too far or if it fits within his leeway over foreign policy, as...
The Trump administration is allowed to reconsider the prior approval of an offshore wind farm, a federal court ruled this week. On Tuesday, Judge Tanya Chutkan, an appointee of former President Obama, ruled the Trump administration can review a permit that was previously issued for the SouthCoast Wind project. The wind farm would be located...
The family of Norman Rockwell says that the artist would be "devastated" that his work appeared in social media posts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and "for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color." In an opinion piece published this week in USA Today, Rockwell's son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren called out...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon, a day after Democrats brought in significant wins in key races across the U.S. From Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and nabbed a last-minute endorsement from President Trump to former Rep. Abigail Spanberger's win...
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned that the 2026 midterm election cycle began with the Democratic victories on Tuesday. "The midterms start tonight, and the warning signs are flashing," read the caption for a post on the social platform X late Tuesday sharing video of Bannon on his podcast "War Room." "One of the...
Detroit’s youngest City Council President Mary Sheffield (D) was elected as mayor Tuesday, making her the first woman to hold the role in the city’s 210-year history. She will join the wave of young Democrats leading major cities. “Tonight, our city adds another chapter to its great history...75 mayors have led this city. Not one...
President Trump on Wednesday morning will host Republicans senators at the White House for a breakfast as the government shutdown reached a record 36 days. His remarks also come after an evening of election losses for the GOP in several key races across the U.S. Trump has placed some of that blame on Republican leaders'...
