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Mamdani’s test case for law-defying socialism

This serves the mayor’s movement as a test for whether they can get away...

Republicans’ last call: What they want to pass before Democrats take over

From a looming government shutdown and another major spending bill to voter ID laws, permitting reform and the fight over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Matt Delaney looks at what's at stake in Congress's final weeks of Republican control following the 2026 midterms.

Deb Haaland breaks political barriers as Native women in her home community face hurdles

On the morning of a Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day, Ashley Sarracino knelt in her family home holding clothespins between her teeth. She straightened her niece's black cotton manta, a traditional one-shouldered dress, and tied a sash around her waist.

Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska

Alaska voters have elected a Democrat for governor for the first time since 1998, part of a national midterm elections wave that gave the party sweeping wins in state governments across the country.

Business leaders and Washington prepare for a Democratic Congress

Business leaders and Washington prepare for a Democratic Congress lead image

The Trump Administration Marks Veterans Day with Meaningful VA Reform

Military conflicts are not always popular, but those who served deserve immense gratitude for what they staked.

Grounds for Investigation in the Hegseth Impeachment Case

The defense secretary has posited a claim that warrants scrutiny. A too-rapid House impeachment finding would confirm claims of a political stunt.

House Rejects Hegseth Impeachment Measure

The vote tested outgoing Representative Thomas Massie’s influence and Pete Hegseth’s standing in the lame-duck Republican Congress.

Relatives of President Kennedy join lawsuit to stop Trump’s triumphal arch

Members of the Kennedy family petitioned a court Tuesday to join a lawsuit seeking to shut down President Trump's plans to build a "triumphal arch" near Arlington National Cemetery, saying it will ruin the site of President John F. Kennedy's burial spot.

Senate Democrats call for new leadership grows, but the uprising lacks a champion to take on Schumer

Senate Democrats are gearing up for a debate over whether Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer should continue to lead their caucus, but the rebellion is headed nowhere until someone steps up to challenge him.

Mullin vows ‘zero change’ on immigration after Republicans suffer crushing midterm losses

Markwayne Mullin says the Department of Homeland Security is deporting roughly 3,600 people a day and promises "zero change" after midterm elections.

Anti-Israel agitators swarm Biden in Ireland and hurl object at motorcade

Video shows protesters throwing an object and screaming at Joe Biden's motorcade outside Trinity College Dublin, where Hunter Biden accepted a prestigious award.

A Trump-Vance Fissure 

Being in a different place on a hugely important policy question is particularly treacherous for the VP.

Jim Jordan Finally Wins the GOP Leadership Spot — of an Attenuated Party

It is a remarkable triumph for Jordan, long regarded as a perpetual bridesmaid in the GOP’s leadership sweepstakes, never the bride.

The China-Nvidia Chip Deal Is Even Dumber Than You Think

The government isn’t even receiving its desired share of the sales revenue.

House shelves Hegseth impeachment resolution — but Massie’s push likely won’t be the last

The Republican-controlled House voted to sideline an impeachment resolution against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.

Senate Republicans reelect Thune as top leader, rejecting push to delay internal election

Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their top leader on Tuesday after rejecting an effort to delay the leadership vote to digest the party's sweeping election losses and chart a path forward.

Trump gets closer to choosing a new press secretary

President Trump is narrowing down a list of contenders to be his new press secretary.

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