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Legal trouble for Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is just beginning

Cross your fingers a state judge’s slapdown this week of the pied-à-terre-tax’s rollout marks the beginning of the end of the whole misbegotten tax.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

Federal judge rules Congress can’t ban noncitizens from voting

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Congress doesn't have the power to prohibit noncitizens from voting in federal elections.

Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS

A Trump administration proposal would require tax filers to certify their immigration status to the IRS, which critics argue could be used as a tool for immigration enforcement.

Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas

Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas lead image

Trump to appear on ex-‘fixer’ Michael Cohen’s radio show

President Trump will appear Thursday on a radio show hosted by his ex-personal lawyer and former nemesis Michael Cohen, according to reports.

From Fang Fang to Trump dossier, Eric Swalwell weighs in on sex-trap spycraft

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a new member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence in April 2015, sat down for a classified briefing from the FBI on Capitol Hill. The briefing was about him.

New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting

In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out.

U.S. total government debt tops $40 trillion for first time

The federal government has topped $40 trillion in total debt for the first time in history, setting a new record for red ink.

Not so socialist: DSA leader lives in $1.5 million NYC row house purchased by his parents

The co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America rails against rising rents, but probably doesn't have to worry about paying for his own housing.

El-Sayed pushes anti-corporate influence message into general election

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed believes the anti-corporate influence message that helped him win his primary this month will also play well in the general election in November.

Trump’s approval rating plummets to new low ahead of critical midterms: ‘More work to do’

President Donald Trump's approval rating hits 33% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, and 80% of respondents expect the Iran war to go on indefinitely.

Clarence Thomas chokes up as he reveals promise he made after grandparents’ sudden deaths

Clarence Thomas choked up recalling a promise he made after his grandparents' deaths and Thomas Sowell's influence on his thinking about self-reliance.

Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to ‘walk away from’ Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is advocating for President Donald Trump to get the U.S. out of the Iran war and remove U.S. troops from the Middle East.

DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says former ally Michael Caruso faces a "world of hurt" after child sex abuse charges, noting the state's death penalty law.

The Origins of Our $40 Trillion National Debt

If not for largely bipartisan tax cuts, recession responses, and spending increases over the past 25 years, the debt would be paid off by...

What the Florida Primary Results Say About Antisemitism in the GOP

Dan Bilzerian and James Fishback were defeated — but they did win double-digit vote shares.

Chinese man accused of illegally voting in landlord’s name to ruin his immigration status

Federal prosecutors charged a Chinese man on Wednesday with a bizarre and dastardly plot to try to ruin his former landlord's immigration status by registering and casting a ballot in his name in Massachusetts, then reporting him to Homeland Security for it.

Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

A White House aide, Dr. Heidi Overton, has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Trump announced Wednesday.

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