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How House Democrats’ ‘deterrence message’ on Trump jobs could backfire

Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Americans about joining Trump's administration could hand Republicans legal ammunition under Trump v. Mazars.

Can New York voters figure out who’s driving the state to destruction?

The state's decline has accelerated on Hochul’s watch; she’s hopeless when it comes to...

Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat. Trump to campaign virtually instead of in person

Texas was not expected to be an epicenter of midterm elections that could reshape the final chapters of Donald Trump's second presidency.

More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California’s voter rolls: analysis

More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot even be found on the state's voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant rights group. It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials.

MAGA won the party. It just lost the math

In his recent breakdown of the Republican Party’s internal mechanics, the Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent Byron York highlighted a stark operational reality: President Donald Trump holds a 95% approval rating among self-described MAGA Republicans. While conventional political coverage filters this data through a lens of partisan triumph or panic, an objective institutional analysis reveals […]

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

A federal appeals court Monday rejected President Trump's move to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook.

Arnold Schwarzenegger urges vote against new California districts

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday entered the national battle over U.S. House control, urging voters to reject a California ballot proposal to rejigger districts that he said would erode democratic principles and allow politicians to "take the power away from the people."

Trump says he would have lowered flags for Minnesota slayings if asked. But he didn’t call governor

President Donald Trump defended his order that flags be lowered to half-staff after last week's slaying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by suggesting he would have done the same following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer had he been asked by the state's governor.

Trump administration joins Republicans’ campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk’s murder

Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk's killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally.

Dark online subculture emerges behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination

The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating rising conservative star Charlie Kirk was immersed in a toxic online community that may have driven his actions.

Chris Murphy Doesn’t See You

It would be hard to imagine a more contemptibly flippant approach to navigating this sensitive moment.

Trump team eyes a crackdown on left-wing groups blamed for the spread of political violence

The Trump administration on Monday vowed to root out left-wing organizations that foment political violence, pivoting from the successful manhunt for a suspect to a broader response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Trump establishes anti-crime task force in Memphis

President Trump Monday signed a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force to clean up crime in the Tennessee city.

Trump says he would label Antifa a domestic terrorist organization

President Trump said Monday that he would be willing to deem Antifa and other far-left groups as domestic terrorist organizations.

Audit backs Trump’s complaints about fraud at U.S. African development grant program

The U.S. African Development Foundation pumps out tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money every year to projects in Africa -- but the agency lacks basic anti-fraud controls to make sure the funding is getting to the right places, the comptroller general reported Monday.

Americans increasingly fed up with Federal Reserve, and some even want to abolish it

The normally stodgy Federal Reserve interest-rate-setting committee meeting kicks off Tuesday with more drama than a daytime soap opera, and it's making more Americans wonder about the need for an all-powerful central bank.

Trump urges GOP to ‘stick together’ on stopgap spending bill as dissent emerges

Congressional Republicans are planning to try to block Democrats with a stopgap spending bill, similar to their successful play in March, but are facing some resistance within their ranks.

Appeals court blocks Trump from firing Fed’s Lisa Cook, setting stage for SCOTUS clash

The 2-1 ruling is a near-term blow to Trump, who fired Cook last month on social media.

House Republicans honor Charlie Kirk while Dem leaders skip Capitol prayer vigil

Speaker Mike Johnson led a prayer vigil inside the United States Capitol for Charlie Kirk, which saw strong attendance from Republicans but far fewer Democrats.

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