Politics

These newly-elected Democrats will shape 2028

The 2028 presidential race is already playing out in the text threads and phone calls of a new set of Democratic power brokers.A number of would-be White House contenders...

The Democratic Party’s new 2028 powerbrokers

The Democratic Party’s new 2028 powerbrokers lead image

GOP senator withholds support for Thune as leadership showdown looms

Rick Scott says he won't back John Thune for Senate GOP leader without a specific plan for the lame duck session before Democrats take control.

Trump’s Supreme Court majority faces looming threat after Dem Senate takeover: ‘Stuck’

Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he has no plans to retire, but Democrats' Senate takeover raises stakes for the Supreme Court's conservative majority.

Texas governor-elect’s plan to freeze electricity prices raises questions over legal authority

Texas Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa plans to freeze electricity rates on Day One, but experts warn the move could trigger energy shortages.

Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said "we all are going to die" as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.

‘Prognosis is good’: Biden sounds upbeat about cancer treatment

Former President Joe Biden said people are optimistic about treating his prostate cancer.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina remarks, calls on Democrats ‘to be a little meaner’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to energize activists at a Democratic state convention in South Carolina, as the party's 2024 vice presidential nominee works to keep up the high national profile he gained when Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate.

Biden gave South Carolina a huge boost in the primary. Now that position looks fragile.

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Democrats here took a vital first step in delivering Joe Biden the presidency five years ago. Now, they're hoping his...

MAGA hits limits in its global ambitions

When top figures in President Donald Trump’s orbit descended on a small town in southeastern Poland this week to rally support for the right-wing...

U.S. government is investigating messages impersonating Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles

The government is investigating after elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in recent weeks received messages from someone impersonating Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump's chief of staff.

White House sending Congress a bill to claw back taxpayer dollars from NPR, PBS, USAID

The White House will soon send Congress a package of $9.4 billion of cuts to current federal spending that includes slashing funding for NPR and PBS and a chunk of foreign aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Michelle Obama facing backlash over claim about women’s reproductive health

Pro-life activists are criticizing former first lady Michelle Obama over comments she made about women's reproductive health on the most recent episode of her podcast.

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes.

Trump posts video thanking Elon Musk as billionaire ends White House tenure

The Trump administration honored Elon Musk as the billionaire's tenure at the White House comes to an end. President Donald Trump awarded Musk a "key to the White House" in honor of his last day.

Biden decline was so bad he got lost in White House closet, whistleblower tells Senator

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has claimed that Biden would sometimes get lost in a closet inside the White House, citing a Secret Service whistleblower.

Trump calls out Putin, accuses China of not honoring trade deal terms during 19th week in office

President Donald Trump put Russian President Vladimir Putin on notice, and issued some harsh words to China and their ongoing trade negotiations during his 19th week in office.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino claims bureau ‘closing in’ on suspects who planted Jan. 6 DC pipe bombs

The FBI could soon solve the case of the pipe bombs found near the U.S. Capitol, according to bureau Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

Lawsuit filed against Kansas law nullifying end-of-life choices for pregnant women

Two physicians and three women are suing to block a Kansas law that invalidates medical decisions pregnant women can make about end-of-life treatment.

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomePolitics