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Meet the 27-year old behind the protein ad that helped flip Mississippi

You know you’ve made a good ad when it’s outperforming an endorsement video from Barack Obama.Ryan Sayles, a 27-year-old Mississippi content creator, is behind arguably the best political spot...

Mamdani prepares to fulfill promise to axe NYPD unit responsible for controlling protest violence

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reportedly preparing to disband the NYPD's Strategic Response Group after months of failing to fulfill his promise to do so.

Palantir’s CEO on why he’s ‘the most popular’ tech CEO

Palantir’s CEO on why he’s ‘the most popular’ tech CEO lead image

Federal government begins new fiscal year in deep budget deficit

Uncle Sam's income dipped and spending rose in October as the federal government started off fiscal 2027 just as it ended 2026 -- deep in the red.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Keep Guard in D.C., Muslim interns, DOJ lawyer booted from case

The very day last month that the District of Columbia was arguing in a federal appeals court against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to help protect the city, David Michael captured a daylight shooting on his patio cam at his LeDroit Park home.

Rubio teases details of potential Trump, Putin in-person meeting after Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks stall

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is testing whether the Russians are serious in Ukraine peace talks, warning there's not time to waste.

Trump’s tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.

Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘We all bear responsibility’ for President Biden’s failed 2024 bid

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said the loyalty Democrats showed President Joseph R. Biden haunted the party in the 2024 election.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says chamber is ‘on track’ to pass Trump’s budget bill by Memorial Day

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he is confident Republicans will meet their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline for passing President Trump's "big beautiful" bill through the lower chamber.

Trump administration brushes off credit downgrade as ‘lagging indicator’

The Trump administration is not alarmed by the recent downgrading of the nation's credit.

Portugal holds a third general election in 3 years. But the vote might not end the political turmoil

Voters in Portugal returned to the polls on Sunday for a third general election in three years, as the country's increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and the cost of living.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Qatar luxury jet is ‘gift to the American government’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Sunday the criticism President Trump has received over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.

On the White House website under Trump, there’s a sporadic commitment to documentation

A look at some of what's missing from the Trump White House's website:

Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers

Tucked deep in the thousand-plus pages of the multitrillion-dollar budget bill making its way through the Republican-controlled U.S. House is a paragraph curtailing a court's greatest tool for forcing the government to obey its rulings: the power to enforce contempt findings.

Hitchhiker’s Guide to where the ‘big, beautiful bill’ stands, and what happens Sunday in the Budget Committee

House Republicans are negotiating bill agreements on green energy tax credits, Medicaid work requirements and more, with a Budget Committee meeting set for Sunday night.

Johnson pushes ‘aggressive’ timetable for House to pass Trump’s budget bill after GOP mutiny: ‘We cannot fail’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes House Republicans can reach a deal on Medicaid work requirements and pass President Donald Trump's tax bill by Memorial Day.

Biden’s woes converge: Last-minute pardons under fire, calls for prosecution mount following Hur tape release

The release of special counsel Robert Hur's interview of President Joe Biden opened the floodgates for calls to investigate the autopen and Biden's pardons ahead of leaving office.

Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments

Democratic lawmakers have battled with nominees more fervently than ever before, experts and analysts said

Ahead of Trump-Putin call, Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launched early Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war between the two countries, Ukrainian officials said.

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