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Democrat flips Alaska governor’s mansion after Trump-backed GOP infighting

President Trump endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for Alaska governor, but bitter GOP infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race to succeed Mike Dunleavy.

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins flips Alaska’s gubernatorial seat

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has defeated a trio of Republicans to flip Alaska’s open gubernatorial...

Mamdani is a miser — but only in his sleek social media videos

Rolling in windfall cash from Albany and Wall Street, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is letting...

Karen Bass’ homeless victory lap is an expensive tribute to failure

Karen Bass took a victory lap this week after cutting the ribbon on a...

NY politicians keep poisoning any hope for affordable apartments

It gets ever harder to find a decent, affordable apartment in New York because...

A look at the people ensnared in Trump’s campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at U.S. colleges

Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. government has used its immigration enforcement powers to crack down on international students and scholars at several American universities who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza.

Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial

A judge in Boston is holding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial.

Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana

A federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil's deportation should continue to play out in New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to transfer the Columbia University protester's case to Louisiana.

Black Lives Matter Plaza’s end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times

It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection - a tourist destination with a modest white church on the corner, notable largely for an unobstructed view of the White House across Lafayette Park. Then, in the pandemic summer of 2020, it transformed.

Wisconsin voters decide to enshrine voter ID law in state constitution: ‘Big win for Republicans’

Wisconsin's strict photo ID requirements for voters will now be enshrined into the state constitution after voters approved the proposal on Tuesday's ballot.

Liberal wins first major 2025 statewide battleground election in race turned into Trump-Musk referendum

The liberal candidate won in the first major statewide battleground election of 2025, protecting the progressive majority on the Wisconsin's supreme court, in a race that became a referendum on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and broke records as the most expense court election in the nation's history.

Elon Musk visits CIA headquarters to discuss DOGE cuts

Tech billionaire and CEO Elon Musk stopped by CIA headquarters on Monday to meet with John Ratcliffe, the spy agency's director, to discuss DOGE.

‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen investigation into Kennedy assassination

Oliver Stone urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C, Tuesday to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was killed Nov. 22, 1963.

Milwaukee polling places running out of ballots amid ‘historic turnout’ by voters

Milwaukee is facing a ballot shortage due to "historic turnout" as Wisconsin voters decide the ideological direction of the state's Supreme Court.

Trump forced to bring back fired feds on telework

President Trump has railed against federal employees who telework, but his administration said it has been forced to allow dozens of employees to work remotely after it prematurely got rid of their old offices.

Speaker Johnson shuts down House to avoid bid to allow proxy voting for new parents

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after he failed to stop renegade Republicans from forcing a vote to restore proxy voting in the chamber.

Border Patrol sets new record with low border crossings

The Border Patrol detected just 7,181 illegal immigrants attempting to sneak into the U.S. across the southern border in March, the White House border czar said Tuesday, marking the lowest monthly total in records dating back decades.

Senators introduce bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to bolster peace deal negotiations

Half of the Senate, led by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to impose sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin refuses to negotiate a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Marijuana legalization PAC aims to sway Trump with ads targeting Biden, Canada

A marijuana legalization political action committee is trying to get President Trump on board with seven-figure ads that go after former President Biden as well as tariff target Canada.

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