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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...

University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release

A University of Minnesota graduate business student who's being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release, saying his arrest violated his rights and he's been given little explanation for why he's being held.

NIH bans six Chinese labs from animal experiments with U.S. funding

The National Institutes of Health has quietly booted a Chinese lab that performed grisly experiments on beagles from its list of facilities approved for animal experiments using U.S. taxpayer money.

While Cory Booker rails against Trump, his Senate aide busted for having handgun at Capitol

One of Sen. Cory A. Booker's staffers was arrested Monday after police said the employee brought a handgun onto Capitol grounds.

Former DeSantis official defeats Dem for Matt Gaetz’s House seat

A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.

GOP state senator wins Florida special election, extends GOP House majority

Randy Fine won Tuesday night's special election in Florida, and will now hold former Rep. Michael Waltz's seat in the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District.

NSC confirms Mike Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communication

The National Security Council (NSC) has provided clarification on reports about Mike Waltz and his staff using personal Gmail accounts for government communications.

Republicans seek to block the reappointment of UN official accused of antisemitism

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is pushing the United Nations to not reappoint Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for another term over accusations of antisemitism.

Zeldin to visit border where ‘disgusting Mexican sewage’ is harming US environment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he plans to visit the border to assess toxic waste spilling over from Mexico.

Liberation Day? Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs to protect U.S. industries

The president will seek revenge Wednesday with a "Liberation Day" plan that slaps tariffs on any nation that taxes U.S. goods or sets up other trade barriers.

HHS hits 9 Planned Parenthood affiliates with funding freeze

The Department of Health and Human Services has halted millions in grant payments to a maze of organizations, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, pending a review of their compliance with federal law.

Judge declines to rule on transfer of USIP assets to General Services Administration

A D.C. District Court Judge refused Tuesday to rule on DOGE's efforts to transfer U.S. Institute for Peace's assets to the General Services Administration, sidestepping calls from the institute's lawyers to block the move.

Joint Chiefs nominee Caine denies Trump’s claim he wore MAGA hat

Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump's nominee to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, told lawmakers he never wore a "Make America Great Again" hat during a 2018 meeting with him in Iraq.

House opens probe into Washington state sanctuary policies

House Republicans on Tuesday announced an investigation into sanctuary policies in Washington state, which the lawmakers portrayed as among the most egregious in the nation.

Trump urges GOP to rally around his Canada tariffs

President Trump is urging Senate Republicans to reject a resolution that would terminate the national emergency he used to justify tariffs on Canada.

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