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Mamdani’s test case for law-defying socialism

This serves the mayor’s movement as a test for whether they can get away...

Republicans’ last call: What they want to pass before Democrats take over

From a looming government shutdown and another major spending bill to voter ID laws, permitting reform and the fight over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Matt Delaney looks at what's at stake in Congress's final weeks of Republican control following the 2026 midterms.

Deb Haaland breaks political barriers as Native women in her home community face hurdles

On the morning of a Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day, Ashley Sarracino knelt in her family home holding clothespins between her teeth. She straightened her niece's black cotton manta, a traditional one-shouldered dress, and tied a sash around her waist.

Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska

Alaska voters have elected a Democrat for governor for the first time since 1998, part of a national midterm elections wave that gave the party sweeping wins in state governments across the country.

Murder suspect, sex offenders, gun wielders were on deportation flight judge tried to stop: DHS

Homeland Security said a murder suspect, a man accused of a sex offense against a teen girl, and another involved in smuggling illegal immigrants were among the Venezuelans deported under President Trump's orders over the weekend, in flights that skirted a judge's orders.

Trump doesn’t use autopen for legally binding documents, unlike Biden, White House says

The Trump administration’s official policy during both of his terms has been to use the president's hand signature on every legally operational or binding document, according to the White House.

California Sen Adam Schiff changes tune on DOJ, reams increasingly ‘Orwellian’ leadership

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has changed his tune on the Justice Department, transforming from one of its staunchest defenders to a vocal critic under President Donald Trump.

Byron Donalds picks up endorsement from fellow House Republican as he eyes Florida governorship

Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan endorses fellow GOP Rep. Byron Donalds for Sunshine State governor. President Donald Trump is already backing Donalds.

DOJ insists El Salvador deportation flights did not violate court order

The Justice Department is insisting that deportation flights it conducted over the weekend that sent Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador did not violate a judge's court order.

China, Hong Kong threaten to thwart sale of Panama Canal ports to America’s BlackRock

Chinese and Hong Kong authorities are scrutinizing a deal for BlackRock to acquire two ports on the Panama Canal, as the United States seeks to reclaim the Panama Canal.

Canada ‘rage room’ lets visitors smash Trump, Vance, Musk portraits to release tariff angst

President Donald Trump's tariff battle with Canada led one Halifax, Nova Scotia, business to offer Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk portraits for customers to smash.

Vanderbilt Med Center ‘hiding’ DEI resources behind password-protected web pages: report

Conservative nonprofit Consumers' Research has unveiled a new campaign against Vanderbilt University Medical Center, accusing it of hiding its DEI resources and climate activism behind password protected web pages online.

Alleged MS-13 leader on FBI most wanted list being extradited to US, Patel says

FBI Director Kash Patel said alleged MS-13 leader Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, is being extradited to the U.S.

Vance knocks globalization’s ‘cheap labor’ and lauds ‘America’s great industrial comeback’ at AI summit

Vice President JD Vance headlined the the American Dynamism summit in Washington Tuesday morning, when he discussed the future of artificial intelligence.

Newsom asks for nearly another $3B for state health program overwhelmed by illegal immigrants

The Newsom administration is asking more money from California lawmakers to patch the state's bloated healthcare budget amid costs from illegal immigrants.

Bipartisan bill seeks to stop pharmacy middlemen from driving up drug costs for financial gain

The "Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act" was unveiled by a group of bipartisan lawmakers Tuesday, aimed at reforming the incentive structure for Pharmacy Benefit Managers so that they are not encouraged to promote high-cost drugs.

SCOOP: Impeachment articles hit judge who ordered Trump to stop Tren de Aragua deportation flights

A House Republican is moving to impeach the federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop some of its deportation flights.

White House says Trump-Putin phone call ‘going well’

President Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine has lasted for at least 45 minutes and is "going well," a White House official said Tuesday while the call was still in progress.

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