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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...

Trump’s spy chiefs put Republican leaders on the clock over ‘huge priority’ as power shift looms over Congress

Trump's intelligence chiefs set a Dec. 9 deadline for Congress to reauthorize FISA Section 702 before Democrats take control of Capitol Hill.

The mistake newly-elected Dems admit they can’t afford to make with Trump after sweeping 2026 wins

Newly elected Democrats at a Denver conference urged their party to work with Donald Trump on costs and policy rather than focus solely on investigations.

Wholesale prices rose slightly less than expected in October

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, easing from the previous month, though inflation remains elevated and the Federal Reserve is likely to raise rates in December.

Sen. Tim Scott demands testimony from Lutnick, Huang after Nvidia revelations

The Senate Banking Committee wants testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about whether the U.S. adhered to rules around the export of advanced computer chips to China.

Alito warns against congressional Supreme Court meddling, says some lower court judges ‘have gone far astray’

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warns that Congress has the power to defund the high court and grind its operations to a halt.

SOUND OFF: What’s Chuck Schumer’s future with Senate Dems?

What's your prediction on how Sen. Chuck Schumer fares against a new challenger to lead the Senate Democrats?

Rubio’s next move? Lawyers eye speech of ‘visionary’ leader for 2028 clues after GOP’s midterm wipeout

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Federalist Society keynote comes as attendees wonder if he'll address GOP midterm losses and a 2028 presidential run.

Jeffries shredded over Hegseth impeachment snafu as Dem jockeys for speaker’s gavel

Eleven absent House Democrats handed Republicans a win on the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote, raising questions about Hakeem Jeffries' leadership.

Senate majority leader race: Van Hollen jumps in, but Schumer says he has the votes

The Senate majority leader race is on. Or is it? Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is answering the calls of his Democratic colleagues who want new leadership when they take back control of Congress next year and is offering himself as an alternative to Charles E. Schumer.

Sen Bernie Sanders supports Chris Van Hollen’s bid to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader post

Sen. Bernie Sanders is backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the role of Senate Democratic leader, as Van Hollen challenges Sen. Chuck Schumer for the role.

Jensen Huang’s Washington fallout

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Poll: Democrats are actually united. For now.

Democrats’ long-warring ideological factions have reached a détente, new POLITICO Poll data shows. It may not last. Half of progressives and moderates now say...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Pence leaves door open to 2028 White House run, issues stark warning to GOP after midterm disaster

Mike Pence says he's heard from people across the country about a 2028 presidential bid and warns the GOP must return to conservative principles.

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