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Nithya Raman says safety comes first. Her record tells a troubling story

Nithya Raman cannot seem to decide what she is doing about the LAPD and...

A Defiant Stephen Miller Will Double Down on Trumpism

But after the midterm disaster, why should anyone expect Trumpism to suddenly become popular?

Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history

Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure Friday as he strolled through the Farish Street business district where civil rights leaders once organized.

Senate Republicans want midterm autopsy before leadership elections

A group of Senate Republicans is calling for a delay of Tuesday's leadership elections until after figuring out the cause of the midterm drubbing.

James Carville warns Democrats to avoid pushing DEI

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville is telling Democrats to keep away from diversity, equity and inclusion policies during the next Congress, which will have Democratic majorities in both chambers.

Rudy Giuliani sees ‘dangers’ in Vance’s personality

Rudolph W. Giuliani says Vice President J.D. Vance has a shot at taking President Trump's place in 2028, but the former New York mayor has issues with the veep's tendencies.

Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas

Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

Reporter’s Notebook: A user’s manual to upcoming leadership elections in the House and Senate

Capitol Hill leadership elections pit Hakeem Jeffries against progressive dissent, while Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan battle for GOP minority leader.

Pro-Israel Republican makes major campaign finance pledge after razor-thin election victory

Anna Paulina Luna says she will reject all corporate PAC money and foreign policy-linked funding after her narrow midterm victory in Florida.

Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles served 21 months as Trump's longest-serving chief of staff across both terms, departing after Republicans lost the House and Senate. Trump announced Stephen Miller will take on the role.

Democrats’ Awful Start on Affordability

The incoming House speaker looks to kill permitting reform that would ease energy prices.

California’s Biggest Loser Is a Democrat

Voters rejected both of SEIU boss Dave Regan’s proposals: a billionaire wealth tax and a measure to punish community health clinics resistant to unionizing.

A Trump Miscalculation

Casting off all restraint seems to have gotten the public’s attention.

Donald Trump Is Now the Lamest of Lame Ducks

The true test of exactly how much Trump has fallen will be whether Republicans stop fearing to cross or criticize him.

The Great GOP Dummymander of 2026

Creating a bunch of razor’s-edge districts proved particularly unwise for a Republican Party that relies on the fits and fortunes of a single man.

A Transactional President Faces the Wrath of a Transactional Party

The party is unmoored from the things that are timeless and fixed. It has no core ideology. Its standards change with Trump’s mood.

Why Republicans Lost

No secret pollster numbers needed.

Schumer’s Supreme Court blockade: No more justice picks for Trump when Democrats take over Senate

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has vowed to block President Trump's judicial picks once Democrats control the chamber in January.

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