Attorney George Conway, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and one of the country's most prominent critics of President Trump, lost his bid for a Manhattan congressional seat Tuesday, finishing fifth in a Democratic primary that saw New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher emerge as the front-runner to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.
All three candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won primaries on Tuesday in a sweep that cements the Democratic Party's lurch toward socialism.
Claire Valdez used her victory speech Tuesday night in New York's 7th Congressional District to lay down a marker: She vowed to fight to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stand firmly with the transgender community, and push to end the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
Adrian Boafo won the Democratic race to succeed Rep. Steny Hoyer, and Rep. April McClain Delaney fended off a multimillion-dollar challenge from predecessor David Trone in her reelection bid during Maryland's Democratic primary elections.
The country's food stamp overpayment rate topped 9% last year, the Agriculture Department announced Wednesday, as states continue to struggle with fraud and waste in the program.
Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans devolved into a shouting match over Iran war powers, with Sen. Bill Cassidy confronting the president directly.
Three far-left candidates backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept Democratic primaries, defeating incumbents supported by Hakeem Jeffries in New York.
The White House's $80 billion supplemental funding request includes $672 million to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon amid ongoing negotiations.
