A wave of antisemitic attacks nationwide brought bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill about the growing nature of the problem, but lawmakers put forward different diagnoses on the causes and solutions.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens said Tuesday she’s “embarrassed” after campaigning for President Trump during the 2024 presidential election cycle. “He’s been a chronic disappointment. And I feel embarrassed that I told people to go vote for him because this wasn’t going to happen, and it is happening,” Owens said during an appearance on Piers Morgan...
Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon has lost the Democratic nomination for a full term as mayor, Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night. Scanlon lost in a multi-candidate field to state Sen. Sean Ryan, who secured the endorsements of the Erie County Democratic Party and the Working Families Party. Ryan went after Scanlon over his handling...
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charger infrastructure from 14 states. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin said the government overstepped their Constitutional authority by refusing to disperse dollars attached to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by former President Biden. The initiative...
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conceded Tuesday night to New York State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, as the 33-year-old progressive candidate held a substantial lead with the race heading to a ranked-choice count. "Tonight was not our night," Cuomo told his supporters. "Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani's...
House Republicans advanced legislation on Tuesday laying out funding plans for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal 2026, calling for boosts to immigration enforcement efforts. The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee approved the bill along party lines on Tuesday evening after members spent hours debating the legislation and proposed changes to the text. The...
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for another term in office, fending off a more moderate challenger, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bragg, who received widespread national attention over his successful prosecution of President Trump, defeated Patrick Timmins, a former prosecutor in the Bronx who ran on a more moderate platform....
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) fired back at a Tuesday post from Vice President Vance questioning if his successors saw as much “excitement” as him while in office. “Ask Mike Pence about his last month,” the Kentucky lawmaker wrote. Massie’s reply appeared to reference Pence’s refusal to nullify the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021,...
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblyman from Queens, will likely secure the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor with proposals for free bus fares, tuition-free CUNY, and rent freezes.
Former DOGE employee nicknamed 'Big Balls' departs after revealing Treasury payment systems lack accountability, joining Elon Musk in exodus from Trump's efficiency department.