Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo campaigned for mayor across all five New York City boroughs Monday, hoping to close a double-digit deficit with socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and telling voters the job is "too big" for his inexperienced rival.

Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) is not running for reelection, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday. García, 69, has represented the state’s 4th Congressional District since January 2019. A member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, he is also the deputy whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.  He filed to...

Senate Republicans nixed an attempt by Democrats to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Monday after those monies dried up over the weekend amid the government shutdown. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) attempted to pass a resolution via unanimous consent on Wednesday that would fund the program amid the shutdown, which is on...

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story SNAP hangs on by a thread The Trump administration said it will provide partial food stamp benefits this month after a federal judge ruled the White House must use emergency funds to keep the program...

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A trio of Democratic senators — Chris Murphy (Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Tina Smith (Minn.) — traveled to South Florida on Monday to address rising health care costs amid the government shutdown.  In a video Murphy posted to social platform X, the Connecticut lawmaker said they traveled to the area to speak with “regular...

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President Trump’s promise to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria has put Abuja on the back foot and thrust Africa’s most populous country into the president’s unpredictable crosshairs. Trump threatened over the weekend to mobilize American troops against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the problem and labeling it a "country...

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy Sec. says weapons tests won't have explosions Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that the weapons testing President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. © Greg Nash “I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests....