Even as he neglects everything that matters in transportation, Buttigieg not shied away from an even more daunting task: overcoming his own record on race, so that maybe someday he won't get thumped quite so badly in South Carolina next time.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the capital of Ukraine Wednesday in an unannounced visit just hours after the city was struck by a Russian missile attack. Blinken’s trip to Kyiv is meant to show the United States’ “unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, territorial integrity and democracy,” according to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. ...
With former President Donald Trump now facing four indictments, one recalls Lloyd Bentsen’s famous remark that Dan Quayle was no Jack Kennedy. The appropriate parallel today is to say that Donald Trump is no Richard Nixon. The Trump-Nixon comparisons are facile but superficial and in crucial respects wrong. They ignore fundamental differences between a serious...
Who or what isn’t facing the heat in Washington? How many different ways can we use the word “meltdown”? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), 81, appealed Tuesday for his colleagues’ confidence that he can do the job after two episodes he and his physicians chalk up to lightheadedness after a March concussion. Why does...
Editor's note: This file has been updated with the correct party affiliations for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.). Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) on Wednesday announced his bid for the U.S. Senate, making him the first prominent Republican to launch a campaign to replace the retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.). Rogers, who...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is gearing up to return to the campaign trail after a brief hiatus to respond to Hurricane Idalia last month. DeSantis largely received positive coverage for his response to the storm, which served as an opportunity to showcase his executive leadership skills in a crisis. But the governor now face...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's (Ky.) health is becoming a bigger problem for his Senate Republican conference, though GOP colleagues say his job as leader is safe for now. McConnell’s struggles to answer questions at press conferences in Kentucky and Washington in recent weeks has stirred speculation about whether he is healthy enough to continue...
Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi is accused of buying a New York City apartment through an affordable housing program and using it as an investment property.
A conservative nonprofit has launched a bid to abolish the Department of Education, which it claims has produced little results for taxpayers despite funding increases.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie attacked 2024 GOP rival Florida Gov. Chris Christie this week for snubbing President Biden after Hurricane Idalia.