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The Democratic leader repeatedly declined to endorse Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he had spoken with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, following the 34-year-old’s electoral win in the Senate leader’s hometown. Schumer repeatedly passed up opportunities to endorse Mamdani after several conversations between the … Read more
“I’d never vote to nuke the filibuster,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told reporters. President Donald Trump took his pitch to nix the filibuster directly to Senate Republicans on Wednesday. They are once again saying, thanks, but no thanks. Trump spent several minutes during a breakfast meeting with GOP senators at the White House urging them … Read more
The White House, in an apparent push to get Republicans on board, has increased efforts to brief lawmakers about its legal rationale for boat strikes in the Caribbean. Several Republican senators are voicing uncertainty ahead of a vote to block the Trump administration from taking military action against Venezuela, setting up a potential rebuke of … Read more
Five incumbent Republicans must now choose between intraparty warfare or a run in districts designed for Democrats. SACRAMENTO, California — California’s Democratic gerrymander just forced most of the state’s GOP House members into a fight for their political lives. Five incumbent Republicans targeted by the new maps must now decide whether to vie for districts … Read more
The California governor notched a major redistricting victory, and Republicans are paying attention. Republicans insist Gov. Gavin Newsom of California isn’t a threat to the Trump presidency. White House allies argue privately that he’s too liberal, too manicured and just too California to win a national election. And yet: They also acknowledge this week that … Read more
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they’ll be fending for themselves. Hours after witnessing his party’s worst electoral drubbing in at least six years, President Donald Trump hosted Senate Republicans at the White House and demanded they ditch their chamber’s supermajority rules. “If you don’t … Read more
“If this is done to the president, what is going to happen to all of the young women in our country?” MEXICO CITY — What should have been a five-minute time-saving walk from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education Ministry for President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a symbol of what Mexican women face every day … Read more
The French leader is a narcissist who is in denial of reality, argues Alain Minc. PARIS — There was a time when Alain Minc would sing the praises of French President Emmanuel Macron, comparing him to Napoleon’s generals: an extraordinary being blessed both with talent and luck. Fast-forward eight years and Minc, Macron’s former mentor … Read more
Democrats generally fared well in statehouse elections Tuesday. JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the state Senate, claiming victories in two Republican-held districts that were redrawn after a court ruled they should have greater representation for Black voters. Unofficial county election results show Democrats leading, but vote totals … Read more
Former Israeli security service chief thinks the only path to lasting peace involves a two-state solution. Ami Ayalon was one of Israel’s legendary gatekeepers — intelligence chiefs who’ve shouldered the daunting responsibility for the country’s security since the state’s founding, defending it against the odds from hostile Arab neighbors and militant Palestinian groups. And he’s … Read more