Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump are the two most prominent populist politicians in America. They grew up on two sides of elite New York City society. When Zohran Mamdani walks into the Oval Office on Friday, he will be meeting with a natural enemy. President Donald Trump has hurled various insults and attacks at Mamdani … Read more
The president has threatened to yank federal aid and send the National Guard to patrol the Big Apple. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has all the power in his Oval Office sit down Friday with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. And his advantage over the incoming mayor is vast. The temperamental president has … Read more
A majority of both Democrats and Republicans support redrawing congressional districts to give their side a boost next year. Voters in both parties want to go on offense in the redistricting fight. A new POLITICO Poll shows both Democrats and Republicans support redrawing congressional districts to give their side a boost in the midterms. And … Read more
The House on Wednesday voted 426-0 to reverse the provision language, but it is unlikely to be taken up further in the Senate. Rep. Warren Davidson on Friday denounced Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his plans to capitalize on a new measure that allows senators — but not House members or the general public — … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed a claim on its website about vaccines not causing autism. Republican members of Congress pushed back on Thursday — albeit lightly — on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s controversial update to its webpage on vaccines and autism. On Wednesday, the CDC changed its website, walking … Read more
An anti-settlement watchdog group said the Sebastia site is Israel’s largest seizure of archeologically important land — about 450 acres. JERUSALEM — Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a government document, and settlers put up a new outpost overnight, even as the country faces pressure to crack … Read more
Driscoll detailed what technological and institutional reforms are necessary to bring the Army into a new era of warfare. Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history. And he just made news again this week when he became the highest-level Trump … Read more
The House plowed through several censure wars this week — and the president suggested some congressional Democrats should be executed. After a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson was optimistic about making progress on urgent priorities like government funding and rising health care costs. Instead, the House used hours of floor time to vote five times … Read more
The blaze closed an area of the venue that hosted pavilions set up by countries to showcase their climate actions. China’s knicknacks were especially popular. BELÉM, Brazil — The fire at the climate summit Thursday not only disrupted global negotiations over rising temperatures, it also halted kitsch collectors. The blaze closed an area of the … Read more
The Trump-appointed judge stopped short of launching contempt proceedings against the administration. A man that the Trump administration improperly deported to El Salvador in March — despite an ongoing effort to claim asylum in the United States — is now missing in Venezuela, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher described the … Read more