The former vice president made her first appearance as a campaign surrogate since last year’s presidential election. Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the trail for the first time since her presidential election defeat, campaigning in a hard-fought Tennessee special election where Democrats are hoping to score an upset. Harris made an unexpected appearance … Read more
The White House push to redistrict ahead of the midterms suffered two more roadblocks Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s bad week got a lot worse on Tuesday when judges blocked his Texas gerrymander, leaving Republicans wondering whether the nationwide remapping effort was worth the political capital. A panel of federal judges ruled against Texas’ redrawn congressional … Read more
The DNC’s organizing push further nationalizes the city’s mayoral race and will test Trump’s staying power with Hispanic voters. MIAMI — The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami’s mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally for the job. Though the position of … Read more
Brown’s ruling struck down the centerpiece of a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at protecting the GOP’s narrow House majority. In the summer of 2023, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown had a decision to make. For days, he had presided over a case challenging a Galveston County, Texas, plan to redraw voting precincts on the grounds … Read more
The judge postponed the impact of her decision until Dec. 11 to give the Trump administration time to appeal her decision. A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., was illegal, concluding he lacks authority to send in troops “for the deterrence of crime.” U.S. … Read more
Trump announced he’d agreed to meet the mayor-elect after criticizing him and endorsing his opponent. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for the first time at the White House on Friday, an unexpected sit-down with the Democratic socialist whose election he opposed. Trump announced the meeting in … Read more
In a Thursday fireside chat, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the economic crush some Americans are feeling — but blamed them on Democratic policies. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered an explanation for the slate of political quagmires Republicans are juggling, including persistent cost of living issues and even divisions within the Republican Party … Read more
The Senate majority leader offered to send any monetary court awards back to the U.S. Treasury. Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered Thursday to amend the controversial provision he slipped into last week’s government funding package that could award GOP senators hundreds of thousands of dollars for having their phone records seized without their knowledge … Read more
The popular New York City progressive cited the need for a changing of the guard. NEW YORK — Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Brooklyn progressive known to allies as “La Luchadora” for her fighting spirit, announced Thursday that she’s retiring from Congress and will not seek reelection next year. The Democrat’s surprise decision against a 17th … Read more
“I get feeling worn out, tired, and embattled,” the former president said to more than 30 lawmakers. Former President Barack Obama is embracing his role as mentor-in-chief, huddling with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at the Capitol Hill home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) at a Wednesday night event hosted by former Speaker Nancy … Read more