The House minority leader was less certain (but still hopeful) about Democrats’ chances in the Senate. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is confident Democrats will regain control of the House in the 2026 midterms, even as the party continues to battle over the government shutdown. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, … Read more
Dean Fuleihan will return as first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church will be chief of staff. NEW YORK — In picking his top-ranking aides for City Hall, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is balancing a track record in government with experience on his own team. Mamdani announced Monday that Dean Fuleihan will be his first deputy mayor, … Read more
Fishback would become the latest Republican to challenge Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds. James Fishback, an investor and Gov. Ron DeSantis-aligned conservative, will announce a campaign for Florida governor in the coming days, setting up a direct clash with President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate: Rep. Byron Donalds. “I’ve heard from Floridians across the state who are … Read more
Gavin Newsom and Zohran Mamdani are energizing Democrats in distinct ways. Gavin Newsom said he hadn’t heard of Zohran Mamdani until a few months ago. They communicated for the first time on Election Day. But that night’s results have suddenly bound the California governor and the New York City mayor-elect together as two of the … Read more
The event, which was marked by protests, was the final stop on the conservative group’s national tour. BERKELEY, California — The University of California, Berkeley added to its long history as a hotbed of free speech and liberal activism Monday, when Turning Point USA, the conservative student movement started by Charlie Kirk, ended its national … Read more
However, court proceedings could become moot as the Senate moves closer to ending the government shutdown, which would restore food aid funding. The Trump administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that it intends to pursue a stay of a lower court order requiring federal officials to distribute full food stamp benefits in November. The … Read more
The language in the pardon also underscores that Trump’s clemency is not limited to people named in the document. President Donald Trump’s adversaries say his sweeping pardon for dozens of alleged co-conspirators in the plot to subvert the 2020 election sent an unmistakable signal: If you do it again, I’ll protect you. The extraordinarily broad … Read more
The president asked the high court to toss a $5 million judgment against him. President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million judgment that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll, calling her allegations “facially implausible” and “politically motivated.” The judgment, issued by a federal jury in 2023, … Read more
A judge ruled Essayli couldn’t serve as acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but allowed him to keep supervising the federal prosecutor’s office. Defense attorneys are taking another shot at ousting Trump administration appointee Bill Essayli as the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. In a motion filed late Monday night, attorneys from the federal … Read more
The deal was revealed after the U.S. president met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House. The White House said Friday that it has agreed to exempt Hungary from U.S. sanctions on buying Russian oil for one year following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It’s a big … Read more