Democrat Analilia Mejia handily won the special election to fill the congressional seat of Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). The Associated Press called the election at 8:07 p.m. on Thursday with just 25% of the vote counted. Mejia had over 69% of the vote when the race was called — twice the vote share of her Republican opponent, […]
Virginia Democrats are turning on Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) as another poll shows her plummeting popularity is here to stay. Democratic representatives and political action committees are now beginning to distance themselves from the newly elected governor during a redistricting battle that could swing the purple state’s House delegation from a 6-5 Democratic majority to […]
President Donald Trump ripped former national counterterrorism official Joe Kent and Fox News host Jessica Tarlov, calling the former a loser and the latter one of the worst people on TV. While in the air on his way to Las Vegas, Trump took the lull to take to Truth Social and rip into two figures particuarly […]
President Donald Trump’s warm relationship with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went up in flames Thursday after the president said the socialist was “DESTROYING New York” following the mayor’s first 100 days in office. President Donald Trump fired off a Truth Social post, criticizing Mamdani’s support of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) proposed pied-à-terre tax, […]
Russia launched its most intense missile and drone attack against Ukraine in months, killing at least 18 people, after weeks of a relative lull in attacks. Russia’s strategic air campaign against Ukraine has grown massively in scale since September 2022, with salvos going from a few dozen missiles and drones to regular waves of nearly […]
A trio of prediction market companies faced tough questions on Thursday from a skeptical federal appeals court panel over whether they should be subject to Nevada’s state gaming regulations or more lax federal regulation. A three judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments from three prediction market companies, […]
The Trump administration hopes to lock down funding from Congress to cover hiring 200 special agents in the Department of Homeland Security who would specifically investigate immigration fraud. During an exchange with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) at a hearing on Thursday, Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee […]
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday that an employee’s handling of a phone call from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was “unacceptable,” after the lawmaker said he was berated and hung up on while trying to check on the health of an inmate, who is the son of his constituent. Lee recounted the episode in […]
President Donald Trump is outlining the benefits of his tax policies at a Tax Day roundtable in Las Vegas. The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. TRUMP SAYS HEZBOLLAH WILL BE PART OF THE ISRAEL-LEBANON CEASEFIRE Central to his boasts are his “no tax on tips” policy, a promise he made throughout his […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who currently holds the title of longest-serving senator, is hinting at a 2028 reelection campaign and is taking an Iowa-first approach with the state’s Farm Bill and as cosponsor of the SAVE Act. Grassley has served in the Senate for 44 years and in Congress for over 50 years, having served […]
