As Democrats search for a path back to the White House after their 2024 defeat, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is making an argument few potential 2028 contenders can: A Democrat can still win and govern successfully in Trump country. Beshear has frequently taken aim at Vice President JD Vance, considered the GOP front-runner in 2028, […]
Jill Biden‘s new memoir is reopening a political wound for Democrats potentially eyeing a 2028 presidential bid. The conversation surrounding former President Joe Biden’s legacy intensified last week after excerpts from Jill Biden’s memoir, View From the East Wing, surfaced online ahead of its release. In one passage, the former first lady recalled watching Biden’s […]
Longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz recently declared, “There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the Republican Party.” His statement came after the president’s preferred candidate, Ken Paxton, primaried Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in late May. Luntz was not alone in seeing a political colossus. “Trump’s grip on […]
The stock market keeps breaking records, which might seem confusing for consumers who feel the economy is worse than even the depths of the Great Recession. That seeming mismatch is a glaring one, particularly for those who aren’t invested in the markets and are missing seeing their personal wealth or retirement savings increase. But the […]
Let’s start simply by listing some of what’s made Graham Platner one of the most stomach-turning political candidates in memory. Democrats seem set to choose the Maine “oyster farmer” and former Marine to try ousting five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November’s midterm elections. If they do pick him, however, it will be despite knowing […]
The Supreme Court is weeks away from ending its term, but it still has to release rulings in nearly two dozen cases, including some of the most closely watched legal fights it heard since the fall. Over the next month, the high court is set to issue rulings in cases dealing with state laws barring […]
President Donald Trump has spent much of his second term arguing that the solution to the U.S.’s housing affordability crisis is straightforward: cut government regulations, streamline approvals, and make it easier to build. The administration points to a series of deregulatory actions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration […]
A House Democratic plan to redistrict the party to the majority ran straight through Virginia. Then it came crashing down with an adverse state Supreme Court ruling. But in what’s shaping up as a favorable midterm election environment for Democrats, two Commonwealth House Republicans may still be at risk under the old district lines. Amid […]
Senate Republicans approved $70 billion for immigration enforcement in the early hours of Friday morning, overcoming a grueling voting marathon that became a referendum on President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund. After a stream of amendment votes that began on Thursday morning and lasted into the night, the Senate passed the measure without a ban on […]
The House Armed Services Committee agreed to advance the $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to the full House of Representatives. The measure was reportedly successful after 14 hours of debate, during which approximately 900 amendments were considered. It passed after the panel voted 44-12 to advance it on Thursday night, shortly before […]
