At least a dozen House and Senate Democrats will skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week to instead attend a rally on the National Mall organized to protest the first year of his second term. Several progressive leaders will use the “People’s State of the Union,” hosted by MoveOn and liberal […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Monday that there was a downside to the Democratic Party being “so inclusive” under former President Barack Obama. Obama addressed the political environment in the United States on Saturday, saying the Republican Party engages in “the mean, angry, exclusive, us-them, divisive politics,” whereas Democrats are “coming together.” […]
Late-night host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Tuesday over what he called a “crap” corporate statement regarding an interview with Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico. CBS released a statement that said it did not bar Colbert from airing the interview with Talarico, but rather provided legal advice that doing so could trigger the Federal […]
A judge declared a mistrial on the first day of the first-known antifa terrorism trial, faulting the conduct of a defense attorney for what she chose to wear during jury selection. The criminal proceedings, considered the first-ever in U.S. history to try suspected antifa members on federal terrorism charges, will restart next week with the […]
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) announced the release of his memoir on Wednesday, becoming the latest Democratic governor and potential presidential candidate to release a book ahead of the 2028 elections. Beshear’s new memoir, titled Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country, is set for release on Sept. 22. The book, published with […]
Republicans are starting to have a conversation about the 2028 primaries even though the midterm elections are still more than eight months away. With President Donald Trump term-limited and constitutionally ineligible to run, they are debating whether it would be better for Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to join forces […]
Gov. Mikie Sherrill‘s (D-NJ) newly tapped attorney general announced the state would not appeal an appellate court’s dismissal of the indictment against South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport will not pursue the prosecution against Norcross, signaling a significant departure from the priorities of her predecessor, Matt Platkin, the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of intentionally trying to “drag out negotiations” and stalling progress as a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks concluded Wednesday with no breakthrough toward ending the nearly four-year war. Peace efforts aimed at halting the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 have stalled repeatedly. “Yesterday’s […]
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a Michigan Senate candidate seeking to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), has become a go-to political punching bag of the 2026 midterm cycle. The establishment favorite is the subject of constant online trolling, much of it instigated by the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, in her quest to win the Democratic […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that his country was imposing sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting Russia’s efforts in invading Ukraine and assisting in the “killing of Ukrainians.” Zelensky revealed the retaliatory measures in a social media post on X. “Today, Ukraine has implemented a package of sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, […]
