Tuesday’s election results struck fear into Republicans’ hearts about what they might mean for the party’s fragile congressional majorities a year from now. Democrats felt similarly lost a year ago, when Republicans won unified control of the federal government. Now, for the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term, the roles are reversed. The […]
EXCLUSIVE — A “Make America Healthy Again” aligned group with connections to President Donald Trump is amplifying its call on his administration to introduce a national standard for ingredient regulation. Americans for Ingredient Transparency, a coalition that started last month, will underscore its call for federal legislation from Wednesday in a new ad that it […]
Concerns are brewing among Trumpworld insiders about an escalating feud between two of the president’s top law enforcement officers. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have found themselves the focus of increased scrutiny in recent months, from both the media and President Donald Trump’s base, on a host of issues ranging from […]
Former President Barack Obama’s use of executive power and pursuit of policy changes without the constraints of Congress helped set the table for what Democrats now describe as the “authoritarian” ethos of the second Trump administration. From using the Justice Department to achieve partisan goals to advancing his immigration agenda via executive actions, Obama set precedents […]
A win for Democrats in blue New Jersey’s gubernatorial race was not surprising, but the victory was attributed to a larger trend at play: Republicans desperately need to work on voter turnout, and President Donald Trump needs to rethink how he conveys his policies. Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) decisive win against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, as well as […]
Republicans have their new bogeyman, and his name is Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor-elect of New York City. Following the Democratic Socialists’ win in New York City Tuesday night, Republicans quickly moved to tie Mamdani to leaders of the Democratic Party, with early indications showing they plan to continue doing so as part of their 2026 […]
President Donald Trump was quick to diagnose what led to a bad night at the polls for Republicans, but his post-election read on what went wrong underscored how the GOP has major issues that won’t be easy to fix for the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. On Wednesday morning, hours after Democrats racked up decisive wins in New Jersey, […]
President Donald Trump spoke before the America Business Forum in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday. During his speech, the president highlighted numerous economic accomplishments from his second term, citing decreases in the costs of gas, energy, eggs, and food. The president’s last claim about food prices, however, eventually drew a rebuke from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) […]
The Horizon Institute for Public Service, a nonprofit organization with extensive ties to the tech-adjacent effective altruism movement, has deployed a small army of fellows at influential think tanks and government offices across Washington, D.C. At times, these fellows have worked on policy affecting the goals of effective altruists. Effective altruists broadly believe that the […]
The Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that the government shutdown was resulting in a 10% reduction in flights at 40 airports across the United States. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy made this revelation at a press conference announcing the cuts, as previously reported by the Washington Examiner. It was a precautionary measure to avoid […]
