Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said Democrats need to “own” the government shutdown as the impasse has now stretched over a month. Fetterman, one of the few in his party who has broken with Democrats and voted to reopen the government, was asked about the shutdown during a Sunday morning appearance on CNN’s State of the […]
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is within single digits of socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, a new poll revealed. The poll, conducted by AtlasIntel, has Mamdani leading the race with 40.6% support and Cuomo trailing behind at 34%. Cuomo is just outside the margin of error of plus or […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) brushed off questions about whether New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, is the future of the party. Jeffries, currently grappling with the government shutdown, appeared Sunday morning on CNN’s State of the Union, where he was asked whether he sees Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, as the […]
Saturday Night Live’s latest cold open mocked the debate between every candidate running for mayor of New York City, where the show is taped. Actor Miles Teller portrayed independent candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, next to Ramy Youssef’s portrayal of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, while comedian Shane Gillis portrayed Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. “You’re […]
British authorities on Sunday announced that the mass stabbing incident on a train bound for London is not being considered a terrorist attack. “At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident,” Superintendent John Loveless from British Transport Police told reporters. “This is a shocking incident, and my thoughts are […]
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) rallied hundreds of supporters on Saturday for Proposition 50, a controversial ballot measure that would redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Democrats an advantage ahead of the midterm elections. Newsom, who has framed the fight as one for the very soul of democracy, told volunteers to keep up their […]
Vice President JD Vance is positioning himself as President Donald Trump‘s successor, but early posturing comes with political disadvantages more than three years before the first 2028 Republican presidential primary votes are cast. Vance, the first millennial vice president, underscored his appeal among younger Republicans this week during the first Turning Point USA college tour […]
NORFOLK, Virginia — Scandal-plagued attorney general candidate Jay Jones made a brief but surprise appearance at Saturday’s rally in Norfolk, where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger campaigned alongside former President Barack Obama. Jones drew applause as he outlined what he said would be a more aggressive approach to challenging the Trump administration in court if […]
The 119th Congress has been one for breaking records, some more welcome than others. The government shutdown now seems set to be the latest opportunity to enter the history books. Nov. 1 marked the shutdown’s 32nd day, closing in on the record 35 days set during the first Trump administration. That shutdown was a partial […]
NEWARK, New Jersey — Kitchen-table issues are at the center of the New Jersey gubernatorial election, as former state Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Jack Ciattarelli (R-NJ) each argue that they have what it takes to address voters’ economic concerns in the most competitive bellwether contest of 2025. New polling released ahead of next Tuesday’s election shows […]
