New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has been attempting to make inroads with local police following comments he made in 2020 that have been viewed as hostile toward police. In recent weeks, Mamdani has met with dozens of active and retired New York City Police Department officers to see how he can win […]
The Tunisian Interior Ministry denied allegations of a drone strike against a ship in its waters carrying aid for Gaza. According to the ministry, the reports of a drone “have no basis in truth.” The ministry’s statement claimed a fire broke out on the ship. This ship was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, where […]
Texas state Rep. James Talarico launched his campaign for the Senate on Tuesday, joining Democrats‘ push to flip the seat held by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who first must survive a bruising Republican primary against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico, 36, a former middle school teacher and progressive rising star in the state legislature, […]
Israeli forces carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday afternoon. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it conducted “a precise strike,” adding that prior to it, “measures were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional […]
Israel ordered the immediate evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday while it expands military operations in its war against Hamas. In a notice posted online and leaflets distributed in the area, the Israeli military warned those living in Gaza City, home to nearly half the Gaza Strip’s population, to leave before the Israel Defense Forces […]
A liberal ethics watchdog filed a complaint with the Department of Justice on Monday alleging three of President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet secretaries and a Republican official are engaging in mortgage fraud. The Campaign for Accountability implored Attorney General Pam Bondi to initiate a criminal investigation into Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Environmental […]
State Rep. James Talarico was not a name on Democrats‘ minds a few months ago, but after famous podcast host Joe Rogan pressed him to run for president, he gained national attention and has now launched a Senate campaign to oust Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). “Two thousand years ago, when the powerful few rigged the system, that […]
President Donald Trump‘s latest economic overture to voters mirrors former President Joe Biden‘s messaging spin, which largely failed to resonate with the public and led to significant Democratic losses in the 2022 midterm and 2024 general election cycles. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to reverse inflation and lower prices across the board immediately upon […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) razor-thin majority is expected to shrink after Tuesday’s special election in Virginia, where the Democratic candidate is likely to sail to victory to finish the term of the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat who served as Connolly’s chief of staff and is currently a Fairfax County Board […]
President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes […]
