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Joe Biden’s debate against Donald Trump haunts the Democratic Party one year on

One year ago, Joe Biden made the riskiest bet of his reelection campaign: he agreed to debate Donald Trump. It was a catastrophic error on Biden’s part and marked the end of his bid for a second term. Less than one month later, he suspended his campaign and quickly endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris. […]

Eleanor Holmes Norton sees disconnect with staff over reelection plans

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is giving Capitol Hill whiplash over whether she is running for reelection in 2026, with her office walking back several of the congresswoman’s own statements in the last month that she plans to seek another term. Norton, 88, has faced concerns from several D.C. Council members and her own congressional […]

Gas prices: Decrease at the pumps heading into the weekend

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas decreased on Friday, providing relief for the nation’s drivers at the pumps.  Fuel costs dipped to $3.207 per gallon on Friday to end the work week, according to AAA. The latest gas prices represent a decrease from Thursday when the national average price for gas […]

House support for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ wavers after Senate changes

House GOP support for President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has derailed even further as the Senate version moves closer to a vote.  House Republicans from both sides of the conference have expressed their frustration with the Senate’s changes to their version of the bill, which Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrated as a […]

After Iran strikes, Trump goes nuclear on the media

President Donald Trump may have averted a wider war with Iran, but he is now taking the fight to a more familiar foe: the media. The White House and Pentagon have pushed back strongly against reporting calling into question the efficacy of U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, with Trump himself accusing […]

DHS eliminates pro-DEI program that cost taxpayers over one million dollars

The Department of Homeland Security eliminated a taxpayer-funded program that funded an organization promoting left-wing political principles, such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and LGBTQ ideologies in public schools. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced in a press release on Thursday that she was terminating the ideologically driven “Invent2Prevent.” According to DHS, the program cost taxpayers […]

Murphy says Gabbard was ‘banned’ from Iran briefing as White House cites scheduling

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said the White House “banned” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from a congressional briefing on Iran. Gabbard has been at odds with the administration over her claim in March that the intelligence community believed Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. President Donald Trump said her March claim was “wrong” […]

Spanberger isn’t focused on Mamdani as she campaigns for Virginia governor’s race

FAIRFAX, Virginia — Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, pushed back against attacks from the state GOP linking her to Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s probable Democratic candidate for mayor. “That’s a pretty ridiculous linkage, but I’ll say that I don’t begin to pretend like I know anything about New York politics,” […]

Gun control advocate and former New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81

Longtime former Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy died Thursday at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 81. No cause of death was given, though she had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. McCarthy had one of the more stunning reasons to run for Congress. Her husband and son were shot in […]

Adams trashes mayoral rival Mamdani as ‘manicured nails’ candidate

New York City Mayor Eric Adams commenced his reelection campaign in front of City Hall with several punches at Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Adams’s campaign is viewed as a long shot with tanking popularity among city residents, but he is likely the best hope for anyone opposed to Mamdani, who has troubled some with his […]
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