Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who gained notoriety in his prosecution of President Donald Trump during his hush money case, won his Democratic primary on Thursday, 76%-24%, against former Bronx prosecutor Patrick Timmins. Bragg was expected to win the primary and will likely win reelection in November in heavily-blue New York County. Unlike other races, […]
While the MAGA movement may not have a significant presence among New York City‘s electorate, it does want to let Democratic mayoral primary voters know: Do not rank Zohran Mamdani. Most within MAGA have characterized the candidacy of Mamdani, a liberal state assemblyman with ideas such as free child care and buses, along with government-run […]
The day after President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran started with him using an expletive to express his frustrations with both countries for allegedly breaking the agreement, and it ended with a report that his weekend strikes against Tehran’s nuclear program may not have been as destructive as first said. […]
President Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to the lowest levels of his second term following his decision to bomb nuclear targets in Iran and involve the United States further in Iran’s war with Israel, according to a new poll. The Economist-YouGov poll found voters approved of Trump’s job performance 40% of the time, with 54% […]
Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has a closing message for the Republicans still opposing the Senate’s tax bill: “Not everybody’s going to get what they want.” At Tuesday’s conference lunch, Thune told Republicans to set aside their misgivings over the bill with time running short to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline. He is facing […]
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) announced Tuesday, alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, that plans for next year’s fireworks display outside Mount Rushmore are proceeding. Firework displays at the iconic monument were discontinued after 2009 due to fire safety concerns, only returning in 2020. In 2026, the United States will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a […]
Three years after the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the post-Roe v. Wade landscape has triggered sweeping efforts to unwind what conservatives see as years of federal overreach. This Washington Examiner series, Aftershocks of Dobbs, examines how activists, lawmakers, and courts are shaping the next phase of the abortion fight. Part […]
Ignore the naysayers. Israel‘s war with Iran was the most impressive military victory in the country’s history, and perhaps the most lopsided major conflict in the 21st century. For 12 days, Israel ruled the Iranian air unmolested, targeting major military installations and nuclear facilities. After deploying a slew of creative feints and ruses, the IDF […]
Israeli military officials signaled on Tuesday that they are satisfied with the damage dealt against Iran in the “12 Day War” and are now looking to shift their attention back to defeating Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, the Israeli military has continually shifted its attention across the Middle East […]
The social media account of former Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died in office last month, called on voters in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District to support his former chief of staff, James Walkinshaw, in the special election primary. According to his website, Connolly endorsed Walkinshaw before his death. The post received some backlash online. […]
