Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) announced the release of his memoir on Wednesday, becoming the latest Democratic governor and potential presidential candidate to release a book ahead of the 2028 elections. Beshear’s new memoir, titled Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country, is set for release on Sept. 22. The book, published with […]
Republicans are starting to have a conversation about the 2028 primaries even though the midterm elections are still more than eight months away. With President Donald Trump term-limited and constitutionally ineligible to run, they are debating whether it would be better for Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to join forces […]
Gov. Mikie Sherrill‘s (D-NJ) newly tapped attorney general announced the state would not appeal an appellate court’s dismissal of the indictment against South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport will not pursue the prosecution against Norcross, signaling a significant departure from the priorities of her predecessor, Matt Platkin, the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of intentionally trying to “drag out negotiations” and stalling progress as a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks concluded Wednesday with no breakthrough toward ending the nearly four-year war. Peace efforts aimed at halting the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 have stalled repeatedly. “Yesterday’s […]
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a Michigan Senate candidate seeking to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), has become a go-to political punching bag of the 2026 midterm cycle. The establishment favorite is the subject of constant online trolling, much of it instigated by the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, in her quest to win the Democratic […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that his country was imposing sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting Russia’s efforts in invading Ukraine and assisting in the “killing of Ukrainians.” Zelensky revealed the retaliatory measures in a social media post on X. “Today, Ukraine has implemented a package of sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, […]
Judges ruling against the Trump administration are citing famous literary works, historical figures, and even the Bible to make dramatic arguments in district courts against policies they oppose. While judges are supposed to stick to the law in their rulings, some have included quotations beyond the law in their rulings against the Trump administration, to […]
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)’s international debut at the Munich Security Conference was supposed to showcase her readiness for a possible 2028 bid for Senate or the White House. Instead, it exposed foreign policy missteps that sparked mockery and renewed questions about whether the progressive firebrand is ready for prime time. Ocasio-Cortez claimed at the conference that […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% property tax increase on Tuesday as part of his plan for the city’s “preliminary budget.” Mamdani said the tax hike was necessary to offset a $5.4 billion budget shortfall in the city due to the financial mismanagement by previous administrations. Mamdani’s tax hike proposal comes months […]
