PORTLAND, Oregon — At 11 a.m. every Friday, Friends of Couch Park meet for coffee to discuss how to better their small space in Portland. It’s a simple way for the local community to tackle issues caused by the increasing homeless population and try to create a safe haven from crime and rampant drug use in […]
President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday, the first ever meeting between the political foils. Trump has consistently attacked Mamdani, a socialist whom the president frequently calls a “communist,” since his campaign began picking up steam. The president additionally endorsed Mamdani’s chief opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew […]
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right. Much of Arabella’s activity will be taken over by Sunflower Services, a public benefit corporation controlled by a trio of nonprofits it previously managed. Public benefit corporations, unlike charities, are permitted to […]
The White House is breathing a sigh of relief after a better-than-expected September jobs report, but economists remain concerned about the mixed economic picture. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warmly welcomed the news that 119,000 new jobs were added to the economy in September, more than double the number expected by the market. “In […]
One of President Donald Trump‘s biggest critics in Congress announced Thursday night that he is jumping into the crowded California governor’s race. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) revealed his plans on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, confirming his intention to leave the House of Representatives to run for Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) Sacramento office. Both Swalwell and […]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is retiring from Congress at the end of her term after serving for over three decades in the House. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announced on Thursday that she would not seek reelection in 2026. “For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime […]
An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Thursday to tweak a new provision bolstering senators’ ability to sue the Justice Department for seizing their phone records without their knowledge during a Biden-era investigation was rejected. The unsuccessful endeavor was in response to GOP tensions over the stipulation that was slipped into the recent government funding […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a bill on Thursday to repeal hemp-banning language that was passed as part of the deal to end the government shutdown, the congresswoman’s office told the Washington Examiner. Mace’s bill, titled the American Hemp Protection Act of 2025, would strike a provision that is set to drastically cut down the […]
A federal grand jury in Maryland is examining whether the Justice Department‘s mortgage-fraud investigation involving Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was properly handled by Trump administration officials, according to a source who spoke about her interview with prosecutors. The seemingly unusual review has drawn in witness Christine Bish, a California Republican congressional candidate who assembled a […]
One of President Donald Trump‘s biggest critics in Congress is expected to announce Thursday night that he is jumping into the crowded California governor’s race. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is scheduled to appear on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where there is heavy speculation he will say he’s leaving the House of Representatives to run for […]
