New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani teased on Wednesday that he plans to “tax the richest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations” as a fulfillment of one of his campaign promises. The move is meant to address the $12 billion budget deficit passed down by former New York Mayor Eric Adams, according to his progressive successor, […]
Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert confirmed he has talked about running for office with his family and faith leader. Colbert, a Catholic father of three children, teased his future on Late Night with Seth Meyers Tuesday. This appearance by Colbert comes as his program, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is slated to end […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the Trump administration would “love” to see regime change in Cuba, hinting at future action in the country. At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) asked Rubio if the Trump administration would rule out regime change in Cuba, to which Rubio reacted […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jan. 28, 1776 Gen. George Washington writes to Capt. John […]
President Donald Trump enlisted the help of Nicki Minaj, Make America Great Again’s newest superstar, on Wednesday to tout his newly created “Trump accounts,” a signature pillar of the administration’s economic push ahead of the midterm elections. Minaj, a Trinidadian-born rapper, first caught the president’s eye after publicly thanking him for intervening on behalf of Christians in […]
Welcome back to Secrets. Today, with just 278 days to go until the midterm elections, we bring you a glimmer of hope for Republicans as they look to hang on to the House, Melania Trump’s message of unity, and the shots fired in Donald Trump’s tussle with defense contractors… Republicans have drawn up a list […]
The Minnesota House is tied once again after Democratic candidates won two special elections on Tuesday. Republicans were in the minority during the 2025 session but enjoyed a temporary majority for the short period between the resignations of two Democratic lawmakers and their seats being filled. In District 47A, Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Shelley Buck cruised to victory […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the raid to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was a “trigger-based operation.” When pressed by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) about why Congress didn’t receive advance notification of the raid, Rubio proposed two explanations: that the operation was contingent on several different factors aligning at an exact moment, […]
A Virginia judge has halted Democratic efforts to hold a referendum in April to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections. Judge Jack Hurley of the Tazewell County Circuit Court ruled on Tuesday that the Democrat-led Virginia legislature failed to follow multiple procedures required to place the redistricting measure on the ballot. […]
Organizers behind the nationwide “No Kings” protests are planning to make their next round of demonstrations this spring about the Trump administration’s immigration operation in Minnesota. Progressive activist group Indivisible said on Wednesday it intends to hold protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in the blue state, where two citizens have died in high-profile […]
