The Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating Zohran Mamdani‘s New York City mayoral election win as a “decisive mandate” for their affordability agenda. Mayor-elect Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa on election night Tuesday, garnering about 50.4% of the vote as Cuomo earned 41.6% and […]
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday using funds intended for child nutrition after chastising officials for not issuing partial benefits quickly enough. U.S. District Judge John McConnell told Department of Justice lawyers during a hearing Thursday that they “did not comply” with his ruling […]
The Justice Department moved Thursday to block a federal magistrate judge’s order requiring prosecutors to immediately turn over grand jury materials in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick stunned prosecutors Wednesday when he made the rare decision to order them to provide the materials to Comey’s defense […]
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces agreed to the United States‘s proposal of a humanitarian ceasefire, though the Sudanese Armed Forces failed to provide a clear answer. The Sudanese civil war, which began in April 2023, reentered headlines last week after RSF forces took control of the key city of El Fasher, the final SAF bastion […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) admitted on Thursday that he is “aware of the optics” regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s handling of immigrants in the streets, but said the Trump administration is simply “trying to do the right thing by the American people.” Johnson’s comments came on the Stephen A. Smith Show, where he added that […]
(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections in other parts of the country, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is staying tuned to how Illinois could impact the ongoing debate over redistricting. California voters approved new congressional maps that Democrats hope will give their candidates an advantage in Congress. Illinois, with maps, civic groups […]
(The Center Square) – Parents with students attending Cheney School District in Spokane, Washington, are raising concerns after a ninth-grade English teacher recently taught a lesson on gender identity without school board approval. Amy King, a local business owner with a grandchild attending Cheney High School, was confused when her student came home and explained what […]
(The Center Square) – As the federal government shutdown drags into its 37th day, more voters say they are feeling some impact. An equal number of voters also blame Democrats or Republicans the most for the shutdown, according to polling from Napolitan News Service. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen […]
America’s de facto socialist party docketed a dozen victories on Election Day this week, with self-declared socialists winning mayoral offices and city council seats in various off-year elections across the country. Candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America won more than half of the 23 races they were running in as openly avowed socialists, suffering relatively […]
Senate Republicans will keep members in Washington through the weekend pending a possible deal with Democrats to end what’s become the longest government shutdown in history. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will hold another vote Friday to advance a House-passed stopgap funding measure to reopen the government through Nov. 21, according to a source […]
