House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will not seek reelection in 2026, marking an end to a decadeslong career that made her the first female speaker of the House. The news comes after a few weeks of speculation that she may not seek a 21st term in the House after California state Sen. Scott Wiener […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is gearing up to attend the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil next week, while no member of the Trump administration plans to show up. Newsom is looking to expand his international status after California voters handed him a redistricting win against President Donald Trump this week. This […]
House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are set to hold a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee meeting at around 9 a.m. on Thursday. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BECOMES LONGEST IN US HISTORY The government shutdown entered its 37th day on Thursday, building on the record for the longest shutdown in United States history. “As […]
Tuesday’s election results struck fear into Republicans’ hearts about what they might mean for the party’s fragile congressional majorities a year from now. Democrats felt similarly lost a year ago, when Republicans won unified control of the federal government. Now, for the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term, the roles are reversed. The […]
EXCLUSIVE — A “Make America Healthy Again” aligned group with connections to President Donald Trump is amplifying its call on his administration to introduce a national standard for ingredient regulation. Americans for Ingredient Transparency, a coalition that started last month, will underscore its call for federal legislation from Wednesday in a new ad that it […]
Concerns are brewing among Trumpworld insiders about an escalating feud between two of the president’s top law enforcement officers. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have found themselves the focus of increased scrutiny in recent months, from both the media and President Donald Trump’s base, on a host of issues ranging from […]
Former President Barack Obama’s use of executive power and pursuit of policy changes without the constraints of Congress helped set the table for what Democrats now describe as the “authoritarian” ethos of the second Trump administration. From using the Justice Department to achieve partisan goals to advancing his immigration agenda via executive actions, Obama set precedents […]
A win for Democrats in blue New Jersey’s gubernatorial race was not surprising, but the victory was attributed to a larger trend at play: Republicans desperately need to work on voter turnout, and President Donald Trump needs to rethink how he conveys his policies. Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) decisive win against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, as well as […]
Republicans have their new bogeyman, and his name is Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor-elect of New York City. Following the Democratic Socialists’ win in New York City Tuesday night, Republicans quickly moved to tie Mamdani to leaders of the Democratic Party, with early indications showing they plan to continue doing so as part of their 2026 […]
President Donald Trump was quick to diagnose what led to a bad night at the polls for Republicans, but his post-election read on what went wrong underscored how the GOP has major issues that won’t be easy to fix for the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. On Wednesday morning, hours after Democrats racked up decisive wins in New Jersey, […]
