Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) surpassed her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a 10-point margin in the first poll matching up the gubernatorial candidates since the primary election in June. According to a new poll conducted by Siena University, Hochul led with 49% of likely voters, and Blakeman trailed at 39%. Likely voters also favored Hochul’s […]
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay over $250,000 in legal fees to jazz musician Chuck Redd after he canceled his Christmas concert in protest of President Donald Trump. Redd canceled the annual Christmas Eve performance he hosted at the cultural center in December after nearly 20 years, after Trump added his name to […]
President Donald Trump acknowledged that he would like to seek a third term in the White House but conceded that the law presents a significant obstacle to a 2028 presidential campaign. “Everybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that. I’d love to run, but the law is […]
Midwestern progressives pulled mixed results in the 2026 Democratic primary elections on Tuesday evening, as socialist Francesca Hong’s unexpected loss to centrist David Crowley in Wisconsin’s governor’s race dealt a blow to the momentum built by leftists such as Abdul el Sayed and Peggy Flanagan. Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defied nearly all primary polls […]
President Donald Trump’s nearly perfect endorsement record hit a wall on Tuesday night, as his endorsements lost in the Minnesota gubernatorial primary and failed to win outright in the South Carolina Senate primary. The 2026 Republican primary cycle has been dominated by Trump’s coveted endorsement, deciding elections across the country, with a success rate rarely […]
The Taiwanese government throttled national internet access this week as part of a multilevel military drill testing the island’s resilience in the face of a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Access was restricted for approximately 30 minutes on Monday as part of the annual Han Kuang defense exercises, which are scheduled to conclude on Friday. Taiwanese military […]
AIPAC is pouring an eye-popping $4.4 million into an obscure California special election, spending heavily to defeat a Democratic state senator who won the primary by 26 points for a congressional seat that will be occupied for only a few months. The extraordinary spending against state Sen. Aisha Wahab has transformed the Aug. 18 contest to […]
President Donald Trump has a winning story to tell regarding his crackdown on crime, but the public may not be listening as voter concerns about the economy dominate the political discussion. Less than 100 days before November’s midterm elections, Trump’s crime record could help Republicans blunt losses as voters remain increasingly concerned about the economy. […]
Fox News asked Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) why she so quickly endorsed Abdul el Sayed for Senate after their contentious primary, and she replied with a characteristically folksy defense of party loyalty. “That’s called democracy, friend, right? You don’t sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and just continue to hold a […]
The Trump administration’s recent proposals to significantly overhaul Head Start could hand Democrats another issue to attack Republicans on the affordability front. But congressional Democrats have largely left the issue untouched, potentially passing up on an easy opportunity to score political points ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This month, the Department of Health and […]
