Whether congressional Republicans come around on the emerging deal to end the Iran war may hinge on whether the GOP base continues to trust President Donald Trump on the issue as his approach shifts from military force to diplomacy. A split among rank-and-file Republican voters could embolden GOP lawmakers to stick to their own positions […]

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging Los Angeles’s sanctuary city policies, marking a blow for the Trump administration’s operations in California’s largest city.  U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin handed down a ruling over the weekend, weighing in on a 2024 ordinance that prohibits city resources, property, and personnel from cooperating with […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting his political capital on the line in a trio of closely watched House primaries, backing a slate of progressive challengers that could reshape the city’s congressional delegation. Mamdani has endorsed three progressive Democratic candidates: Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander. The New York City mayor […]

President Donald Trump is staring down what allies and political operatives are describing as the most challenging stretch of his second term in office, just months before voters are set to determine control of Capitol Hill in the midterm elections. Trump’s approval rating as of Monday was nearly 17 points underwater in the RealClearPolitics polling […]