Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s ruling party dominated a snap election on Sunday, securing a supermajority in the country’s House of Representatives and giving Takaichi an even larger mandate to pursue her right-wing agenda. Takaichi, who is the first female prime minister of Japan, took a risk in calling for the election just months after […]

The Democratic Party is maintaining its winning streak in some state-level legislative districts won by President Donald Trump in 2024, with the latest overwhelming Democratic victory coming in a local Louisiana special election. Democratic candidate Chasity Verret Martinez handily defeated Republican opponent Brad Daigle by 24 points on Saturday after Trump last won the Louisiana […]

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is calling on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign after the latest tranche of Epstein files show him in business dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Asked by CNN Inside Politics Sunday host Manu Raju whether Lutnick should testify in front of Congress about his past ties to Epstein, Massie […]

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was adamant Sunday that requiring photo identification will “disenfranchise” voters from future elections. Democratic lawmakers are opposing the Republican-led Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which passed the House of Representatives last year and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Schiff said he opposes a compromise of […]