House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is using his “magic minute” privileges to deliver a long floor speech in one of the Democrats’ final efforts to oppose and stall President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Jeffries took the House floor at 4:53 a.m., after House Republican leadership worked through the night to flip several holdouts […]

The House is debating whether to pass the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill.” The session began with an extensive stalling attempt from Democrats, who lined up to request a guard against any cuts to Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans muscled the […]

Foodborne illness, fireworks injuries, and heat exhaustion are just some public health safety concerns likely to arise during Independence Day celebrations across the country this weekend.  According to the Pew Research Center, roughly 91,000 people visit emergency rooms on July 4 and 5 each year, making Independence Day one of the most dangerous holidays of the year. […]

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has already succeeded in two areas where former Vice President Kamala Harris failed. First, the socialist New York assemblyman punched his ticket to the general election by winning a competitive Democratic primary. Second, Mamdani managed to change the focus from his radical views, many of which were expressed […]