Disgraced former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are scheduled to stand trial June 1, 2027, on charges that they participated in a decadeslong conspiracy to flood the United States with cocaine. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old appointee of former President Bill Clinton, set the date Wednesday at the joint request of […]

Washington Examiner chief political columnist Byron York said “we’ve learned a lot about the DSA” recently and have identified the “sweet spot” for the party. On Tuesday, Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) triumphed over his Democratic Socialists of America-backed opponent Kai Newkirk for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District. “It would have been a huge story if the […]

Republicans are gaining ground in recent generic ballot polling, with the narrowing gap suggesting a likely majority will be decided at the margins, even as Democrats maintain an advantage. Democrats are favored to reclaim the majority for the first time since 2022, but a slew of new surveys show Republicans with some momentum. The generic […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tapped former Biden-era Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan as the next board chairwoman of the city’s Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday. Mamdani’s appointment of the staunch antitrust advocate represents a significant leadership change for the corporation overseeing economic growth in New York City’s business community. In a city […]