After Democrats scored wins on affordability, Trump and his team flooded the airwaves with rosy claims that clash with recent data. Trump said prices are “down substantially,” while NEC Director Kevin Hassett insisted groceries are cheaper. Government figures show 3 percent inflation in September, a 0.3 percent monthly rise, and...
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that could reshape how states handle late-arriving mail ballots, taking up Mississippi’s defense of its five-business-day grace period against a challenge from the Republican National Committee, the state GOP, and the Libertarian Party. A ruling, possibly in time for the 2026...
Brussels is preparing a digital omnibus to streamline tech rules by reopening the GDPR, easing data use for AI. Draft plans seen by POLITICO would let developers process special category data, reframe what counts as personal data (saying some pseudonymized information may fall outside its scope), and loosen cookie banner...
The Supreme Court declined to revisit its landmark same-sex marriage ruling, summarily rejecting an appeal from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who sought to avoid paying $360,000 in damages and fees after denying a couple a license. Her lawyers cited Justice Clarence Thomas, a critic of the 2015 decision; Justices...
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver celebrated Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s mayoral race over Andrew Cuomo, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. He aired the mayor-elect’s speech and pushed back at pundit criticism, including CNN’s Van Jones and a Washington Post editorial, calling it unfair after...
Eight senators in the Democratic caucus broke ranks late Sunday, siding with Republicans to advance a plan to end government shutdown. The 60-40 vote followed a pledge from Senator John Thune, Republican majority leader from South Dakota, to allow a December vote on Democrats’ priority: extending health care subsidies set...
President Donald Trump will welcome Syria's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa to the White House on Monday, a first for a Syrian president, capping the former jihadist's rapid transformation from HTS commander to head of state. U.S. officials expect al-Sharaa to commit to the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS, after Washington and...
Senators struck a bipartisan deal to reopen the government, advancing a 60 to 40 procedural vote on a stopgap funding through Jan. 30, while defections by seven Democrats and one independent, accompanied by a promised health care vote for defectors, sparked anger within the caucus. The administration faces a two-day...
Abigail Spanberger will enter the Virginia governor’s office amid an escalating fight over public universities, where Republican-appointed boards at UVA, George Mason and VMI have targeted leaders and diversity initiatives. With Democrats set to control the General Assembly and attorney general’s office, Spanberger has signaled support for overhauling board appointments...
President Trump issued preemptive pardons to Rudolph W. Giuliani and others accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, an official said, naming John Eastman and Sidney Powell among the recipients. The federal only pardons are largely symbolic: none currently faces federal charges, and they offer no shield from state...
