Elections that buoyed Democrats and angered President Donald Trump hardened positions, dimming hopes of ending the 37-day record shutdown. Trump pressed Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster and refused to meet Democrats until the government reopens, while Democrats, citing gubernatorial wins, pushed to extend expiring health care subsidies. The toll...
With a shutdown potentially stretching into Thanksgiving, air travel is bracing for turbulence. Air traffic controllers and TSA agents are working unpaid, and the FAA reports rising absences, prompting flight reductions. Staffing-linked delays have surfaced nationwide, and the Trump administration warns holiday disruptions could intensify. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said...
Nick Fuentes’ podcast appearance with Tucker Carlson has set off a bitter rift on the right, roiling the Heritage Foundation. President Kevin Roberts defended Carlson, prompting internal revolt, donor unease and a chief of staff’s resignation. The Zionist Organization of America announced it was withdrawing from a Heritage antisemitism initiative...
Democrats cruised to sweeping victories in Virginia and New Jersey governor races, powered by both a more Democratic-leaning electorate and small but crucial defections from President Trump’s 2024 backers. Exit polls show Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger each won 7 percent of Trump supporters, outpacing modest Republican flips and helping...
After a bruising election night for Republicans, President Donald Trump told GOP senators their messaging on the record-length shutdown is failing and urged them to tout his economic achievements. In a Miami speech billed as a major economic address, he mixed calls to focus on prices and jobs with wide-ranging...
Sen. Chuck Schumer said he called mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to congratulate him and pledged to work together, as Jewish New Yorkers reacted with a mix of concern and celebration. Preliminary CNN exit polls show about 64% of Jewish voters backed Andrew Cuomo, with roughly one-third supporting Mamdani, reflecting deep divides...
A day after Democrats swept key races, President Donald Trump defended his economic record in a Miami speech, insisting costs are falling and urging Republicans to talk more about affordability. The backdrop was turbulent: the FAA will cut flights by 10% amid a prolonged shutdown, FIFA unveiled a new Peace...
Less than a day after winning New Jersey’s governorship by 13 points, Democrat Mikie Sherrill went to Trenton, calling her “seismic” victory a mandate and outlining priorities echoed in working-class communities: better schools, good jobs, cheaper prescription drugs and attainable homes. Turnout topped 3.2 million, up nearly 600,000, amid anger...
Representative Jared Golden of Maine, a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition and the Democrat in the House with the most Republican-leaning district, said Wednesday he will not seek re-election in 2026. In a Bangor Daily News essay, the retired Marine cited rising incivility, threats to his family—including spending last...
Mississippi Democrats won two special State Senate elections on Tuesday, breaking the Republican supermajority and adding two Black voices in Jackson, according to unofficial results. The contests were triggered by court-ordered redistricting intended to give Black voters greater representation. Johnny DuPree took a Hattiesburg-anchored district over Republican lawyer Anna Rush,...
