The FDA is roiled by the resignation of George Tidmarsh, former head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, after a lawsuit by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals alleged he defamed its lupus nephritis drug on LinkedIn, spurring a 20 percent stock drop, and sought revenge against board chair Kevin Tang—claims he...
New York City elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor, elevating a progressive agenda of free buses, rent freezes, universal childcare and a higher minimum wage. Backed by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, which supplied early endorsement and volunteers, Mamdani rejected President Trump’s repeated...
After weeks of branding Zohran Mamdani an extremist, President Trump privately called the New York mayor-elect a slick, talented politician, even as both men brace for a clash. Trump has floated helping the city yet threatened to curb federal funds, a move courts have repeatedly rejected over immigration, while Mamdani...
Donald Trump unleashed 33 Truth Social posts in under two hours Wednesday, spanning book plugs and videos that echoed his texts. The clips appeared artificially generated — Grok on X called them AI — though the Guardian said it could not confirm. He touted meetings with Japan’s prime minister and...
Vladimir Putin ordered his government to draft proposals to possibly resume nuclear weapons tests, responding to President Trump’s instruction to the Pentagon to do so “on an equal basis.” Putin said Russia observes the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty but would take reciprocal steps if others test. Trump alleged Russia and China...
Democratic wins in key statewide races stiffened the party’s stance in the record-long shutdown fight, with Senate Democrats insisting President Trump negotiate over expiring health care subsidies before reopening the government. Citing the elections, Mr. Trump told Republicans the shutdown hurt their party and urged swift action, while Gov. Glenn...
Republicans reeled after defeats, fearing President Trump’s low approval would weigh on midterms. As blame ricocheted, they faulted flawed candidates, a government shutdown, a focus on demonizing transgender issues, and a weak economic pitch; Speaker Mike Johnson cast Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City and a democratic socialist,...
Houston’s 18th Congressional District moves toward a special election to finish the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s term, after months of vacancy that Democrats say Gov. Greg Abbott prolonged. Amid confusion over a redrawn map demanded by President Donald Trump, Menefee and Edwards cast the race as a test of the...
President Trump blamed the ongoing government shutdown for Republicans’ losses in New Jersey and Virginia, saying unnamed pollsters saw it as a major drag. He noted he wasn’t on the ballot. Later in Miami, he castigated New York Democrats and framed politics as “communism” versus “common sense,” citing Zohran Mamdani’s...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey secured a third term in the city's ranked-choice election, edging Democratic state Sen. Omar Fateh in the final round, 50.03% to 44.37%. The 15-candidate race saw an alliance and second-choice votes reshuffle the field, but Frey prevailed as turnout hit a municipal record: more than 147,000...
