Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, spent Sunday night in Section 212 at Madison Square Garden, wearing a Knicks jersey and blending in with fans as the team routed the Bulls. His low-key visit contrasted with third-party rival Andrew M. Cuomo’s recent courtside outing beside Mayor...
The government shutdown is forcing widespread Head Start closures, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and cutting off meals and therapy for vulnerable children. Dozens missed federal grants due Nov. 1; 140 programs remain unfunded with capacity for 65,000. Some shut indefinitely while others rely on short-term aid. Twenty-four...
A CNN/SSRS poll of 1,245 U.S. adults, conducted Oct. 27–30, finds President Donald Trump at a record 63% disapproval and 37% approval, his second-term low. Majorities judge the economy poor (72%) and say Trump’s policies, including tariffs, have worsened conditions (61%); 56% say his foreign policy has damaged America’s standing,...
During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Donald Trump pulled a printed list from his pocket, claiming he has ended eight of nine wars since taking office, citing conflicts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Israel and Hamas. He touted himself as a peacemaker after the Nobel Committee overlooked him in favor...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan blamed foreigners for last week’s deadly post-election protests, acknowledged lives lost, and urged security forces to restore calm. Her swearing-in on government grounds in Dodoma, a departure from a previous stadium inauguration, came amid intermittent internet, shuttered shops and gas stations, and a postponed university...
Nine months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, Democrats remain split over identity, embodied by Abigail Spanberger’s moderate approach and Zohran Mamdani’s ascendant democratic socialism. As Mamdani, fresh off a shock primary win over Andrew Cuomo in New York, seeks a mayoral mandate, Spanberger warns that big promises risk disillusioning voters...
With next year’s midterms looming, both parties are racing to redraw congressional maps. Republicans have already approved new lines in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, with analysts projecting up to nine Republican gains. Democrats are pinning hopes on California’s Proposition 50, which would tilt five districts their way. Other...
After months of President Trump asserting federal power, Tuesday’s elections will test Democratic momentum amid a record-long government shutdown. Governor races in New Jersey and Virginia lead the slate; in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger is favored over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while New Jersey pits Democrat Mikie Sherrill against Republican Jack Ciattarelli....
John Oliver blasted Donald Trump for hosting a Gatsby-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago as more than 40 million Americans lost SNAP benefits, despite two federal judges ordering funding to continue and a Monday deadline for action. On the tarmac in Palm Beach, the 79-year-old Trump blamed the party not in...
Populist leader Andrej Babiš signed a governing pact with the far-right SPD and Motorists for Themselves, securing 108 of 200 seats and moving closer to being named prime minister-designate. President Petr Pavel asked him last week to form a cabinet despite concerns over potential business conflicts. The alliance, with ANO...
