73d ago

Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul float surprising tactics for retaliating against GOP

Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul are looking at potentially risky plans to counter Texas' radical redistricting scheme.
Kathy Hochul, Greg Abbott, Gavin Newsom
Kathy Hochul, Greg Abbott, Gavin Newsom
89d ago

Hakeem Jeffries probably won't win his standoff with Zohran Mamdani

Democratic leaders are playing coy with endorsements, but the premise of Mamdani's appeal is running against the establishment.
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor, leaves a news conference celebrating his primary victory on July 2, 2025 in New York.
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor, leaves a news conference celebrating his primary victory on July 2, 2025 in New York.
94d ago

Senate Republicans just made a shutdown much more likely

The vulnerable Maine Republican is the chief Senate appropriator. Her colleagues may have put a deal with Democrats to fund the government out of reach.
Susan Collins.
Susan Collins.
96d ago

Ron Johnson's 'voices of the vaccine injured' Senate hearing was more than a spectacle

Sen. Ron Johnson’s hearing was a dangerous beachhead from which the movement stands to make unprecedented inroads into public health policy.
Ron Johnson politics political politician
Ron Johnson politics political politician
96d ago

Why Democrats are smart to seize on the Epstein files fiasco

Trump has denied his base a long-promised grand reveal. Democrats are right to ask why.
Two people hold a white blanket sign with black text that reads "Epstein is the worst kind of virus"
Two people hold a white blanket sign with black text that reads "Epstein is the worst kind of virus"
100d ago

Trump, apparently terrified of the midterms, is pushing Texas to change the game

Texas is beginning a rare mid-decade push to shift its congressional districts ahead of the midterms, a high-risk move with White House backing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump
104d ago

MTG's latest weather conspiracy is science fiction. But she's getting warmer.

A small contingent of lawmakers are blaming silver iodide for extreme weather events, including the disastrous flooding in Texas, but at least they're getting closer to the truth.
marjorie taylor greene politics political politician rain umbrella
marjorie taylor greene politics political politician rain umbrella
108d ago

Trump isn't defying the Founding Fathers all by himself

Trump sees himself as a king, and so does his party — and they're spending billions on detention camps.
Donald Trump, with both hands raised, stands on a balcony inside of a building
Donald Trump, with both hands raised, stands on a balcony inside of a building
108d ago

The megabill will let the wealthy give their kids more money tax-free

There's really no argument for extending the estate tax exemption.
$100 dollar banknotes
$100 dollar banknotes
109d ago

Why blocking this risky AI provision was the right move by the Senate

President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed in the Senate, but an amendment banning states from regulating AI for a decade didn‘t survive.
Anonymous woman working on laptop at night.
Anonymous woman working on laptop at night.
110d ago

Elon Musk threatens war against the entire GOP over megabill

The Musk-Trump feud is heating up again, and Musk is warning about the possibility of political sabotage.
Elon Musk in the Oval Office.
Elon Musk in the Oval Office.
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