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New Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez is accused of hypocrisy after 2020 defund the police posts resurface amid his new pro-law enforcement messaging.
Troy Jackson's abortion stance shifted dramatically from a perfect pro-life voting record to championing expanded access in his Maine governor bid, records indicate.
Americans face near-record gas prices this Memorial Day weekend as Iran tensions disrupt oil supplies and squeeze families dealing with inflation.
President Trump promised an economic golden age when he returned to office last year.Instead, voters are in their crankiest mood in years about their financial outlook — and the pessimism is spreading even to Republicans.Why it matters: The growing GOP gloom could hardly come at a worse time for Tru...
The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of new fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national monuments and the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Kentucky congressman and his admirers need to understand why he lost. The post ‘Zionists’ Didn’t Destroy Massie’s Political Career—Massie Did appeared first on The American Conservative.
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is tying his political fortunes to President Donald Trump, betting the president can energize Republican voters in New York’s battleground district. Appearing alongside Trump at an event in Rockland County, Lawler told the crowd he has a “strong working relationship” with th...
Texas congressional primary race sparks veteran outrage after a PAC-funded ad mocks candidate Carlos De La Cruz's 100% military disability rating.
South Carolina is the latest Southern state that may redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act. The new district lines could squeeze out an institution in South Carolina and national politics: 17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn.
Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?
The Trump administration's indictment of Raúl Castro fuels comparisons to the Venezuela pressure campaign involving sanctions and the military.
Governors Newsom and Pritzker lean into family trauma narratives to connect with voters as they build national profiles ahead of a possible 2028 run.
Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner described the Army as "absolute trash" and "full of fat, lazy trash" in deleted Reddit posts.
House Democrats distance themselves from Maureen Galindo after her remarks about turning ICE detention centers into prisons drew antisemitism claims.
The bronze ingots left over from a Robert E. Lee statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public art.
Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia
Tens of thousands of people protested in Serbia’s capital against the government, seeking to keep up pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic even after he backed holding an early election in the fall.
Armenia’s pivot toward the West is coming under increasing pressure from Vladimir Putin’s Russia as the South Caucasus nation prepares for parliamentary elections next month.
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Michael Kratsios, Chief Science and Tech Policy Advisor to President Trump and Spencer Cox, Republican Governor of Utah, talk about 'Operation Gigawatt Summit' and policy goals to increase ...
Gabe Amo, Democratic Representative of Rhode Island, joins Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's Balance of Power to discuss the DNC's autopsy of the 2024 election as well as the likelihood of Congress passing a war powers resolution, saying the 'long-term solution' is to end the war in Iran. (Source: Bloomber...
Senate Republicans met with the acting attorney general to discuss the $1.8 billion fund, which ultimately derailed a vote on a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol
Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
We look at the resignation of the Director of National Security, Tulsi Gabbard, and the pushback to President Trump's $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate those who attacked the Capitol
The USS Ford came home to a hero's welcome. Sailors had been away from home for nearly a year, through two conflicts, a fire and problems with the sewage system.
Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance.
When Kevin Warsh is sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve this Friday, he will inherit more than an interest-rate debate. He will inherit a central bank weakened by missed inflation forecasts, the ongoing mistake of calling it "transitory," new AI-driven supervisory risks, tariff misjudgments,...
Prosecutors are investigating officials from the Obama administration for their actions after the 2016 election and the ex-president may be in their crosshairs
In the digital age, all politics is national. Just ask United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who may lose his job following the Labour Party's sweeping losses in his country's May 7 local elections.
In most states, child custody matters are decided by judges; but in Texas, they are in large part decided by… The post Texas Juries Decide Child Custody Cases appeared first on Reason.com.
The Trump/DOJ Settlement Agreement:—"Utterly stupid, morally wrong."
The surprising move saves taxpayers from a steep bill—for now.
More than three quarters of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, said President Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their community.
Congress is considering legislation to halt climate liability lawsuits and protect fossil fuel companies from retroactive liability for decades of emissions. The transition to cleaner energy should be driven by technology, markets, and policy.
I have yet to speak with a person — Republican, Democrat or independent — who believed those “end of the world” predictions even remotely plausible. That is not to say, however, that those non-stop scare tactics did not negatively impact the minds and lives of millions across the globe. Most especia...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to a committee backing House Republicans ahead of his testimony to Congress about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show. The Trump administration official made the donation to the Cong...
President Trump has taken bold strides in recent months to oust GOP lawmakers over perceived disloyalty to his administration — often against the wishes of congressional leadership. The president has recruited primary challengers and derided sitting lawmakers in lengthy, expletive-filled social me...
Record-setting travel is expected in the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend despite high gas prices.
Some think it could lead to a change in the political system.
Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly memberLondon assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboa...
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to families or businesses, restaurateurs have said.This week, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, announced a temp...
Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield powerBurnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10Andy Burnham may have big ambitions, but the team charged with propelling him to parliament is tiny and run on a shoestri...
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Over the last 12 mo...
GOP attorneys general groups invest $11 million in TV ads across key battleground states, betting public safety and crime will define 2026 midterm races.
A legislative effort to eliminate gun-free zones on public college campuses has died. But for its student sponsor, the fight isn’t over yet.
The parents of slain college freshman Sheridan Gorman spoke at a Trump rally, demanding leaders fight sanctuary policies they say failed their daughter.
Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transitionRachel Reeves’s announcement of a series of cost of living measures this week shows a government trying to prove it still has agency and relevance. Th...
Senate Republicans pulled their ICE and Border Patrol funding bill after backlash over a $1.776 billion compensation fund created without Congress.
NYC sanctuary city audits accuse federal immigration authorities of using misleading tactics, including posing as fire officials at city shelters.
SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.
Johnson is seemingly incapable of standing up to the Trump administration, even when one of Congress' core responsibilities is at stake.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he won’t be asking for a recount and dismissed theories of possible voter tampering after his loss in the Kentucky GOP primary to President Trump-backed GOP candidate Ed Gallrein. “I do not believe I lost due to fraudulent votes, mail-in ballots, hacking, or mistabula...
President Trump has made one thing very clear about today’s Republican Party: loyalty matters.
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump demonstrating his grip on Republican primary voters, another Cabinet member departs his administration and Democrats releasing a clumsy analysis of why they l...
Any successor to the departing national intelligence director would have to get through an increasingly frustrated Senate Republican Conference.
State of the Union: Inflation worries underwrote the worst consumer sentiment reading since 1952. The post Consumer Sentiment Survey Falls to Record Low appeared first on The American Conservative.
A number of Green councillors are ineligible to take up elected positions, leading to by-elections.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling indictment was dismissed by a federal judge who cited 'vindictive' prosecution. The DOJ says it will appeal.
The Maryland man was charged with human smuggling after a high-profile legal fight in which courts ruled he had been illegally deported to El Salvador.
There’s a lot to keep track of.
Concerns about rising costs are a problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as Trump struggles to deliver on affordability pledges.
The Warsh era begins with soaring inflation, a Middle East energy shock bleeding into other parts of the economy and colleagues skeptical that rate cuts should come anytime soon.Add on top: Kevin Warsh faces more political pressure to deliver lower rates than any other Federal Reserve chair in recen...
Aaron Lukas, the former CIA officer selected to replace Tulsi Gabbard as spy chief, aligns with some of President Donald Trump’s most ardent beliefs, including that intelligence agencies have become infected with wokeness, and that allegations of a Russian operation to sway the 2016 election are a h...
The Trump administration continues to weigh US tariffs on imported semiconductors to boost domestic chip manufacturing, though there are no immediate plans to impose any new levies, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
President Donald Trump defended his economic record and praised Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a very competitive New York district.
President Donald Trump has reinforced his sway with Republican primary voters. But that success has not translated to the halls of the Capitol.
President Trump's week included high highs, with major election wins in his test of Republican loyalty, and low lows as he attacked Congressional allies and faced legislative defeat.
The Department of Homeland Security says ICE has no current contract or relationship with the company, but questions remain about ICE's use of commercial spyware.
From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
Congress can only stop Trump’s actions in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution of both Houses over Trump’s veto, or by declining to fund the war in next year’s budget.
From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Wednesday: After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting… The post "Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Settlement" appeared first on Reason.com.
A top state lawmaker who opposed drawing new districts for the fall election now says he supports a constitutional amendment that could pave the way to an all-Democrat map for the next cycle.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Friday punched back at President Trump’s criticism on social media that he is a “nitpicker and “RINO” for criticizing the president for embracing controversial ideas such as the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” and 50-year mortgages, warning “the stupid stuff is ki...
Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of “Pod Save America,” urged Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin to step down after the committee released an incomplete investigation into the party’s 2024 election losses. “I think Ken Martin should step down,” said Pfeiffer, who previously served as a senior...
President Trump on Friday afternoon is giving remarks alongside Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in one of the nation’s most competitive swing districts ahead of the November midterms. Trump will appear in New York’s 17th Congressional District, where the duo will tout work on affordability and tax cuts. L...
Latinos have differing views on the ethics of joining immigration enforcement.
I am thrilled to announce that AEI Senior Fellow and health economist Dr. Benedic Ippolito has been appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The post Ippolito Appointed to MedPAC appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Kevin Warsh has vowed to preserve the Fed's independence over monetary policy, telling lawmakers he will never "predetermine" interest rates at the president's request.
This past Monday, Donald Trump and Mark Cuban stood next to each other and announced a deal to put more […] The post The Greater Good appeared first on No Labels.
President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime in cities, transgender women in sports...
CEO Tom Polen is turning his 65,000 employees into lean manufacturing “problem-finders.”
Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the 2012 Olympic legacy, to the dismay of school leaders.The Department for Ed...