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An Indiana Senate Republican who President Donald Trump called out in a Truth Social post Sunday for not backing the White House’s plan to draw new congressional maps was later targeted by a swatting, according to local authorities. Greg Goode, who Trump posted was a “RINO” he was … Indiana Republican called out by Trump on redistricting is swattedRead more

President Donald Trump has broken with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch long-time ally and prominent MAGA figure who has been at sharp odds with the White House on economic issues, foreign affairs and the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump called Greene a “ranting lunatic” and … Trump breaks with ‘wacky’ Marjorie Taylor GreeneRead more

INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump’s effort to force mid-decade redistricting suffered a major setback Friday, after Indiana’s GOP state Senate leader declared the chamber will not convene in December to redraw maps. In response, Trump’s team has begun summoning Indiana lawmakers to meet with the president in the … Indiana redistricting push likely dead despite White House pressureRead more

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Democrats are trying to blunt the Republican advantage on the widely popular no-tax-on-tips policy as both parties look to strengthen their appeal to the working class ahead of the midterms. The most intense of these battles is unfolding in Nevada, where five percent of workers earn tips, about … Nevada Dems, GOP battle over ‘no-tax-on-tips’Read more

Rep. Seth Moulton (D–Mass.) is not one to shy away from criticism of his own party. He made waves in the past when he insisted that the Democrats’ approach to dialogue on transgender issues was stifling. Moulton has also been vocal about the need for generational change in … Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdownRead more

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political … The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsRead more

In breaking ranks to end the federal government shutdown this week, Nevada’s two Democratic senators showcased the shifting politics of the once solidly blue state, home to a diverse, working-class population that relies heavily on tourism. In the national battle for party expansion, Republicans have the edge in … Both Nevada senators spurned their party. They were reading the room.Read more

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House lawmakers released more than 20,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday — and they include communications between the convicted sex offender and high-profile individuals in politics, media, Hollywood and foreign affairs. One email shows Epstein communicating with a former White House counsel. Some showed … The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docsRead more

Rahm Emanuel believes Americans are being presented a “binary choice” between “defund the police” and President Donald Trump’s National Guard push. So he’s offering an alternative. As Democrats grapple with how to cut into one of Republicans’ core issues in the midterm elections next year, the former Chicago … Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crimeRead more

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Maine Democrat Jordan Wood is dropping out of the Senate race to instead run for the newly vacant 2nd congressional district, he said in an interview this week, teeing up a fight to maintain Democratic control of the battleground seat. Wood had pressed ahead in Maine’s Senate race, … Maine Democrat drops Senate bid for battleground House runRead more

Latino voters, who swung toward President Donald Trump in 2024, boomeranged back to Democrats last week, signaling the fraying of his coalition less than one year into his second term. Few places across the country epitomize that swing like New Jersey’s Passaic County, a densely populated, geographically diverse … Trump nearly won Latino voters last year. Democrats just won many of them back.Read more

A Utah judge on Monday rejected a Republican-passed redistricting plan that created two more-competitive districts in the state — a win for Democrats who thought the map did not go far enough. In denying the new map, the judge put in place one of two options offered by … Utah judge denies GOP-passed congressional mapRead more

Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jamie Raskin are inserting themselves into the state’s redistricting fight, escalating pressure on state lawmakers and the senate president to take up the mid-decade redrawing of congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms. The two prominent Maryland Democrats sent a four-page letter to … Top Maryland Dems urge state lawmakers to join redistricting effortRead more

Senate Democrats’ embrace of a shutdown deal that doesn’t guarantee extended health care subsidies is already an electoral issue. Nearly every major Democratic Senate candidate panned the deal, from Texas hopeful Colin Allred, a former member of Congress, deriding it as a “joke” to Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana … 2026 Democrats jump to pan the shutdown dealRead more

In Virginia, it’s Republicans’ turn to be lost in the wilderness, and they’re spreading blame for their drubbing. Many say lackluster gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears was deeply flawed and didn’t focus enough on the economy. Some accuse popular GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin of failing to use more of … Virginia Republicans turn on each other after crushing lossesRead more

President Donald Trump’s supporters are willing to take a financial hit in order to support his policies, according to a new poll from POLITICO and Public First. Democrats are also willing to shoulder economic pain to oppose Trump — though they’re not willing to go as far as … Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policiesRead more

Sen. Ted Cruz blasted fellow Republicans for failing to criticize Tucker Carlson, saying the conservative pundit has “spread a poison that is profoundly dangerous.” “My colleagues, almost to a person, think what is happening is horrible, but a great many of them are frightened because he has one … Ted Cruz accuses GOP senators of being ‘frightened’ to call out Tucker CarlsonRead more

Democrats still don’t have a leader to guide them out of the wilderness. Seismic victories in a series of off-cycle elections on Tuesday showed the power of an energized liberal base all across the country — and teased at the potential for the Democratic Party to storm back … We polled Dems on who their leader is. They had no idea.Read more

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political … The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsRead more

Democratic officials, strategists and activists are gathering in Washington on Friday for the first “Crooked Con,” hosted by the podcast juggernaut “Pod Save America,” which they are billing as the Conservative Political Action Committee, CPAC, “for the left.” The lineup features several potential 2028 candidates, including Sens. Chris … Pod Save America podcasters host CPAC ‘for the left’Read more

SAN JUAN — Zohran Mamdani wants to be a new kind of leader for New York. But in his second day as mayor-elect, he embraced an old political tradition: partying in Puerto Rico. New York’s Democrats — from state lawmakers to City Hall aides to union power brokers … Mamdani gets the star treatment in Puerto RicoRead more

Helping propel Abigail Spanberger’s dominant win in the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday are dissatisfied rural voters who have supported Donald Trump. Spanberger’s victory was largely driven by massive turnout in northern and eastern Virginia’s urban areas. But she picked up support across the state’s deep-red central and western … Spanberger makes inroads with rural Republicans unhappy with TrumpRead more

NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing a deeply skeptical business community that has long called the shots in New York. But don’t go looking for the moving vans just yet. Gotham’s business elite are taking a wary — but open-minded — view of the young democratic … Can a socialist mayor and Wall Street coexist? New York is about to find out.Read more

In the lead-up to Tuesday’s gubernatorial election in New Jersey, some Democrats wondered if Mikie Sherrill could pull off the improbable: winning three consecutive terms for the party for the first time since 1961. But Sherrill was confident she would emerge victorious. Sherrill said Wednesday in an interview … Sherrill dismisses the Democratic bedwettersRead more

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Battleground Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) — who has thwarted repeated GOP efforts to unseat him in a red district — will not seek reelection, writing in an op-ed Wednesday “that now is the right time to step away from elected office.” Golden was facing both a primary challenge … Battleground Rep. Jared Golden will not seek reelectionRead more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the government shutdown played a “big role” in Democrats’ victories Tuesday night and urged Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster to quickly restore federal funding. “If you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans,” Trump said … Trump blames shutdown for GOP election lossesRead more