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August 13, 2025 11:24 AM ET Some Senate Democrats, itching for a major showdown with Republicans, are advocating for their party to filibuster their way into a government shutdown this fall. Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is pushing a hardball approach during ongoing government funding negotiations, arguing that Senate Democrats should not work with Republicans

August 10, 2025 6:30 PM ET Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo proposed a law that would block wealthy New Yorkers from residing in rent-controlled apartments. “I’m calling the legislation ‘Zohran’s Law.’ This is obviously an abuse of the system,” Cuomo told The New York Post Sunday. “We’re not supposed to be providing rent-stabilized apartments to the

August 10, 2025 6:11 PM ET Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker lambasted Zohran Mamdani on Sunday over the New York City Mayoral candidate’s belief that billionaires shouldn’t exist. “Look, how much money you have doesn’t determine what your values are,” Pritzker said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “It does not matter what your income level is.

August 10, 2025 11:53 AM ET President Donald Trump called former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a “disgusting degenerate” and alleged she and her husband got rich off “inside information” in a Saturday post on Truth Social. “Crooked Nancy Pelosi, and her very ‘interesting’ husband, beat every Hedge Fund in 2024. In other words, these two

August 04, 2025 8:17 PM ET The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a grand jury investigation into an alleged conspiracy by Obama administration officials to manufacture intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to multiple reports. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed a federal prosecutor, who is expected to present evidence to a grand jury

Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer August 04, 2025 11:35 AM ET As the 2026 midterms quickly approach, Democrats and Republicans are searching for ways to increase their chances of winning control of Congress, making the addition of House seats through redistricting a top priority. The Texas state legislature announced that it will introduce a

August 04, 2025 10:19 AM ET Building America’s Future (BAF), a political action committee (PAC) backed by billionaire Elon Musk, is dishing out over $1 million to promote the passage of the president’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which Musk had prominently denounced, Politico reported Monday. The group’s ad, titled “Independence,” will debut Monday on

August 03, 2025 4:48 PM ET President Donald Trump took to Truth Social early Sunday morning to criticize radio host Charlamagne tha God, accusing him of being a “low IQ individual” and “racist sleazebag,” following his appearance on his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s Fox News show “My View.” Charlamagne — real name Lenard McKelvey — said

Senate Republicans and conservative activists are divided over whether GOP leadership is doing enough to fully utilize all available options to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune currently has two strategic paths he can pursue to more quickly advance the confirmation of Trump’s nominees, according to sources familiar with Senate procedure.

August 02, 2025 9:27 AM ET HBO host Bill Maher sounded the alarm Friday about Democratic Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, calling him “the most radical” figure to emerge in the city’s political scene. “We’ve never had someone this radical,” Maher said during a panel on Real Time with Bill Maher, warning