With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, seven intense Democratic primary contests are taking shape across the country and highlighting divisions regarding the future of the party. As Democrats look to reclaim control of Congress after Republican gains in 2024, several key battles could play a decisive role in determining the party’s chances at earning a
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Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer December 11, 2025 2:30 PM ET The newly elected Democratic socialist mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, is the portrait of an ambitious outsider overreaching in a high-stakes institutional game. Anonymous sources from Mamdani’s transition team admitted to Politico that he’s struggling to navigate the treacherous waters of
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December 11, 2025 2:14 PM ET The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Thursday to table articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, 237 to 140 with 47 Democrats voting “present.” Just 23 Democrats joined House Republicans to tank a procedural vote regarding an impeachment resolution brought by Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green while 140 voted
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December 11, 2025 1:40 PM ET Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent four minutes during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday hounding a Department of Defense (DOD) official about so-called illegal orders. Slotkin, who told military members in a video to defy President Donald Trump’s so-called illegal orders, on whether Trump is deploying
December 11, 2025 1:26 PM ET Death row inmates may have a final defense against execution: Stupidity. That depends on the decision of the Supreme Court, which heard oral argument in the case of Hamm v. Smith on Wednesday. The case concerns how states should evaluate the mental capacity of inmates sentenced to capital punishment.
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December 11, 2025 1:21 PM ET Senate Democrats and Republicans each shot down the other’s healthcare proposal on Thursday, underscoring how divided the parties remain as the boosted Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year. The Senate voted on a Democrat plan to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA)
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December 11, 2025 12:37 PM ET The federal government’s head watchdog is stepping down before the end of the year amid investigations into the Trump administration, and he chose the chief operating officer (COO) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to be his acting successor Wednesday. After 15 years of public service at the agency
December 11, 2025 11:47 AM ET Security threw out a left-wing protester dressed as a Catholic cardinal on Thursday as he derailed a hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The protester shouted “the power of Christ compels you” and held a sign reading, “Stop ICE Raids Code Pink” during a hearing
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December 11, 2025 11:40 AM ET Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral suffered immense damage to its roof and upper walls when it burned in 2019. Thankfully, much of the interior decoration survived, including six stained glass windows from the 19th century. French officials are replacing them anyway. French artist Claire Tabouret was selected for the task, presumably
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December 11, 2025 8:45 AM ET Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to be embracing a feminist left-wing activist group with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the final weeks of her House term. Greene on Wednesday met with members of Code Pink, whose co-founder Medea Benjamin praised the outgoing congresswoman
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