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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani to serve as the next mayor of New York City after months of dodging questions about his stance on the 34-year-old Democratic socialist. The minority leader issued a written endorsement of Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the mayoral contest, less than one day before the

Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer October 24, 2025 2:38 PM ET Outwardly, Democrats claim their resolve to keep the government shutdown has never been stronger. However, cracks are beginning to form within the party, signaling that the shutdown might end soon. When Democrats initially voted against the Republican House-passed clean continuing resolution (CR), voters

October 24, 2025 1:28 PM ET Leave it to an octogenarian to read the room better than most of his under-50 colleagues.  “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, but we should have a secure border and it ain’t that hard to do. Biden didn’t do it, those before him did not do

October 24, 2025 1:19 PM ET Nearly a year out from the midterms, House Republicans are touting a notable fundraising edge that could help the party maintain House control in 2026. For the first time since 2015, the National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans’ campaign arm, has outraised its Democratic counterpart in the first three

October 24, 2025 1:09 PM ET President Donald Trump’s sweeping renovation of the White House, a hotspot of outrage for his detractors, is set to include one of the most secure facilities of the U.S. government. Trump is temporarily demolishing the White House’s East Wing — which his administration eventually plans to rebuild and modernize —

October 24, 2025 1:02 PM ET Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is scrambling to contain the fallout of his campaign turmoil by issuing non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to staff, according to a Thursday report. Amid mounting scrutiny over his past Reddit posts, Platner’s former political director, Genevieve McDonald — who resigned in October — claimed

October 24, 2025 1:09 PM ET President Donald Trump’s sweeping renovation of the White House, a hotspot of outrage for his detractors, may potentially include one of the most secure facilities of the U.S. government. Trump is temporarily demolishing the White House’s East Wing — which his administration eventually plans to rebuild and modernize —

October 24, 2025 1:02 PM ET Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is scrambling to contain the fallout of his campaign turmoil by issuing non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to staff, according to a Thursday report. Amid mounting scrutiny over his past Reddit posts, Platner’s former political director, Genevieve McDonald — who resigned in October — claimed

October 24, 2025 12:08 PM ET Nearly six-in-ten California voters approve of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering efforts, according to an Emerson College poll released Friday morning. The survey found that 57% of likely voters in California support Proposition 50, t he Nov. 4 ballot measure to allow the state’s Democratic-dominated legislature to redraw the

October 24, 2025 12:08 PM ET Nearly six-in-ten California voters approve of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering efforts, according to an Emerson College poll released Friday morning. The survey found that 57% of likely voters in California support Proposition 50, t he Nov. 4 ballot measure to allow the state’s Democratic-dominated legislature to redraw the