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November 05, 2025 6:15 PM ET Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure, reiterated on Wednesday that Republicans would not scrap the

November 06, 2025 9:13 AM ET California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection on Thursday morning, ending her longtime reign as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. The 85-year old former House Speaker announced her retirement after serving a San Francisco district since 1987. Pelosi’s decision to not seek reelection

November 05, 2025 4:31 PM ET Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair told Politico the GOP fumbled the 2025 elections because they did not talk about affordability, something Trump will be focusing on for the midterms. Democrats won a series of high profile elections Tuesday, a year after Trump won the presidential election. Blair reacted

November 05, 2025 1:49 PM ET Republican Virginia state Del. Carrie Coyner, who was the recipient of the infamous violent text messages sent by Democratic Attorney General-elect Jay Jones, lost her bid for reelection to the House of Delegates on Tuesday. Jones, who defeated incumbent Jason Miyares on Tuesday, drew backlash for text messages he

November 05, 2025 1:26 PM ET New York City Fire Department Commissioner Robert Tucker submitted his resignation Wednesday, one day after Zohran Mamdani won the city’s mayoral race, the department confirmed to Newsmax. Tucker will leave the post Dec. 19, ending a 16-month tenure that began with his August 2024 appointment by Mayor Eric Adams

November 05, 2025 11:18 AM ET Kansas Republicans backed off a mid-decade redistricting push that could have targeted the state’s lone Democratic member of Congress, even as blue states press ahead with their own efforts to secure more favorable congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republican state House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced Tuesday that

November 05, 2025 9:37 AM ET President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that the shutdown negatively affected the party’s performance on election night. Trump gathered Congressional Republicans for breakfast at the White House to discuss the results of the election and eliminating the filibuster, The Hill reported. The president reacted to the election

November 05, 2025 9:37 AM ET President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that the shutdown negatively affected the party’s performance on election night. Trump gathered Congressional Republicans for breakfast at the White House to discuss the results of the election and eliminating the filibuster, The Hill reported. The president reacted to the election

November 03, 2025 11:54 AM ET Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst on Thursday expressed concerns in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) about the risk of defaulting on the thousands of leases the federal government holds on buildings amid the government shutdown. Ernst wrote General Services Administration (GSA) acting Administrator Michael Rigas, asking

November 01, 2025 1:33 PM ET Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina allegedly cursed at police officers who tried to escort her to her flight at Charleston International Airport, calling them “fucking incompetent” after they failed to spot her car at the curb, according to a police report. The South Carolina Republican arrived at