Elections
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump’
President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami, March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route and a key choke point in the Iran war, as the “Strait of Trump.” Iran has to […]
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White House launches app touting Trump’s record, with some key omissions
The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House on Friday launched a smartphone app that touts a selection of President Donald Trump’s second-term accomplishments and curates favorable news articles. It also invites users to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. […]
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Prediction markets’ new insider-trading restrictions aren’t enough, bipartisan senators say
A pair of bipartisan senators on Wednesday said they’re keeping their push to ban sports prediction market contracts, despite Kalshi and Polymarket announcing new insider-trading restrictions on their platforms. “It’s got to be more than an aspirational statement by these companies,” Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked about those platforms’ self-imposed […]
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Denmark’s PM Frederiksen suffers election setback after standing up to Trump over Greenland
The leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. Henning Bagger | Afp | Getty Images Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered an election setback as her left-leaning bloc appeared to have fallen short of winning enough […]
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Democrat Emily Gregory projected to win Florida House seat representing Trump, Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on October 31, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum | Getty Images Democratic candidate Emily Gregory is projected to win a special election on Tuesday evening for a Florida state House […]
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DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices
Prices are posted at a gas station in Downtown Brooklyn on March 18, 2026, in New York, United States. Matthew Hoen | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday is launching a digital ad campaign targeting President Donald Trump and Republicans for rising gas prices amid the war in Iran. The […]
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Democrat Emily Gregory wants to represent Trump — and his Mar-a-Lago resort — in Florida’s legislature
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida. Marco Bello | Reuters Emily Gregory, a small business owner and first time candidate for elected office, is looking to score an upset in a Florida special election on Tuesday to represent Mar-a-Lago in the state legislature. Gregory is a Democrat running for state House […]
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Swalwell drops lawsuit against FHFA director over using private information to attack opponents as California governor bid heats up
In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Impeachment Manager Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. congress.gov | Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has dropped his lawsuit against Bill Pulte which accused […]
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Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting
People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 14, 2026. Will Dunham | Reuters Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward a Mississippi law challenged by Republicans that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted in a case that […]
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Trump: U.S. could leave Iran ‘right now’ but staying longer so they can ‘never rebuild’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Women’s History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said U.S. could pull out of Iran “right now” and still leave Tehran unable to rebuild its military capabilities for […]
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