Elections
Trump’s lack of focus on economy is spooking Republicans as 2026 election looms
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters next to a Doordash delivery worker outside the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, April 13, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Over the span of four days earlier this month, President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account about his proposed […]
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Pirro says DOJ won’t drop Fed probe, will appeal judge’s order blocking Powell subpoenas
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday doubled down on her investigation of the Federal Reserve, even as the controversial probe endangers the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace central bank Chairman Jerome Powell. The criminal investigation centers on alleged cost overruns associated with the ongoing renovations of two historic Fed buildings […]
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Virginia redistricting election win buoys congressional Democrats
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks with reporters as he walks to his office following a press conference at the U.S. Capitol building on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries struck a defiant tone Wednesday morning on the heels of Democrats’ win in […]
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Vance trip to Pakistan for Iran talks is on hold, NYT reports
An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance trip to Pakistan for a second attempt at peace negotiations with Iran has been put on hold, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The delay came after Tehran failed to respond to the latest U.S. negotiating positions, the Times reported, citing a U.S. official with direct knowledge […]
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Vance’s Iran and Orbán setbacks raise questions about his standing with Trump
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump this month sent Vice President JD Vance to Hungary to boost its embattled prime minister and then to Pakistan for […]
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Tax Day proposal to exempt Election Day poll worker pay floated by House Democrats
Election officials assist voters in casting their ballot in the primary vote at Bruns Avenue Elementary School, Mecklenburg County Precinct 12, on March 3, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Grant Baldwin | Getty Images House Democrats on Wednesday are introducing a proposal that would give tax relief to election poll workers. Under the legislation, led […]
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AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations
The US Capitol during a rainstorm in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Funding from AI groups is becoming a flashpoint in the 2026 midterm elections, as a major political action committee that launched in 2025 with support from AI companies announced its latest fundraising haul. […]
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New Eric Swalwell accuser Lonna Drewes says ‘he raped me,’ plans to file police report
Lonna Drewes reacts during a press conference alleging U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) sexually assaulted her alongside a photo of Drewes with Swalwell (R) on April 14, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A new accuser of Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday tearfully accused that she believed the fallen Democratic lawmaker […]
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U.S.-Iran talks could restart before ceasefire expires: Reports
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C., after the White House announced he would be leading the U.S. delegation in upcoming peace talks with Iran, from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. […]
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Democrats raised $500 million in Q1 from party’s main fundraising platform
Douglas Rissing | Istock | Getty Images ActBlue, a donation website helping Democratic candidates raise small-dollar donations raised $568 million in the first quarter of the year, according to the organization. That’s a 50% increase over what was raised in the same quarter during the last midterms in 2022. The total included $391 million to […]
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