Elections
Andrew Cuomo concedes the New York City mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani, who leads in the first-choice vote
New York City mayoral candidate and democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani (L) and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (R). Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is the leader as first-choice votes are tallied in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, ahead of former New York Gov. Andrew […]
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Trump to Congress: ‘NO ONE GOES ON VACATION’ until spending bill passes
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 24, 2025, to attend the NATO’s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday ramped up his […]
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House Speaker Johnson argues the War Powers Act is unconstitutional
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the US Capitol on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued Tuesday that the War Powers Act, a Nixon-era law limiting the president’s power to unilaterally wage war, is unconstitutional, […]
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Trump slams Russia’s Medvedev for claiming countries will give Iran nuclear warheads
Russia’s Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region’s city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Alexei Maishev | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for claiming […]
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Senators will stay in D.C. until Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes, Thune says
U.S Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that lawmakers in his chamber will remain in Washington, D.C., until they pass President Donald […]
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U.S. isn’t at war with Iran, ‘we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program,’ Vance says
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a discussion at the Munich Leaders meeting hosted by the Munich Security Conference at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, May 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the United States is not at war with Iran, but with […]
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Hegseth claims Iran’s nuclear ambitions ‘obliterated’ after U.S. strikes
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Sunday that “Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated,” hours after the United States attacked three major nuclear nuclear enrichment facilities. Hegseth praised President Donald Trump’s order as “focused, it was powerful, and it was clear,” during an early morning press conference. Hegseth said that the late-night mission was “not […]
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Republican Party has nearly five times more cash on hand than the Democrats
Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Sat., Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr. | AP Photo The Republican National Committee has almost five times the cash on hand as its Democratic counterpart, as Democrats seek to regain their […]
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Trump rips into ‘too late’ Jerome Powell after Fed holds rates steady
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters President Donald Trump ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, calling him “destructive,” after the central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday. […]
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Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home broken into 3 days after her murder
Law enforcement establish a security perimeter near the residence of senior Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman after Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed earlier in the day, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S., June 14, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters The home of murdered Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman was broken into on […]
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