New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani built a winning progressive coalition, yet extremist critics now target him as a betrayer, exposing a politics of purity that values righteous defeat over governing, compromise, and tangible gains.
Marco Rubio attacked reporters asking about apparent messages in which Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle requested $100,000 from a Trump donor, even as reported investigations and separate allegations place her conduct under growing scrutiny.
California Democratic voters strongly support Proposition 40, but most of their elected representatives remain silent or opposed as Sergey Brin bankrolls a massive campaign against the proposed onetime 5% billionaire wealth tax.
Trump attacked an election denial ally over a harmless ballot mailing error as lawmakers, governors and courts confronted mounting concerns about artificial intelligence, surveillance, nonconsensual images, warfare and cybersecurity.
Trump is presenting $500 ACA refunds as rescue money, even though the surplus may trace back to his first term and recipients face much larger premium increases after Republicans refused to extend subsidies.
With 29 days remaining, Democrats hold an 8.9% generic ballot lead, Senate contests are shifting their way, and Gallup shows an 11 point party affiliation advantage that could spell disaster for Republican congressional majorities.
James Fishback’s support among young conservatives and appearances before Turning Point USA chapters are fueling an increasingly bitter MAGA dispute over racist, antisemitic and Nazi aligned extremism inside the movement.
Leaked fundraiser audio captures Ken Paxton blaming Washington operatives for his campaign’s messaging as polling shows him trailing Democrat James Talarico and early voting approaches in Texas. Republicans have spent heavily, but Paxton’s position remains virtually unchanged.