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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned the tables on Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., during a tense Senate budget hearing Wednesday, bringing up the senator’s son and his past communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Wyden accused the Trump administration of engaging in “corrupt” behavior.
The exchange quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the hearing as lawmakers...
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville and longtime political journalist Al Hunt took aim at the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited review of the party’s 2024 election defeat, arguing that the report failed to address the most obvious reasons Democrats lost the White House and key races across the country.
Speaking on their “Politics War Room” podcast last week, the two Democrats...
A heated dispute on the House floor brought proceedings to a standstill Wednesday after Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of having associations with terrorist groups, including Hezbollah, during debate over a Lebanon-related resolution.
The confrontation unfolded as lawmakers discussed a measure introduced by Tlaib that would require President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. military forces from...
The United States spends more on healthcare per person than any other nation, and prescription drug costs remain one of the most debated factors behind that reality. While discussions often focus on insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and domestic healthcare policy, another issue has increasingly drawn attention: the pricing systems used by many foreign governments to control the cost of medicines.
Several...
Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, a plastic surgeon and former Army combat medic, won a crowded Democratic primary in New Jersey on Tuesday, positioning himself to likely become the next representative for a heavily Democratic congressional district.
According to The Associated Press, Hamawy emerged victorious in a 12-candidate field seeking to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. The district, which...
The U.S. Supreme Court handed Alabama Republicans a significant victory on Tuesday, allowing the state to use a congressional map that is expected to favor GOP candidates in upcoming elections.
In an emergency order, the Court approved Alabama’s appeal to use a congressional map adopted by the state legislature in 2023. The map includes one majority-Black district and will be...
A New Jersey man accused of assaulting federal officers during an anti-ICE protest outside Delaney Hall in Newark was previously convicted on a lesser charge stemming from a child pornography investigation, according to court records and federal authorities.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has charged Brendan John Geier, 26, with assaulting federal officers and causing...
A New York congressional candidate is facing renewed scrutiny after a series of deleted social media posts resurfaced, revealing past support for abolishing police, prisons and national borders, calls for seizing property from landlords, and statements rejecting the existence of Israel.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a progressive challenger to longtime Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District, has...
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, urging him to avoid further military escalation against Hezbollah as tensions threatened to derail ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
According to a report from Axios, Trump became increasingly frustrated during the call after Israel authorized strikes against Hezbollah targets in...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sparked discussion Wednesday after joking that Democrats could win future elections without male voters, before later clarifying that the party cannot afford to lose support from any demographic group.
Grisham made the comments during a Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., where party officials and state leaders gathered to...