Could RFK Jr. prove to be the Trump administration’s secret weapon? Recent polling shows Americans trust Republicans over Democrats on nearly every major issue confronting our country: the economy, immigration, foreign policy and inflation. The two areas where Democrats hold the upper hand is health care and vaccines. RFK Jr. has a shot of undermining…
On the menu: Broad consensus on who to deport and not to deport; A Texas tornado for midterms; Dems bounce back on party affiliation; Mamdani reckons with anti-police past; Monkeying around We are a long way from the midterms — so far, that when we think about control of the House of Representatives, there’s not…
Since 2010, Republicans have kicked away golden opportunities to win Senate races across the country.
The U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The July jobs report showed the labor market stalling out as consumers and businesses navigated President Trump’s ever-evolving trade policies and steep new tariffs. The report came in well…
The Army continues to operate Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Apache helicopters that are fundamentally products of the mid-1970s.
Pete Buttigieg has been quietly making the rounds on an early 2028 tour after having announced that he would sit out races for governor and senator in 2026. In October, Buttigieg will speak at the Michigan Democratic Party’s “Best of the West” event, a prime swing-state spot for a presidential hopeful. The mayor-turned-Cabinet secretary is…
Carrie, a single mother currently between jobs, had a student loan payment of $0 a month under the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. After a court ruling against SAVE and pro-student debt forgiveness President Biden was replaced with President Trump, she acted fast to switch to an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan to secure…
President Trump is increasingly directing his frustrations at individual Senate Republicans, and turning his fire in recent days on key allies. The president this week publicly excoriated Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) over upholding the “blue slip” tradition and pushing a congressional stock trading ban, respectively. While Trump has long had a…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision not to run for California governor next year opens the door for her to enter what is already expected to be a crowded field for Democratic presidential candidates in 2028. Democrats — from operatives to donors and lawmakers — were particularly interested in Harris’s decision as speculation mounts about…
Senate Democrats are battling each other over how far to go in opposing President Trump’s agenda, a dispute that spilled out into the open earlier this week when Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) slammed his fellow Democratic senators for “willing to be complicit” with Trump. Booker’s tirade against fellow Democrats came after Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto…
