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Zohran’s primary of power: the Democrat that Republicans fear most runs New York City
Not long ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was demonized by leaders of both political parties. Today,…
Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of launching political probe into him. The real issue may be his wife’s taxes
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically-motivated investigation into him…
A Kennedy, Kellyanne Conway’s ex-husband and a former Palantir data scientist debated AI regulation. Welcome to the Manhattan primary
Democrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan slugged it out during a heated debate…
AI job fears are mostly a Democrat problem—and the 2026 midterms will be their ultimate test
Anxiety about AI is real, and it feels like it’s everywhere. Proclamations of AI-driven job losses…
‘I hope she’s ready’: Spencer Pratt throws down the gauntlet to Karen Bass
For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s gubernatorial race.…
$215 million later, Tom Steyer is running third. California’s Governor race is still anyone’s
California’s crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters’ appetites…
‘Being married is hard’: Graham Platner’s wife rips media reports of her husband’s sexual texts as ‘gossip’
Graham Platner’s wife called the media reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text…
I built a startup from scratch and still nearly died because of a broken healthcare system. That’s why I’m running for Congress
I did everything right.I started a company at 26 with nothing but a problem I needed…
Gretchen Whitmer said she wasn’t running for president. That lasted until lunch
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan said Thursday she has “nothing to announce” about a possible 2028 presidential…
When algorithms start shaping elections
When algorithms start shaping elections Gauteng Health’s R8bn supplier crisis threatens patient care. SA’s cruise…
Graham Platner runs controversial ad during Red Sox game vowing to ‘reverse the private equity curse’
Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, began Memorial Day weekend by releasing an ad on…
Trump called Cornyn ‘very disloyal.’ Now a 5-term Texas Senator is fighting for his career
Voters in Texas will see little of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on Monday. But that’s only…
Democrats want to run on corruption. Their own stock trades keep getting in the way
After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin…
‘In 60 days there’s been a huge change in the attitudes of this country’: Former Detroit mayor says bipartisan approach in governor race is doomed
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor…
Forget the Rust Belt or the Sun Belt. The ‘Wired Belt’ may be the next frontier of political power
The laid-off factory worker from Youngstown, Ohio, became the defining figure of American politics for the…
73-year-old Susan Collins has been a senator for decades. She only just disclosed a benign essential tremor
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she has a benign essential tremor, disclosing the longtime health condition for…
The national debt is the same size as the economy. It’s a ‘disturbing warning and a call to action,’ watchdog says
Six months before Election Day, America’s $39 trillion national debt has moved from an abstract fiscal…
Ramaphosa proclaims 4 November for local govt elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa has turned the heat up in what’s expected to be the country’s most…