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Mamdani moves toward universal child care promise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday announced plans to offer 2,000 free child care spots to...

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GOP powerbroker in North Carolina, who led redistricting, trails in primary by two votes

North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R), an enormous figure in the state's politics, is trailing his primary challenger by two votes in a race...

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Toth defeats Crenshaw in Texas GOP primary upset

Texas State Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to pull off a victory in Tuesday’s primary, unseating fourth-term incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw...

03.03.2026 1

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Holladay wins Arkansas special election in key Democratic pickup

Democrat Alex Holladay is projected to win the special election to represent Arkansas’s House District 70, edging out Republican Bo Renshaw,...

03.03.2026 1

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Why young voters are moving away from Trump

Young voters are turning away from President Trump more sharply than any other major voting bloc. In 2024, Trump narrowed Democrats’ longstanding...

01.03.2026 9

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Mamdani touts productive meeting with Trump on housing

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted his “productive” meeting with President Trump at the White House, during which the mayor...

27.02.2026 10

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NYPD arrests man for allegedly assaulting officers during snowball fight

The New York City Police Department arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly assaulting officers with snow and ice on Monday during a massive snowball...

26.02.2026 8

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Crockett up by double digits in Texas Senate Democratic primary poll

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) holds a double-digit lead over her opponent in a hypothetical Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, according...

26.02.2026 9

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NY governor calls for $13.5B in tariff refunds

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is calling on the Trump administration to refund approximately $13.5 billion to New York residents after the Supreme Court ruled...

25.02.2026 7

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Mamdani admonishes 'kids throwing snowballs,' while NYPD denounces 'individuals attacking cops'

Video footage of New York City Police Department officers getting pelted with snow as they walked through Washington Square Park on Monday drew mixed...

24.02.2026 8

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Here’s how Trump’s polling has changed since last year

President Trump on Tuesday will address a joint session of Congress, where he will reflect on the first year of his second term in the White House,...

24.02.2026 10

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Republicans see political gold in Mamdani property tax proposal

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) “last-resort” proposal to raise property taxes in New York City has political observers questioning whether his...

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Moore to attend governors meeting after White House reverses course

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said he will attend the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting with President Trump on Friday after the White House...

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NGA won't facilitate White House meeting after Moore, Polis blocked from attending

The National Governors Association (NGA) will no longer facilitate its annual meeting at the White House on Friday after President Trump rescinded...

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Trump attacks on Democrats cast shadow on governors' meeting

Governors will descend on Washington this weekend for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) winter meeting, a typically bipartisan gathering...

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Why violent crime is dropping in US cities

Violent crime fell dramatically in 2025, in what experts expect to be the year with the sharpest drop in homicides in recorded history. The decline,...

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Trump says he didn't bring up renaming Penn Station as Trump Station

President Trump said he did not raise the prospect of renaming New York’s Penn Station as “Trump Station,” pushing back on media reports that he...

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Trump says Guthrie kidnappers will face death penalty if she is killed

President Trump said Monday he would direct the Justice Department to seek the death penalty for kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie if the 84-year-old mother...

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Wes Moore says he won't attend governors meeting at White House after dinner snub

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said he will skip the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting at the White House next week after President Trump...

13.02.2026 70

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Confusion reigns over Trump meeting with governors

A series of contradictions and reversals from the White House and National Governors Association (NGA) this week has bred widespread confusion over...

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Here's how a shutdown will affect DHS agencies

The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal...

12.02.2026 8

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Top White House aides tamp down January jobs expectation

Top White House officials are trying to prepare Americans for a lackluster January jobs report this week as President Trump kicks off 2026 under...

11.02.2026 10

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Navarro says expectations for monthly jobs numbers must be reduced 'significantly,' citing deportations

White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro cautioned the public to lower expectations ahead of Wednesday’s monthly jobs report, citing the Trump...

10.02.2026 2

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5 Super Bowl ads that packed a political punch

While Bad Bunny largely avoided controversy in his Super Bowl halftime show, some of the game's high-priced advertisements packed an overtly political...

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Christie rips Mamdani over garbage removal in New York City

Former New Jersey Mayor Chris Christie (R) criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for his handling of the snow cleanup and subsequent...

09.02.2026 10

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GOP breaks with Trump White House on Obama post as Tim Scott opens the floodgates

A notable number of Republican lawmakers broke sharply with the White House on Friday after President Trump posted — and later deleted — a video...

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Kid Rock: Alternative Super Bowl halftime show for people who 'love America'

Kid Rock offered a preview of what to expect Sunday when he headlines the “All-American Halftime Show,” an alternative Super Bowl performance...

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Trump shares video with brief clip depicting Obamas as apes

President Trump shared a video late Thursday that includes a brief clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as...

06.02.2026 4

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5 takeaways on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

Law enforcement provided new details Thursday on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie...

06.02.2026 2

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Search for Savannah Guthrie's mother captivates an alarmed nation

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has left much of the country on edge as the...

05.02.2026 20

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Duckworth fires back at Vance over Forrest Gump quip

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after he criticized her line of questioning at a Senate hearing,...

29.01.2026 4

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DC crews pile snow at RFK Stadium site as city slowly digs out of storm

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Wednesday that the city has resorted to piling snow at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium amid growing frustration...

29.01.2026 7

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Omar slams Trump's 'reprehensible rhetoric' on immigration in wake of personal attack

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) suggested on Wednesday that President Trump’s “reprehensible rhetoric” on immigration has contributed to an...

29.01.2026 3

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Jeffries slams Stephen Miller as 'hateful bigot' and 'architect' of DHS 'brutality'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “hateful bigot” for his role in shaping...

29.01.2026 6

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Slovakia's PM rails against Politico report he was 'shocked' by Trump's psychological state

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fiercely denied a Politico report that he was “shocked” by President Trump’s state of mind during his visit to...

29.01.2026 30

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Botox, Trulicity among 15 drugs on new Medicare negotiations list

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced the 15 drugs selected to participate in the newest round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program,...

28.01.2026 3

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Murkowski says Noem should resign over Minneapolis shootings

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) on Tuesday became the second Republican senator to call for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to step down over...

28.01.2026 20

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Man tackled after spraying Omar with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hall

A man was tackled to the ground after spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with an unknown substance during a town hall in her district on Tuesday. A...

28.01.2026 40

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Janet Yellen, Gary Locke to receive Elliot L. Richardson Prize

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former Washington Gov. Gary Locke (D) will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public...

28.01.2026 5

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Trump approval among independent voters hits new low: Poll

President Trump’s support from independent voters dropped to a new low across both terms in office, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll....

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GOP confidence in ICE declines in January: Poll

Fewer Republicans say in a new poll that they have confidence in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with carrying out...

28.01.2026 40

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Cruz advises Trump officials to tone down rhetoric on Minnesota shootings

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the Trump administration to embrace a more measured tone in response to the officer-involved shootings in Minnesota,...

27.01.2026 6

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Warren calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Congress should move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she does not resign from office. In a...

27.01.2026 20

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Democrat Suozzi says he 'failed' with vote to pass DHS funding bill: 'I must do a better job'

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) expressed regret on Monday for voting last week to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on...

27.01.2026 3

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Fetterman slams Minneapolis immigration operation but breaks from Democrats on shutdown threat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a frequent independent voice among Senate Democrats, condemned the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota but said he...

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Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March, a spokesperson for the committee's...

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Pence: Images of Pretti shooting 'deeply troubling' 

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday characterized the footage of a Border Patrol agent shooting Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti as...

27.01.2026 10

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Bill Clinton on Minneapolis shooting: 'The people in charge have lied to us' 

Former President Bill Clinton accused the Trump administration of lying to the American people about the shootings that have taken place in...

26.01.2026 60

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Walz to Americans after latest Minnesota shooting: ‘What side do you want to be on?’ 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) asked Americans to reevaluate their views on the federal immigration crackdown, framing the issue as a moral issue, not a...

26.01.2026 20

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Private jet carrying 8 people crashes at Maine airport 

A private jet with eight people on board crashed Sunday at Bangor International Airport in Maine, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a...

26.01.2026 20

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