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Hochul hails Mamdani’s rise — then questions his biggest ideas

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spent the week celebrating Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory. Then, on Saturday, she made clear how far she’s willing to go with his progr...

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Stefanik’s run for New York governor could be a gift to Democrats

ALBANY, New York — Empire State Democrats are salivating over the possibility of Rep. Elise Stefanik leading the Republican ticket in deep blue New York next year.Stefanik, a zealous ally of Presid...

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Newsom’s redistricting win brings him to Texas — and jumpstarts 2028 buzz

Gavin Newsom, rallying Democrats in deep-red Texas on Saturday, urged the party base to set its sights on returning Democrats to power in 2026 and 2028, as he returned to ground zero of the nationa...

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The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed

In early 2023, Rebecca Smith was two months sober and looking for help. Her addiction to methamphetamines had cost her custody of her children, and she’d moved back home to Graham County, North Car...

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‘Stop playing politics’: Democrats rip court-extended pause to SNAP funding

Democrats are railing against the Trump administration after its temporary Supreme Court win paused an order that would’ve required providing full funding of SNAP benefits amid the government shutd...

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'Obama bro' podcaster rails against JD Vance's chances in 2028, claims 'no one likes him!'

The co-hosts of the "Pod Save America" podcast criticized Vice President JD Vance in a CNN interview, arguing he would not be a viable candidate for the presidency in 2028.After the Democrats troun...

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Zohran Mamdani took on the entire political establishment — and won

It’s already clear that the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor is a historic moment — not just for the city but for the Democratic Party and for America’s future on the other side ...

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Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies

President Donald Trump’s supporters are willing to take a financial hit in order to support his policies, according to a new poll from POLITICO and Public First.Democrats are also willing to should...

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Trump clings to filibuster demand as shutdown drags on

President Donald Trump careened into the weekend with no sign of abandoning his futile “kill the filibuster” strategy to end the shutdown, despite a stinging week of political rebukes.Trump on Frid...

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The new Mafia: Trump, civil RICO and the global intifada

After the terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, I watched in disbelief as the world elevated the perpetrators and ignored the victims. Overnight, terrorism became something to excuse rather tha...

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The Mafia Style in American Politics

The Sunday before the New York City mayoral race, President Donald Trump told New Yorkers he might withhold federal funding if Zohran Mamdani won.“It’s gonna be hard for me as the president to give...

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From hope and hunger strikes to City Hall: The rise of Zohran Mamdani

From hope and hunger strikes to City Hall: The rise of Zohran Mamdani Submitted by Azad Essa on Fri, 11/07/2025 - ...

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Hegseth unveils ‘agile’ weapons acquisition reform in speech to defense industry leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technolo...

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Trump directs DOJ to investigate meatpackers amid beef price pressure

President Donald Trump said Friday that he asked the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into meatpacking companies, which he accused of illegally manipulating beef prices at the expen...

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Trump says he brought down gas prices. The reality is more complicated.

Gasoline prices are down at the pump across the country — and President Donald Trump wants America to know he’s responsible for it.“Every price is down. The biggest price is energy. We’re at almost...

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block full SNAP payments

The Trump administration rushed to the Supreme Court late Friday to request a stay of a lower court’s order to pay full food stamp benefits in November.The move came before the 1st Circuit Court of...

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Todd Blanche on defending Trump policies: ‘It’s a war, man’

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official, Todd Blanche, let loose Friday, railing against judges blocking administration policies and denying that prosecutions of President Donald Trump’s enemies co...

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The Senate hopes for a weekend shutdown miracle

After 38 days of stalemate, the Senate is finally turning to its tactic of last resort to solve the government shutdown: a working weekend.For the first time since the start of the nearly six-week ...

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Jackson lets Trump hold back full SNAP funding for now

The Trump administration scored a temporary victory at the Supreme Court Friday as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson agreed to lift a deadline for the federal government to fully fund SNAP payments tha...

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USDA says it's working to comply with judge’s order to pay full SNAP benefits

The Trump administration told states Friday it working to comply with a federal court order to pay full November food stamp benefits during the government shutdown, according to a memo obtained by ...

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‘We are at risk’: Governors, local officials call for shutdown end

The National Governors Association and other local governmental organizations urged congressional leaders to end the government shutdown Friday, writing in a letter that the shutdown is placing und...

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