Politics

‘She Understood Power’: Why Nancy Pelosi Was a Towering Speaker

Nancy Pelosi will go down in history as one of the most consequential speakers in American history — the first woman to lead the House, a two-time speaker, and a skilled political brawler and legis...

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‘I’m wary about this president’: California AG sounds warning about midterm security

California’s top law enforcement official warned Thursday that President Donald Trump could wield federal power to manipulate the 2026 midterm elections, describing a “disturbing pattern” of effort...

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Trump, stung by Republican losses, stands his ground on affordability

President Donald Trump on Thursday did not appear chastened by Tuesday’s election results, dismissing the cost-of-living concerns that appear to have animated voters across the country.“We just los...

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Judge orders Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November food stamps by Friday.The oral order Thursday comes as nearly 42 million Americans have lost ac...

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Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governor on Friday

ALBANY, New York – Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump, will launch her long-expected bid for governor Friday, four people with direct knowledge of her plans to...

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‘An Icon of American Politics’: Democrats React as Nancy Pelosi Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election to Congress

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election to Congress and will retire when her term concludes in early 2027, the San Francisco Representative announced on Thu...

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‘Woke is back’ on social media following Mamdani victory

New York City has elected a democratic socialist as its next mayor. Across the internet, progressive internet users are hopescrolling for the first time in years and proudly declaring: “woke is bac...

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Trump’s fossil fuel crusade confronts the climate faithful

President Donald Trump is no longer content to stand aloof from the global alliance trying to combat climate change. His new goal is to demolish it — and replace it with a new coalition reliant on ...

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Gavin Newsom’s redistricting win puts him on the 2028 launchpad

SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom called his redistricting win and the rest of Tuesday’s Democratic sweep evidence the beleaguered party is “in its ascendancy.”He could have been talking about ...

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Sherrill dismisses the Democratic bedwetters

In the lead-up to Tuesday’s gubernatorial election in New Jersey, some Democrats wondered if Mikie Sherrill could pull off the improbable: winning three consecutive terms for the party for the fir...

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DC National Guard deployment in the nation's capital ordered by Trump is extended to Feb. 28

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed to the nation’s capital through the end of February, according to formal orders reviewed by The Associated Press. The form...

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‘He’s Making No Apologies for the Work With ICE’

On Monday, in a letter to shareholders announcing $476 million of profit in the third quarter of the year, Palantir CEO Alex Karp quoted the Irish poet W.B. Yeats: “Things fall apart; the center ca...

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Trump's nuclear ambiguity: Will the US resume explosive testing?

President Trump’s call to resume nuclear tests was muddied this week when Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States would not resume explosive testing, which was last conducted...

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Fresh off redistricting win, Newsom to head to climate talks in Brazil

SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday confirmed he plans to attend the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next week, on the heels of a resounding political vic...

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‘We completely changed the electorate of this city’

NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made it through the hard part. But the real struggle starts now.Aside from providing and improving services in the largest, most complex city in America, the 3...

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Donald Trump enters his lame duck era

Hours after witnessing his party's worst electoral drubbing in at least six years, President Donald Trump hosted Senate Republicans at the White House and demanded they ditch their chamber's superm...

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How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause

OTTAWA — It all started with an avian flu outbreak last winter on a small British Columbia ostrich farm. The beleaguered flock’s brush with disaster has now spiraled into a national standoff over s...

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Bolstered by big wins, Dems eye out-of-reach Senate races

The leader of a Democratic donor network fielded excited calls Tuesday night from donors looking to help expand the party’s chances of winning seats in Texas and Florida. Progressive candidate recr...

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Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics

It has been a big week in energy news, with several resounding wins for efficiency advocates. On Tuesday, voters in Georgia flipped two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission, which...

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MORNING GLORY: The GOP gets knocked out in the first round

After Tuesday night’s "thumping" — the term President George W. Bush used to describe the GOP’s election night after the Republicans got hammered by Democrats in the 2006 elections — President Dona...

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10 Thursday AM Reads

My morning train WFH reads: • The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate. Few things are more disconcerting than feeling the ground shift beneath you, as anyone who has experienced a serious earthq...

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