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Marjorie Taylor Greene's populist rise continues with debut on 'The View'
WASHINGTON — Some of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s past controversies have generated sharp criticism from the mostly left-leaning hosts of “The View.”
But her debut appearance on the show Tuesday left the hosts marveling at her evolution — both in substance and style. The hard-right Republican is known these days more for her ...Read more
Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday in case brought by toy maker over Trump tariffs
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether President Donald Trump exceeded his executive authority by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement his sweeping tariffs without congressional approval.
The outcome of the case, which could potentially unwind Trump’s core economic policy of levying ...Read more
Rep. Ro Khanna slams Trump's sympathy for royal family amid Andrew's disgrace
Congressman Ro Khanna admonished President Donald Trump on Monday for expressing sympathy for the British royal family, after King Charles last week finally stripped his younger brother, Andrew, of his prince title after years of controversy over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Khanna, D-Calif., shared a clip of ...Read more
CBS's '60 Minutes' second-guessed over Trump interview edits
NEW YORK — CBS News program “60 Minutes” was second-guessed by Monday morning quarterbacks over the heavily edited interview with President Donald Trump the network ran Sunday night.
Journalist Norah O’Donnell sat down with the 47th president for nearly 74 minutes Friday to record an interview that ran for 28 minutes during primetime. ...Read more
Trump pushes hard against Mamdani as New Yorkers select a mayor; political watchers eyeing elections across US
NEW YORK — Voters were casting ballots in high-stakes elections on both coasts Tuesday, including for mayor of New York, new congressional maps in California and governor in both New Jersey and Virginia, states whose shifting electorates could show the direction of the nation’s political winds.
For voters and political watchers alike, the ...Read more
California officials push back on Trump claim that Proposition 50 vote is a 'GIANT SCAM'
As California voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot on a measure that could block President Donald Trump's national agenda, state officials ridiculed his unsubstantiated claims that voting in the largely Democratic state is "rigged."
"The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire ...Read more
Trump's rush to get Scott Adams cancer drug sparks debate about access
Scott Adams, the creator of the iconic “Dilbert” comic strip, was able to call on a friend in a very high place — President Donald Trump — to intervene on his behalf get his health care provider, Kaiser of Northern California, to finally schedule an appointment so that he can receive life-extending treatment for metastasized prostate ...Read more
Spending law unenforceable if the president wants to violate it
WASHINGTON — When the books close on the current partial government shutdown — on pace to break the length record later this week — congressional investigators will look for violations of the century-and-a-half-old law mandating that agencies cease any unfunded operations during an appropriations lapse.
But therein lies the rub: There’s...Read more
Off-year local elections will get national attention on cable news
Politics in the year after a presidential election are typically focused on local and statewide contests.
But the races decided on Tuesday — which include a pivotal mayoral contest in New York and California's referendum on congressional redistricting — will have national implications. The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey will...Read more
Supreme Court's conservatives face a test of their own in judging Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservatives face a test of their own making this week as they decide whether President Donald Trump had the legal authority to impose tariffs on imports from nations across the globe.
At issue are import taxes that are paid by American businesses and consumers.
Small-business owners had sued, including a ...Read more
Rep. Thomas Massie remarries months after his first wife's death
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie is married again roughly 16-months after announcing the death of “the love of my life.”
The Republican lawmaker stated Monday that he wedded former Sen. Rand Paul staffer Carolyn Grace Moffa on Oct. 16 in Kentucky. The pair celebrated their nuptials with friends and family with a Christian wedding ceremony in ...Read more
Trump battles tiny toymaker over tariffs in landmark Supreme Court case
Ask Rick Woldenberg why he’s challenging President Donald Trump’s tariffs at the U.S. Supreme Court, and he might mention a furry unicorn yoga ball.
Woldenberg, who runs two educational-toy businesses near Chicago, says the BubblePlush Yoga Ball Buddies, designed to help kids control their emotions, has been hit especially hard by Trump’s...Read more
Judge faulted for lag in push for Jack Smith's Trump report
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court found that a Florida judge was too slow in resolving months-old requests to lift her order blocking disclosure of a U.S. Justice Department report on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified information — and gave her 60 days to act.
In a brief, unsigned ruling on Monday, a three-judge panel ...Read more
Georgia insurance commissioner slams 'amateur hour' Congress for health care impasse
SAVANNAH ― Hailing Georgia Access, the state program for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, as a resounding success in its first year, state Insurance Commissioner John King is voicing caution about 2026 enrollment.
Echoing forecasts nationwide that enrollment could plummet, King said Monday he expects retention to be a challenge ...Read more
US Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García of Illinois not running for reelection, source says, as last candidates file for 2026 campaigns
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García of Chicago will not run for reelection, a source close to the congressman said Monday, apparently ceding the spot to his chief of staff, who filed to run for the 4th Congressional District seat that García has held since 2019.
García last week filed to run for reelection next year but on Monday his chief of...Read more
Election Day 2025: The 5 biggest races to watch
It’s not a presidential election. Nor will California choose a new governor.
But voters will go to the polls Tuesday in California and dozens of other states, deciding everything from local tax measures to high-profile races that could impact national politics. In short, Tuesday is the most significant election in the United states since last...Read more
Senate leaders prepare to pivot to a new bill to end shutdown
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leaders plan to abandon a House-passed funding patch to reopen government and pivot to a new bill that would provide more time to complete fiscal 2026 appropriations.
The move reflects a growing recognition that the funding extension to Nov. 21, as the House proposed in September, would no longer provide enough ...Read more
Pa. Sen. John Fetterman dismisses 'grief' from Democrats during Fox News interview with Lara Trump
WASHINGTON — One month into consistently siding with Republicans on reopening the government, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman took his pitch to Fox News over the weekend — telling Lara Trump that he won't stop engaging with the opposition despite the political repercussions he might face.
The Pennsylvania Democrat called it "absurd" that he would ...Read more
South Carolina Rep. Mace calls police report over airport tirade a 'political hit job'
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican candidate for South Carolina governor, called the release of a police report and surveillance footage detailing her tirade at officers as a “political hit job.”
During a Monday morning news conference, Mace said she’s experienced 24 security lapses this year at Charleston’s Airport and specifically ...Read more
A year ahead of 2026 midterms, Trump backs Scott Perry, Rob Bresnahan, and other Pennsylvania Republicans
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvanians will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on local races and whether to retain three of the state’s Supreme Court Justices, but President Donald Trump already has his eyes on the 2026 midterms, when control of Congress will be up for grabs.
In a stream of posts Sunday night to Truth Social, the president’s ...Read more






















































