President Trump is stoking outrage among California Democrats and at least one House GOP candidate after he suggested at a midterm rally that he would allow Iran to “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) led the charge, telling The Hill on Tuesday that Trump is “mentally ill.”
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) rolled out a first-of-its-kind municipal strategy to combat antisemitism last week, and it has drawn some criticism from Jewish leaders who say its omission of Israel and anti-Zionism overlooks a key factor behind the recent rise in hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
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Two years ago, the conservative movement seemed captivated by the ideal of the “tradwife” — a rejection of modern feminist thinking and an embrace of traditional roles for men and women, where the woman stays at home taking care of the children, cooking and managing the house while her husband works. This new standard showed up in politics, too, such as when Republican Sen. Katie Britt (Ala.) filmed the rebuttal to then-President Biden‘s final State of the Union from her kitchen, appearing more like a soccer mom than a senator.
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The Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, is shifting its odds for Senate races in Kansas, North Carolina and New Hampshire toward Democrats. Read more. |
The Golden Dome, President Trump’s lofty plan for a national ballistic missile defense shield, is facing heavy headwinds with project funding still uncertain.
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The White House clarified Tuesday that President Trump will not pay back the federal government for money already spent on controversial political TV ads after he said he would start paying for the ads himself.
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President Trump’s deportation agenda is haunting him in two key House races as polls show Latino voters turning on the president and Republicans a month out from the midterm elections.
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President Trump on Tuesday blasted Fox News over its recent interviews with Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed (D) of Michigan and Dan Osborn (I) of Nebraska.
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Former United Nations food agency official Benjamin Davis said he was fired after his work, including briefs and seminars, highlighted the hunger crisis in Gaza, The Guardian reported Tuesday.
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