Politics
Newsom to Trump on sending troops to San Francisco: ‘We will sue you’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Wednesday night that he will sue the Trump administration for sending immigration agents to San Francisco. "Send troops to San Francisco and we...
5 takeaways from the final New York City mayor's debate
The three candidates in New York City’s mayoral race took to the debate stage for the final time on Wednesday less than two weeks out from Election Day. There...
Is Congress willing to curb Trump’s approach to executive power?
President Trump's expansive interpretation of executive power is continuing to reshape federal spending in a government shutdown. Source link
Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?
The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated...
Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle
The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Source link
VP Vance tries to progress Gaza ceasefire. And, White House demolition draws critics
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Trump targets ‘Democrat priorities’ in an effort to end the shutdown standoff
As we enter another week of the government shutdown, the Trump administration continues to apply political pressures to Democrats by threatening to cut their priorities, but so far that...
Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado talks about the ongoing shutdown
Congressman Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., talks about the ongoing government shutdown and how it's affecting federal workers in his state. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We've been speaking with lawmakers on both...
Mamdani’s rise in NYC reflects a generational fight within the Democratic Party
Candidates Andrew Cuomo (left) and Zohran Mamdani shake hands during a mayoral debate in New York on Oct. 16. Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angelina...
Trump uses ‘common sense’ to make a political point. It has populist appeal
Left: President Trump gestures during a meeting at the White House on Oct. 14. Right: The title page of the 1776 R. Bell edition of "Common Sense," by American...
