Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, one of several GOP lawmakers squeezed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsoms aggressive new congressional map, is abandoning his party label and running for reelection as an independent in a bid to survive in a district redrawn to favor Democrats.

President Donald Trump, no stranger to entrenched opposition in Washington, is now watching two long?running institutional adversaries the federal judiciary and the Federal Reserve collide in a case that could reshape the balance of power between elected officials and unelected technocrats.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reportedly walked away from a high-profile CBS Sunday Morning interview over what appears to be a mix of critical coverage, ideological pressure, and, remarkably, a single emoji.

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A man killed in a tense standoff with Dallas SWAT officers has been identified as a security worker for Rep.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly yanked from a live television interview and rushed to the White House Situation Room, underscoring the gravity of the administrations ongoing response to the Iranian crisis.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are quietly mapping out a sweeping campaign of investigations aimed not only at President Donald Trumps administration but also at the private institutions that dared to work with it.

Hollywoods entertainment elite once again opened their wallets for the Democratic Party this week, gathering at a high-dollar Los Angeles fundraiser headlined by ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and attended by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Left-wing late-night host Stephen Colbert is discovering that when his anti-Trump tirades echo without an audience, the silence speaks louder than his jokes.

Europes mounting energy insecurity has collided with escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, thrusting the Strait of Hormuzone of the worlds most vital trade arteriesinto the center of global political and economic anxiety.