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Top Democrats battle over California's proposed billionaire tax
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks next to Rep. Ro Khanna at a town hall event, Feb. 20, 2026, in Stanford, Calif. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna are heading to California to rally Saturday in support of an initiative that would place a one-time, 5% tax on the...Read more -
Democratic mayors in red states launch new group to counter MAGA and far-left extremes
In this July 27, 2022, file photo, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is shown at City Hall in Cleveland, Ohio. (Sarah Rice for The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE)A group of 15 Democratic mayors governing in Republican-dominated states are building a new political operation that aims to influence national politics...Read more -
Trump heads to deep-red Alabama to 'thank' loyal voters as GOP eyes a key House seat
U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Fresh off his visit to Texas and Oklahoma, President Donald Trump will rally supporters in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday night. It is the latest stop on a swing through deep-red states...Read more -
US Coast Guard says it seized ships with thousands of gallons of oil destined for Cuba
Crews from the United States Coast Guard seize the Jaria Provider in the Caribbean Sea on June 28, 2026. (Obtained by ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Friday the seizure of two ships bound for Cuba that were illegally carrying thousands of gallons of diesel fuel amid...Read more -
Kennedy Center Honors to be held at DC's Capital One Arena
Lettering and construction tarps on the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Kennedy Center Honors will go forward in early December, despite the uncertain future of the venue, a center spokesperson confirmed to...Read more -
Trump warns Republicans about Texas, Michigan ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump looks to the press as he disembarks from Marine One at the White House on Oct. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. President Trump kicked off a 32-day campaign blitz ahead of the midterm elections in Texas and Oklahoma. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump warned Republicans...Read more -
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
A fourth taxpayer-funded ad that promotes President Donald Trump’s policies ahead of the midterm elections shows scenes of Trump and the U.S. military amid the war in Iran as audio of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the president play over them. (U.S. Government)(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is facing growing...Read more -
Mullin says US 'knew' Iran would try to attack American assets in UK
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference on September 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The United States knew Iran or its proxies were going to "try and do an attack, possibly on a United States asset in the [United Kingdom]," Secretary of...Read more -
Trump administration implementing school choice tax credit
(Getty Images stock photo)(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is readying its new, controversial federal school choice program that administration officials contend will “supercharge” education for millions of families nationwide, while critics worry it could undermine funding for public schools.Officials from the Treasury and Education departments on Thursday released the rules...Read more -
Internal email points to Kennedy Center's continued closure
Lettering and construction tarps on the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- An email sent to Kennedy Center staff earlier this week by the center's executive director says the building will "remain temporarily closed"...Read more -
Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn
Former Olympian David Hearn outside DC Superior Court in Washington, DC, July 9, 2026. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A judge on Thursday dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn with prejudice, closing the door to re-charge him in the future.Superior Court Judge...Read more -
Trump says he would consider pardoning administration members: 'I'd do that'
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 30, 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said in an interview out Thursday that he would be open to pardoning members of his administration, pointing to former President Joe Biden’s blanket pardon to relatives...Read more -
Split among Mormon women could matter in Arizona governor's race
In this Nov. 1, 2025, file photo, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during her "Arizona First" rally at El Rio Center in Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images, FILE)Two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are on opposite tickets in Arizona's closely watched governor's race, and Mormon...Read more -
Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
A sign indicates the store accepts SNAP benefits, April 21, 2026, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government.In the short...Read more -
Ken Paxton heard saying Trump's GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks onstage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton told donors at a private fundraiser last week that President Donald Trump's midterm convention in Dallas...Read more