As the bitterly divided vote over President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act showed, bipartisanship is in short supply in Washington these days — except on the softball diamond. Next week, Democratic and Republican members of Congress will join forces in an effort to take home the pennant in the 16th annual Congressional Women’s […]
Depending on what wing of the Democratic Party you belong to, Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City last week was either a warning shot or a cautionary tale. In picking the 33-year-old state assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist, Democratic voters dealt a stinging rebuke to the party establishment. […]
Don Bacon’s decision not to seek re-election upends the race for his Omaha, Nebraska-based district, which is the most Democratic seat currently held by a Republican. Vice President Kamala Harris finished ahead of President Donald Trump in the 2nd District by 4 points, 51-47 percent. Bacon, a genial Air Force veteran and outspoken member of […]
In the face of opposition from President Donald Trump, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. The senator’s decision doesn’t change the overall Senate battleground, but it makes the seat more vulnerable to a Democratic takeover without an incumbent. After Tillis declined to support the so-called “one big beautiful bill,” […]
It was a chalky night in New Jersey as the frontrunners for the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nominations won comfortable victories over their many opponents. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and former GOP state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli were the favorites to secure their parties’ nominations in the Garden State in Tuesday’s primary contests. Now they face […]