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Category: Economy & UnemploymentBy Julie Gall November 20, 2025

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

10 December 2022

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

11 December 2022

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite [...]

CNN Political Briefing

31 May 2026

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

31 May 2026

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

31 May 2026

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

8 December 2022

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

29 November 2022

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

13 June 2023

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions [...]

Politics of the Day

14 June 2024

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31 May 2026

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31 May 2026

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31 May 2026

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31 May 2026

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be [...]

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31 May 2026

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs [...]

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31 May 2026

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and [...]

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31 May 2026

Fareed speaks with New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein about the significance of Vice President Kamala Harris' early career [...]

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31 May 2026

New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein speaks with Fareed about the effects of President Joe Biden's decision to not [...]

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31 May 2026

CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings and Political Commentators Kristen Soltis Anderson, Jamal Simmons and Kate Bedingfield tell CNN's Jake [...]

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31 May 2026

On CNN's State of the Union, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticizes Harris' comments on the war in Gaza and calls [...]

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31 May 2026

Years before he became president, many Americans first met Barack Obama during the 2004 Democratic National Convention. [...]

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31 May 2026

Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, announced on Sunday, July 21, that he is not seeking reelection. [...]

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31 May 2026

Fareed is joined by Jane Gilbert, chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., who discusses how she is working to [...]

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31 May 2026

Fareed speaks with David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how Sen. JD Vance went from being a fierce [...]

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31 May 2026

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Biden needs to show Democrats that he can turn his campaign [...]

White House Releases Memo On Donald Trump’s Physical Exam

30 May 2026

After his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, his third in 13 months, Trump said "everything [...]

Oscar-Winning 'Star Wars' Editor Marcia Lucas Dies At 80

30 May 2026

Marcia Lucas was the editor on 1983's “Return of the Jedi” and the pre-“Star Wars” George Lucas-directed films “THX 1138” [...]

U.S. Commander Meets With Cuban Military Officials As Trump Pressures Island Nation

30 May 2026

Trump has warned that Cuba “is next” after U.S. military forces captured Venezuela's autocratic leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a January [...]

Kennedy Family Has Heartwarming Reaction To Trump Name Removal From Kennedy Center

29 May 2026

John F. Kennedy's niece, journalist Maria Shriver, called the ruling "an appropriate birthday present on my uncle's birthday today." [...]

House Dem Says Pam Bondi Defended Not Meeting Epstein Survivors During ‘Combative’ Hearing

29 May 2026

"She said that it made no sense to meet with the survivors for some reason," said Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.). [...]

U.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low

29 May 2026

In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. [...]

Former Southern California Mayor Pleads Guilty To Secretly Acting As Agent Of Chinese Government

29 May 2026

Wang was allowed to remain out on a $25,000 bond until her sentencing on Oct. 6. [...]

Sen. John Cornyn’s Betrayal Parable Has Social Media Speculating What He’s Really Saying

29 May 2026

The defeated Texas senator made his thoughts known on Friday in a cryptic social media post that resembled a song [...]

Mamdani Fires Back After Warning From Trump DHS Chief: 'We Will Not Be Threatened'

29 May 2026

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that his department is "drawing up plans" to punish "sanctuary cities." [...]

Sen. Mike Lee Just Made The Strangest James Talarico Attack Yet — And It Involves Religious Child Sacrifice

29 May 2026

Republicans have made all sorts of bizarre accusations against Talarico, but the one made by Utah Sen. Mike Lee may [...]

Longtime ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says Trump Has ‘Executed’ Program

29 May 2026

Steve Kroft, who worked at "60 Minutes" for 30 seasons, believes the president "finally got his wish" amid a growing [...]

CNN Host Rips Katie Miller’s Claim Of ‘Violent’ Democratic Tweet With Truly Nasty GOP Posts

29 May 2026

The conservative podcast host argued that calling her husband, White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, an “ugly f**k” [...]

Look At This Tacky UFC Cage Being Built For Birthday Boy Donald Trump

29 May 2026

The White House has lost the East Wing and gained a temporary fighting ring. And it's all for President Donald [...]

MAGA In Meltdown Mode After Martina McBride Exits Trump-Backed Concert

29 May 2026

“I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,” the [...]

Manhattanhenge, NYC's Sunset Spectacle, Lights Up Big Apple Skies

29 May 2026

During the twice-a-year phenomenon, the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in [...]

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To 14 Counts Of Aiding Suicide

29 May 2026

Kenneth Law was accused of running an online operation selling lethal substances to people who used them to end their [...]

New York Knicks Great Puts Donald Trump In His Place Over NBA Finals Plans

29 May 2026

Bill Bradley reality-checked the president over his stated wish to attend a game. [...]

Russian Drone Crashes In NATO Member Romania, Injuring 2

29 May 2026

The Russian drone was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine. It crashed into an apartment building in Galati, eastern [...]

Another Major Star Drops Out Of Donald Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert

29 May 2026

The lineup for the Trump-aligned Great American State Fair on the National Mall is shrinking. [...]

Former Tea Party Firebrand Has Damning 4-Letter Take On Trump's Latest Suck-Up Session

29 May 2026

Former Rep. Joe Walsh shared a video of Trump officials kissing up to the president as he delivered his take. [...]

Trump White House Teased An ‘Aliens’ Announcement, And The Reveal Was ‘Disgraceful’

29 May 2026

The White House video featuring a flying saucer and border fence quickly sparked outrage online. [...]

Irony 'Is Truly Dead': Kellyanne Conway's Complaint About Biden Has Heads Spinning

29 May 2026

The longtime Trump insider's attack on the former president rang hollow for one key reason. [...]

‘Oh Gosh!’: CNN’s Kate Bolduan Floored By New Donald Trump Poll Finding

29 May 2026

"I was literally about to ask you if that was a typo." [...]

Donald Trump’s Ambassador To Italy Is Buying Las Vegas Icon Caesars For An Eye-Popping Sum

29 May 2026

Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is also a major GOP mega donor. [...]

U.S. Soccer Coach Opens Up About Future As Post-World Cup Job Rumors Swirl

29 May 2026

Mauricio Pochettino admitted his agent may have spoken with AC Milan and he also may have had a casual conversation [...]

‘I Don’t Have A Joke For That’: Jimmy Kimmel Hits Trump With A Damning Reality Check

29 May 2026

The late-night host found some numbers the president is almost certainly not going to like. [...]

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes On The Launch Pad During An Engine-Firing Test

29 May 2026

A Blue Origin rocket has exploded during a test at the launch pad. [...]

Shrey Parikh Wins The Scripps National Spelling Bee, Beating Ishaan Gupta In Lightning Round

29 May 2026

Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker. [...]

Federal Judge Upholds Constitutionality Of Nitrogen Gas Executions

29 May 2026

The controversial execution method has been used to put eight people to death: seven in Alabama and one in Louisiana. [...]

Conditions Of 4 Climbers Who Fell On Mount McKinley Unknown As Rescuers Try To Reach Them

29 May 2026

Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park [...]

Trump's Proposed $250 Bill Brutally Ridiculed As Authoritarian Excess

28 May 2026

One person noted that "putting a living president’s face on a vanity $250 bill is exactly the kind of cult [...]

More Staff Shake-Ups Rock '60 Minutes' Under Bari Weiss' Leadership

28 May 2026

Among those ousted from the program was a reporter who challenged Bari Weiss' last-minute decision to pull a segment about [...]

Explosion And Fire At A Dallas Apartment Building Kills At Least 3 People, Including A Child

28 May 2026

A fire official says a huge fire has destroyed a two-story apartment building in Dallas, causing fatalities and injuries. [...]

Kaitlan Collins Confronts Treasury Secretary On $250 Trump Bill Plans Amid Growing Economic Pains

28 May 2026

“Do you think it's a good idea, though, when people are struggling to afford gas and groceries?” the CNN anchor [...]

NBA Passes Massive Changes To Draft Lottery To Prevent Teams From Tanking

28 May 2026

Under the new plan, the teams that finish with the three worst records cannot fall below the No. 12 pick. [...]

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Says She Won't Run For President In 2028 Then Backtracks Hours Later.

28 May 2026

“You know, I never thought I would run for governor, so I guess I should know better than to say [...]

'F**k You!': Punk Icon Shreds MAGA Audience Members, 'P.O.S.' Trump In Onstage Takedown

28 May 2026

Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris wasn't having it with two audience members who were seemingly angered by his mid-show comments [...]

Bryce Harper Bristles After Bizarre Toothbrushing Technique Goes Viral

28 May 2026

The Philadelphia Phillies star apparently prefers to squeeze toothpaste straight from the tube into his mouth, rather than applying it [...]

We Found 430 ICE Street Arrests In The New York Area. More Than 93% Targeted Latinos.

28 May 2026

An investigation by THE CITY, based on a database of more than 1,200 lawsuits, shows that ICE agents in the [...]

Jesse Watters' Mockery Of James Talarico Blows Up In His Face: 'Didn't You Have An Affair...'

28 May 2026

Social media helpfully reminded the Fox News host of his own awkward romantic history. [...]

Donald Trump Is Following Notorious Dictator's Playbook With World Cup, Expert Warns

28 May 2026

Jules Boykoff, an expert in international sports politics, spotted exactly how Trump will use the tournament as a “political life [...]

Bruce Springsteen Blasts Trump: 'Let Them Hear You At The F**king White House!'

28 May 2026

“There is no one coming to save us,” the singer said at a concert in Washington, D.C. “We’ve got to [...]

Driver Who Went Viral After Being Accused Of Using Phone With Hand She Doesn't Have Gets Happy Ending

28 May 2026

"I mean, obviously not," the woman laughed as the deputy made an apparently absurd allegation. [...]

LA Mayor Candidate Spencer Pratt Leans Into Election Fraud On 'Fox & Friends'

28 May 2026

The former "Hills" star couldn't resist hinting at the possibility of rigged voting on Fox News. [...]

Trump-Era Pride Is Being Severely Underfunded, Again. So It's Time For Us To Step Up.

28 May 2026

Our community has an enormous amount of collective power. Let's put it to work. [...]

Conan O’Brien Speaks At Harvard Commencement As Trump Tightens Pressure On The School

28 May 2026

The comedian's speech comes at a time when the Ivy League school is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. [...]

Ex-Federal Judges Ask Court To Reopen Trump IRS Lawsuit That ‘Raises Profound Questions’

28 May 2026

President Donald Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service for $10 billion but successfully moved to dismiss the case for an [...]

Happy, The Elephant Who Activists Fought To Have Recognized As A Person, Dies At Bronx Zoo

28 May 2026

Happy gave researchers a breakthrough insight into elephant intelligence, and later found herself at the center of a landmark animal [...]

Lawrence O’Donnell Thinks Trump Just Made A Truly Historic Confession

28 May 2026

The "Last Word" host also skewered President Donald Trump for turning Cabinet meetings into “the kind of cheap reality TV” [...]

CNN Exposes Trump Officials’ Big Gas Price Promises In Wicked Supercut

28 May 2026

The network used the president’s own words against him in the compilation of clips. [...]

Socialism's next test: Swing states

30 May 2026

Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates running in competitive states emboldened by a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns. [...]

Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma

30 May 2026

Contests in those states have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for the president's endorsement. [...]

Brisport walks off the $$$ plank

29 May 2026

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE: When state Sen. Jabari Brisport ran for City Council in 2017, he promised that, if elected, he would forgo most of his government salary. In social media posts, candidate questionnaires and even on his own campaign website, Brisport argued it isn't reasonable for Council members to pull $148,000 annually when working class New Yorkers survive off far less. So he pledged in a Citizens Union questionnaire that he would cut his wage down to $47,000 — the median income in Brooklyn — and distribute the surplus to his staff so they’re “paid adequately.” “I'm the only candidate not only talking the talk about income inequality and calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, but also walking the walk and pledging to slash my own salary to the median income of Brooklyn,” the democratic socialist said in an April 7, 2017 interview with Gothamist. “It's a socialist plank.” But Brisport — who’s facing a primary challenge this year — quietly walked off that plank once he actually got elected to public office. After losing his 2017 Council race, Brisport switched gears and successfully ran for state Senate in 2020 — and he has never given up part of his legislative salary since taking office in January 2021, according to a Playbook review of payroll records. In fact, Brisport even voted to increase pay for himself [...]

Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

29 May 2026

The new map has five of the state’s six House districts as GOP-leaning. [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

29 May 2026

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. [...]

Poll: Trump’s economic message isn't breaking through

29 May 2026

New results from The POLITICO Poll show voters are as skeptical of the president's economy now as they were in November. [...]

Audience questions, special cameos & behind-the-scenes stories with Dasha Burns

29 May 2026

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‘Why are we talking about this?’: Democrats are furious that the Bidens won’t go away

28 May 2026

Jill Biden’s new memoir is the latest of many pain points for Democrats who want to move on from 2024. [...]

Hochul knocks Trump’s ‘slush fund’

28 May 2026

AFTER 57 DAYS, THE BUDGET IS DONE! TAXING TRUMP’S BUCKS: Gov. Kathy Hochul believes there should be ramifications for anyone who accepts cash from President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund — and the money should go toward helping New Yorkers. “I have no problem with there being consequences for people who accept that money,” she told reporters at an unrelated news conference. The Democratic governor stopped short today of fully endorsing proposals germinating in the Legislature that would slap a 100 percent tax on payouts from the president’s $1.776 billion fund — a posture she takes with nearly every bill before it’s approved. But Hochul clearly signaled she would support an arrangement in which payouts are taxed by New York. “If there’s a tax that goes into a fund that helps New Yorkers, it might be a good way to go,” she said. POLITICO first reported Wednesday night that New York Democratic state lawmakers are pushing for a vote by next week for a bill that would, in essence, confiscate any payments. Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris is in the process of introducing a bill in his chamber. Assemblymember Alex Bores, a Democratic House candidate, initially proposed the measure. Money from the fund is meant for people who are “victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress,” according to Trump’s acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump has [...]

Gretchen Whitmer wavers on a run for president in 2028

28 May 2026

She said she wouldn't run, then walks back the statement later. [...]

Joe Biden’s disastrous debate with Trump ‘frightened’ Jill Biden

27 May 2026

The former first lady said in a CBS News interview she thought her husband was “having a stroke.” [...]

Goldman and Lander spar hard over Israel

27 May 2026

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 57 BRIDGING THE GAP: The debate over Israel is proving to be a wedge issue in the competitive primary between Rep. Dan Goldman and former city Comptroller Brad Lander. But the incumbent, who’s fighting for his political life, is making the argument that he and his challenger aren’t so different on the issue after all. “We are both progressive Zionists who believe in Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, and we both support a two-state solution to bring peace to the region,” Goldman said earlier today on a WNYC candidate forum. “It's disappointing to me that he's using this dog whistle attack, when in reality we really do share the same core principles.” Lander — who, like Goldman, is Jewish and a Democrat — has positioned himself as more critical of Israel than the incumbent, and some in the party’s progressive wing have sided with him because of it. Lander and his supporters have repeatedly criticized Goldman for his ties to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel group that has become a major player in elections on both sides of the aisle — and a subject of intense debate — especially as the public has an increasingly negative view of Israel. Progressives have targeted AIPAC in their messaging, a strategy Lander has also embraced. Goldman “can't unrig the system because he's part [...]

Pam Bondi recovering from thyroid cancer treatment

27 May 2026

The former attorney general said she had surgery a few weeks ago but is “doing well.” [...]

‘Pretty damn bullish’: Democrats have high hopes for Paxton-Talarico showdown

27 May 2026

James Talarico’s fundraising prowess and strong polling bodes well against a flawed GOP candidate in Ken Paxton, Democrats say. [...]

The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn

27 May 2026

The senator was a towering figure in Texas and national politics. His loss signals the end of an era for the Republican establishment. [...]

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

27 May 2026

Allred will likely return to Washington after earning the Democratic nomination in the newly drawn deep-blue 33rd District. [...]

Sex therapist accused of antisemitism loses Democratic runoff for Texas House seat

27 May 2026

Johnny Garcia, a county sheriff's deputy backed by national Democrats, defeated Maureen Galindo, the controversial candidate, in the competitive 35th District. [...]

Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger

27 May 2026

State Sen. Mayes Middleton won after casting Roy as insufficiently loyal to the president. [...]

Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn

27 May 2026

The attorney general was boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the final days of the race. [...]

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff

27 May 2026

The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change. [...]

Mamdani promises housing ‘transformation’

26 May 2026

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 56 GETTING TO 200K: Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a wide-ranging housing plan today that he said will usher in the “largest municipal housing transformation this country has ever seen.” The blueprint lays out how Mamdani plans to address the single biggest driver of the city’s affordability crisis, the central focus of the mayoral campaign that propelled him into City Hall. While the plan lays out ambitious targets that would surpass past mayors if achieved — including the planned creation and preservation of a combined 400,000 affordable homes over a decade — it also illustrates how Mamdani is not reinventing the wheel on many housing issues, but rather leaning into or expanding policies pursued by his predecessors. The plan seeks to tackle a range of coinciding crises: the severe shortage of available housing; a public housing system that’s crumbling and facing massive capital needs; and a rental housing stock that is experiencing growing distress as operating costs skyrocket. “If the absence of good government created the conditions we now face, the presence of good government can build the solutions we now need,” Mamdani said in a speech announcing the plan in Brooklyn’s Gowanus section, where a city-led rezoning enacted nearly five years ago has spurred a residential building boom. Mamdani is already encountering the limits of some of his campaign promises and moderating costly plans as his [...]

Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

26 May 2026

President Donald Trump had ramped up pressure on the Palmetto State, but he fell short in his goal of ousting the state’s lone Democrat. [...]

Shapiro weighs in on Trump, Harris and 2028 over South Philly pizza

26 May 2026

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Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush.

25 May 2026

Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) and other Democrats are focusing on the dropoff of Canadian tourists heading into the midterms. [...]

The DC mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’

23 May 2026

The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of new fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national monuments and the Metropolitan Police Department. [...]

The Zelig-like DNC autopsy author

22 May 2026

Programming note: We’ll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 52 ALBANY AUTOPSY ANGST: National Democrats entrusted their 2024 autopsy to a strategist entwined with another long-ago party calamity: the Obama-era implosion of the New York Senate. Paul Rivera previously served as a key adviser to state Senate Democratic leader John Sampson, a Brooklyn lawmaker who led an infamously dysfunctional majority for part of 2009 and into 2010 — and was later convicted of federal fraud charges. Rivera arrived in the Senate with a strong resume after working on gubernatorial and presidential campaigns, including Al Gore and John Kerry. Staffers and lawmakers alike found him to be an inscrutable, enigmatic aide who murmured advice in the background. It was the kind of shapeless profile many advisers hone in power centers across the globe, but seemed especially befitting a state Capitol known for its bewildering opacity. “The man lurked in the shadows. No one knew where he came from,” former Democratic Senate press aide Travis Proulx said. “It was like a ship in the night working with him. Of everyone I’ve ever worked with he stands out as the man behind the curtain. No one knew how he got there.” Rivera did not return five phone calls and text messages seeking comment on Thursday and Friday. Sampson also did not return [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

22 May 2026

Ukraine’s ambassador on Trump, Putin and the path to peace

22 May 2026

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Albany reels in ICE

21 May 2026

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 51 CROWD CONTROL: State Democrats are aligned on reining in ICE — but there’s sharp disagreements over whether the measures will meaningfully impact the NYPD. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers passed a package of measures this afternoon that seek to curtail federal immigration enforcement agents’ operations in New York. “Tom Homan can shove it,” Brooklyn state Sen. Andrew Gounardes said at a press conference this morning, referring to the Trump administration’s border czar. The package aims to restrict the ability of police departments like the NYPD to control crowds while federal officers conduct immigration enforcement actions. “If ICE or DHS ask a local police department to facilitate their operations — lock down the street, clear out traffic, cordon off an area, put up, ‘do not cross signs,’... those types of actions would no longer be allowed,” Gounardes said of the immigration package. Also in the agreement: banning masks for federal and local law enforcement and creating a list of “sensitive locations” that ICE won’t be able to enter without a judicial warrant. The slew of anti-ICE measures are just the latest effort by Democrats in blue states like New York to push back against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration tactics. But the push to prohibit local police departments from cooperating with federal immigration authorities is likely to prove messy on the ground — as evidenced [...]

The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP

21 May 2026

The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms. [...]