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Trump Rips Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Dangerous’ Speech
President Trump was not thrilled with Zohran Mamdani’s (D) victory speech on Tuesday night, with the commander-in-chief blasting the next mayor of New York City for his “dangerous” and “angry”…
Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power
“Discontent with the economy is once again proving to be the primary force in U.S. politics, defining elections in three states on Tuesday and punishing the party in power,” the…
Trump’s Tough Day at Supreme Court
“President Trump’s global tariffs ran headlong into a skeptical Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices across the spectrum expressing doubt that a 1970s emergency-powers law could be read to provide…
The Blue Wave T-Shirt
Just in time for the holidays, the Blue Wave T-Shirt is back. Save to Favorites
Trump Expresses Reservations Over Strikes in Venezuela
“President Trump has recently expressed reservations to top aides about launching military action to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, fearing that strikes might not compel the autocrat to step down,“…
Greene Says She ‘Yelled’ at Mike Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed that she “yelled” at Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the phone for his “complete and total” recent failures, Mediaite reports. Save…
Pollsters Didn’t See the Blue Wave Coming
“Once the votes were tallied, Republican candidates weren’t the only ones who fell short in Tuesday’s elections. The pollsters had a bad night, too,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “As…
Two Republican Incumbents Will Face Off
“A day after California voters shrunk the number of safe Republican House seats through a Democratic gerrymander, two endangered incumbents said they would square off against each other in a…
An Emboldened Mamdani Sheds Conciliatory Tone
“A newly empowered Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday vowed to use his convincing victory in the New York City mayor’s race as a mandate to push an ambitious progressive agenda past…
Rahm Emanuel Sounds Like He’s Running
Jessica Yellin asked Rahm Emanuel about his presidential ambitions and he claimed he’s still deciding — but leaned far in, telling her he’s “going to make my claim” on “education”…
Schumer Rejects Charges He’s Out of Touch
“The day after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won a victory in New York that reflected Democrats’ hunger for generational and ideological change, Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader who had refused…
Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on States to Redistrict
“The Democrats’ thumping victories Tuesday are piling new pressure on blue states to redraw their congressional maps to strengthen the party’s position ahead of the 2026 elections,” Politico reports. “Already,…
Democrats Are Suddenly Very Serious About the Senate
Lauren Egan: “For the past year, Democratic party leaders have been privately resigned to the idea that the 2026 Senate map was too difficult to overcome. It was a take…
U.S. May Cut Air Traffic by 10%
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed on Wednesday that he would order a 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic at 40 major airports starting Friday unless a deal to end…
Democrats Gird for Longer Shutdown Fight
“Senate Democrats ended their workday Tuesday agonizing over what to do about the record-setting government shutdown. Many of those same lawmakers woke up Wednesday morning ready to fight on,” Politico…
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
David Graham: “Off-year elections are never quite the crystal ball for midterms that political junkies want, but one thing that last night’s results seem to convey clearly is that many…
Police Commissioner Would Agree to Work with Mamdani
“New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is willing to remain in her post under Zohran Mamdani as long as the progressive mayor-elect allows her to keep pursuing her agenda,” Bloomberg…
Jared Golden Won’t Run Again
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) writes in the Bangor Daily News that he won’t seek re-election next year. Writes Golden: “I’m confident that were I to run again, I would win….
It’s Worth Rethinking 2024
Charlie Cook: “Tuesday’s results back up my oft-stated argument that the November 2024 election was a highly focused repudiation of President Biden, the Biden-Harris Administration, and, by extension, Vice President…
The Trump Era’s Most Overlooked Political Shift
One of the more surprising reversals of the Trump era is that low turnout no longer helps Republicans — it helps Democrats. In Tuesday’s contests, the vast majority of Democrats…
