“At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they will need strong assurances from the GOP before voting to reopen the government,” The Hill reports.
Democrats Brace for Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement
“Democrats are bracing for the possible retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, one of the party’s most powerful, popular and effective leaders, who served as chief antagonist to President Donald Trump during his first term and has quietly counseled Democrats as they take on Trump in his second term,” NBC News reports.
“She is expected to make an announcement about her future after Tuesday’s elections, when voters will consider a ballot measure, known as ‘Proposition 50,’ that would redraw the state’s congressional lines.”
Elections Have a Way of Revealing the Truth
Join now to continue reading.
Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.
Trump Planning Mission in Mexico Against Cartels
“The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send U.S. troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels,” NBC News reports.
“The early stages of training for the potential mission, which would include ground operations inside Mexico, has already begun, the two current U.S. officials said. But a deployment to Mexico is not imminent, the two U.S. officials and one of the former U.S. officials said. Discussions about the scope of the mission are ongoing, and a final decision has not been made.”
Elections Offer Democrats Two Paths Back to Power
“Only a party going through the Democrats’ identity and existential crises could, nine months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, have Zohran Mamdani and Abigail Spanberger as its front-runners in two of Tuesday’s biggest races,” CNN reports.
“Spanberger is a 46-year-old former CIA officer, the daughter of a nurse and a cop, who sounded the alarm in Congress and now on the campaign trail about what she sees as her party’s excesses. Mamdani is a 34-year-old democratic socialist, the Uganda-born son of a university professor and filmmaker, who sprung to stardom with a focus on cost of living conveyed in buzzy, multilingual videos pushing for government to pay for more.”
“This isn’t a sitcom pitch: It reflects a party still deep in figuring out what it’s supposed to be and how it’s supposed to appeal to voters.”
Democrats Outspending Republicans on Ads
“Democrats are significantly outspending Republicans on advertising for high-profile elections Tuesday in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which are being watched as a preview of the 2026 midterms,” Axios reports.
“The party’s spending — along with the states’ political makeup, persistent economic concerns and historical trends benefiting the party out of power nationally — is among the reasons Democrats are favored to win most of the key races.”
Is Mamdani a Model or a Fluke for Democrats?
“Zohran Mamdani’s lead heading into the New York mayoral election has withstood a furious push from Republicans, establishment Democrats and a coalition of Wall Street dealmakers, leaving Democrats to face a familiar question should he win on Tuesday,” Bloomberg reports.
“If Mamdani can make it there, can he — or a candidate like him — make it anywhere?”
Trump’s Disapproval Hits New High
A new CNN poll finds President Trump’s disapproval rating stands at 63%, marking the numerically highest disapproval rating of either of his two terms.
This surpasses the previous high of 62% recorded as he departed office in January 2021.
GOP Leaders Not Budging on Obamacare Subsidies
Punchbowl News: “Even as party leaders and Trump refuse to meet with each other on ending the standoff, rank-and-file senators on both sides are talking, focusing on finding some agreement on FY2026 spending bills. The hope is that an agreement on spending can help unlock the shutdown.”
“Those bipartisan talks continued over the weekend, and there’s some optimism about getting to a resolution.”
“However, Trump and the GOP leaders are showing no signs of caving on extending the expiring Obamacare premium subsidies. Schumer and Jeffries continue to demand an extension as part of any deal to reopen the government. So the standoff grinds on. Open enrollment began on Saturday.”
How Vance and Rubio’s Came Out on Top
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance have become each other’s primary sounding boards in the West Wing as the pair work together to help shape and execute President Donald Trump’s foreign policy,” Politico reports.
“Rubio — the nation’s top diplomat and Trump’s national security adviser — spends most of his time not at the State Department but inside the White House, where he makes use of the NSA office.”
“Their working relationship, always closely examined, is newly under the microscope this week after Trump again intimated that Vance and Rubio are his two most-likely successors.”
Graham Platner Is Full Steam Ahead
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) told NBC News he’s pushing ahead with his Senate race and insisted he’s a more “electable” candidate than Democratic rival Gov. Janet Mills.
Said Platner: “It is amusing for me to watch the campaign described in the media as collapsing or falling apart — when internally, we frankly have not felt this strong since the beginning.”
Trump Won’t Send Tomahawks to Ukraine
President Trump told reporters that he’s not considering sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine — at least for now, the New York Times reports.
Said Trump: “Sometimes you have to let them fight it out.”
Trump Pushes Again to End Filibuster
President Trump, in his ongoing effort to dismantle the Senate filibuster, made his third impassioned plea to his party within three days last night.
Congress to Crush U.S. Record This Week for Shutdown
“Congress is on track this week to break an unflattering record: presiding over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history,” Politico reports.
“The ongoing funding lapse will hit the 35-day mark Tuesday night, eclipsing the partial shutdown that ended in early 2019 and also occurred under President Donald Trump.”
Playbook: ”White House officials had been running an informal pool at the start of the shutdown over how long the whole thing would last. The longest anyone predicted was 10 days.”
Democrats’ Frustration with Party Sees Sharp Increase
Democrats are increasingly losing faith in their party and its leaders — far outpacing Republicans who have doubts about the GOP, a new Pew Research poll finds.
Key finding: 67% of Democrats say they’re frustrated with their party, up from about half in Pew polls from 2021 and 2019.
How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions
“When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs in April, economists predicted surging inflation and raised the odds of a recession. Companies and consumers stockpiled to get ahead of price rises. Those worries now seem overblown,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Inflation, while too high, is lower than forecasts. And the economy continues to grow despite the steepest tariffs in almost a century.”
Elections Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat
“After more than nine months of President Trump using the full force of the federal government to impose his will on the nation, elections across the country on Tuesday will offer the Democratic Party its biggest chance yet to assert its viability as a serious opposition party,” the New York Times reports.
Wall Street Journal: Election wins Tuesday won’t ease the Democratic Party’s troubles.
Most Don’t Think Trump Wants Free Speech, Fair Justice
“A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is not committed to protecting freedom of speech, ensuring a fair criminal justice system or preserving free and fair elections,” according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 8262
- Next Page »
