Elections
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NYC mayoral candidates clash in final, fiery debate
Zohran Mamdani went into debate with a double-digit lead in polls and was immediately attacked by Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
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Watch Live: Mamdani faces off against Sliwa and Cuomo in NYC mayoral debate
Mamdani is the current frontrunner in the election, with Cuomo in second and Sliwa, the Republican candidate, in third.
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Mamdani effect? Three top mayoral candidates take aim at wallets with socialist-minded tax policies
Three leading Democratic Socialists are mainstreaming tax policies aimed at the redistribution of wealth.
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Philadelphia Democratic DA survives primary challenge, but opponent could advance as a Republican
Judge Pat Dugan has the support of Philadelphia's Republican Party, which encouraged voters to write his name in as the GOP nominee.
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JD Vance favored to win GOP presidential nomination in 2028, poll shows
According to the poll results, 46% of registered voters are ready to vote for Vance.
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Arizona Democrat prompts presidential run rumors after revealing new border plan, visiting PA
The senator has acknowledged that he has been considered a possible candidate for 2028, but said he was not immediately thinking about running for the Oval Office.
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Service workers union in Illinois spends big on politics, little on members, analyst says
Mailee Smith, senior director of labor policy and staff attorney at the Illinois Policy Institute, said the SEIU
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Ramaswamy cruising toward Ohio GOP governor nomination after Ohio AG drops out
"Congratulations to Dave on running a thoughtful campaign," Ramaswamy said in a statement. "He has served Ohio with great dedication, and I am confident he will continue to play an important role in shaping the future of our state and our nation."
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Beto O’Rourke says Biden shouldn't have run for president in 2024: He 'failed this country'
'We might very well lose the greatest country that this world has ever known and it might be, in part, because of the decision that Biden and those around him made to run for reelection,' O’Rourke said on the 'Pod Save America' podcast.
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Former White House official Rahm Emanuel floats 2028 presidential bid: 'I am in training'
Emanuel has also not ruled out running for other high-level offices over the next couple of years, including running for Illinois governor in 2026. He could also run for Chicago mayor in 2027, or seek Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's seat next year.
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Biden didn't recognize George Clooney at June fundraiser ahead of debate: Jake Tapper book
"The president appeared severely diminished, as if he’d aged a decade since [George] Clooney last saw him in December 2022," the book reads.
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Buttigieg defends Biden's mental acuity in 2024 as he weighs his own presidential bid
Buttigieg ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, but later dropped out to endorse Biden.
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Michigan GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga confirms he is interested in running for Senate
Huizenga represents Michigan's Fourth Congressional District and has been serving in office since 2011.