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Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That means the two longest shutdowns in American politics have occurred under President Donald Trump, with the previous 35-day record having been set during his first term in 2019. There’s been […]
Kena Betancur/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tuesday night was a far cry from the shell-shocked scenes in Democrats’ election headquarters a year ago this November. In three key races, for Virginia governor, New Jersey governor and New York City mayor, the party’s nominees drew in huge numbers of the electorate by attacking President Donald Trump […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules. Thune was asked Wednesday if he believed […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection had the lowest number of border encounters in any October, according to statistics obtained by ABC News. The numbers also represent the lowest start to a fiscal year ever recorded. CPB says. In October, there were 30,561 total encounters nationwide — the lowest start to a fiscal […]
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since taking office ten months ago, Donald Trump has been sued in court hundreds of times by progressive organizations seeking to challenge his agenda. The lawsuit over his sweeping global tariffs now before the U.S. Supreme Court is not one of them. The group behind the lawsuit is a nonprofit […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that he would not be “intimidated” by potential threats from President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to the city. “His threats are inevitable,” Mamdani said. “This has nothing to do a safety, it has to do […]
Stephani Spindel/VIEWpress (NEW YORK) — Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani’s projected victory as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor marks a historic moment, that could galvanize those communities, some voters and experts tell ABC News. “It is going to make a big difference for our people — South Indians, Muslims, people who are […]
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City’s mayoral election and governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats. The elections come with high-stakes for […]
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City’s mayoral election and governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats. The elections come with high-stakes for […]
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City’s mayoral election and governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats. The elections come with high-stakes for […]
