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Swing-Seat Democrat Cait Conley Stays Quiet After AOC Voices Support
Rep. Mike Lawler's campaign is pressing Conley to clarify whether she rejects the socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who have called for abolishing ICE.
New York Progressive Sweep Sparks Reckoning as Hispanic Caucus Loses Espaillat
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the first formerly undocumented member of Congress and chair of the CHC, fell to challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier in a primary backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
GOP Lawmakers Divided Over Hegseth's Ouster of Top Army Commander
Defense secretary has now removed more than two dozen senior military leaders since taking over the Pentagon last year.
DNC Plans Weekend of Events Focusing on Affordability Concerns
The nationwide push includes hundreds of community events in key swing states as Democrats seek to counter accusations they ignored kitchen-table issues during Trump's rise.
Muslim Mamdani-Backed Socialist Primary Winner Suggested America Deserved 9/11 in Unearthed Video
Aber Kawas defeated Democratic Assemblyman Steven Raga to win the deeply blue Queens district after resurfaced 2017 podcast comments drew scrutiny.
Oregon Water Law Shields Wealthy Irrigation District During Drought While Downstream Farmers Fallow Fields
The Central Oregon Irrigation District holds century-old water rights that guarantee its supply, while farmers in Jefferson County have stopped cultivating a third of the county's irrigated land.
Democrats Press Mullin to Release List of Canceled Noem-Era Contracts
House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Bennie Thompson sent a letter demanding Secretary Markwayne Mullin provide full accounting of all contracts terminated from his predecessor's tenure.
Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Say They'll Make Sure Housing Bill Becomes Law
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi tell NPR they want to force into law legislation President Trump has refused to sign.
DHS Watchdog Launches Two New Reviews Into ICE Detainee Deaths, Use of Force
The reviews follow an increase in detainee deaths to 20 so far this year, after 33 deaths were recorded in all of 2025.
Australia Lost the World Cup Match but Its Ambassador Won Access to Top Trump Officials
Ambassador Greg Moriarty used last week's soccer match at Seattle's Lumen Field to meet Energy Secretary Chris Wright and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., working to strengthen ties amid a new tariff dispute.