New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office and added that the relationship “will be critical to the success of the city.” Why It Matters Mamdani’s comments emerge amid heightened tensions between city leadership and federal authorities, particularly regarding the possible deployment of…
For the first time since the government shutdown began over a month ago, senators convened on Saturday to negotiate a bipartisan resolution to end the 39-day impasse. The rare weekend session underscores the mounting crisis affecting federal workers, airlines, and millions of Americans relying on SNAP benefits. However, progress remains elusive as President Donald Trump…
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was elected the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee in June, Rep. Robert Garcia at once gained a powerful perch and a pressing problem. Colleagues elected Garcia with a mandate to hold President Donald Trump’s administration to account. He’d pitched himself as an energetic personality who cared about good…
President Donald Trump employed his signature all-caps writing style to support Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor on Monday—while also hurling his signature insults to denounce Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill. Why It Matters The 2025 New Jersey governor’s race has come under national scrutiny, partly due to its timing as…
Jared Sullivan promises vocal opposition to Trump in U.S. Senate | CloseUp WELCOME BACK TO CLOSE UP THE FIELD OF US SENATE CANDIDATES VYING TO CLAIM THE SEAT, OPENING WITH THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. AT THE MOMENT. ALL OF THE ACTION AND COMPETITION IS ON THE DEMOCRATIC…
Actor John Cusack delivered a fiery message to President Donald Trump during a CNN interview Saturday at Chicago’s “No Kings” rally, telling the president to “go to hell” over the deployment of Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to his beloved hometown. Speaking at one of over 2,600 coordinated demonstrations taking…
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has responded after President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence (AI) video on his social media page mocking him and other Democrats. In the video, Jeffries is seen wearing a sombrero and a mustache, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks in a fake voice and argues for undocumented immigrants to…
President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown. The Oval Office meeting will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according…
Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, has said he does not support National Guard troops being deployed to the city despite President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Friday that the mayor did. Newsweek contacted the White House press office and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for comment on Saturday via email and telephone respectively outside…
Trump’s DC federal takeover of local police ends as emergency declaration expires President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration in Washington, D.C. expires at midnight, but federal law enforcement will continue to operate in the city. Here’s why. Updated: 5:33 PM EDT Sep 10, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that gave him control…