Politics
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on Thursday defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president's chief spokeswoman.
‘Shut up’: Senate debate between Troy Jackson and Susan Collins in Maine gets heated
Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" during a heated final Maine U.S. Senate debate that also included an interruption from a data center protester.
Judge upholds NYC sanctuary policy; Trump administration can’t commandeer locals to help ICE
A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of New York City's sanctuary policy, saying the federal government can't force local authorities to assist in arresting and deporting illegal immigrants.
Trump accuses Sen. Cornyn, Karl Rove of sabotaging Ken Paxton in Texas
President Trump on Thursday accused two Republicans of sabotaging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid for Senate and preemptively blamed them for a potential Republican loss.
Democratic law firm threatens news outlet that asked about health of Senate candidate Roy Cooper
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate and leading in the polls, but his campaign didn't care much for a reporter's question about the 69-year-old Democrat's cognitive health.
Apple, Nvidia, Comcast among donors in $333 million ballroom fundraising
Comcast committed $7.5M toward President Trump's new White House ballroom, among other donors such as Apple and Nvidia.
Trump predicts a ‘big impact’ from rallies as GOP weathers tough midterm cycle
President Trump on Thursday said GOP enthusiasm is surging and attacked prominent Democratic nominees in personal terms, using an incorrect name for a Michigan candidate and dubbing Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico a "con man."
GOP’S Michael Whatley pauses ad buys while behind in N.C. Senate race
Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate for the Senate in North Carolina, doesn't have ad time booked in the battleground state, but his campaign says he's not giving up.
Fairfax, Arlington counties can defend transgender student policies in court, judges rule
An appeals court delivered a victory Thursday to Fairfax and Arlington counties' school systems, ruling that they can turn to the regular federal courts to defend their transgender student policies against the Department of Education.
Bill Clinton to campaign for Florida Democrat David Jolly ahead of midterms
Bill Clinton will join David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, on the campaign trail in the former president's first public stumping ahead of the midterm elections.
USPS vows to deliver all ballots this year; Trump’s plans put on hold
U.S. Postal Service leaders said Thursday that this year's election mail will be business as usual, promising the same delivery as in the past, unaffected by President Trump's professed distrust of voting by mail.
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says new torture allegations are ‘false’
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro insisted in court on Thursday that newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife were "false accusations."
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel
Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027.
Midterm campaigns are asking, where’s the beef? And how much does it cost?
In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu.
Talarico sets Senate quarterly fundraising record in bid for Texas seat
James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, has wrapped up a record-breaking fundraising quarter in his bid to win in a state that President Trump won impressively in 2024.
Mark Ruffalo accuses Newsom of siding with billionaires
Actor MARK RUFFALO criticizes Gavin Newsom: "[He] sells out the working class people for the billionaires again and again."
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, cancels livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Trump on Thursday canceled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream to the world the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan amid a growing chorus of opposition from religious figures, political leaders and a wide swath of the American public.
