Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “never” spoke with him about the ongoing government shutdown, adding that “no one really knows” who is leading Democrats in Congress. Fetterman made the remarks during an appearance on Fox & Friends, responding to an Axios report that Schumer had privately urged [...]

Zohran Mamdani’s latest staff appointment includes the addition of his longtime chief adviser, Elle Bisgaard-Church, who has been described as the “chief architect” of his campaign proposal to deploy social workers for certain non-violent 911 calls in New York City. The proposal, which has faced significant criticism, was developed by Bisgaard-Church—an Ivy League-educated California native [...]

Voting rights groups that support the Democratic Party are preparing for what they call a possible crisis if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens a key part of the Voting Rights Act, one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in the country. The case that is causing the worry is Louisiana v. Callais, [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit and groom teenage girls for sexual abuse. This decision leaves her 20-year prison sentence and three felony convictions intact, according to NBC News. Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, argued that a 2007 nonprosecution agreement between Epstein and [...]

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to deport eight immigrants currently held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti to South Sudan. In a brief, unsigned ruling, the justices reaffirmed that their earlier order—pausing a lower court’s restrictions on deportations to “third countries” not named in removal orders—applies fully to these individuals. The [...]

Speaker Johnson Exposes ‘Poison Pill’ Dems Tried to Sneak Into Bill Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Newsmax on Monday that once the government shutdown ends, House Republicans are readying ideas to tackle rising healthcare costs. The House on Sept. 19 passed a clean continuing resolution 217-212 that would fund the federal government through Nov. 21, [...]

The family of former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has issued a statement following his firing from Fox Sports, where the 38-year-old had worked as an NFL analyst. The announcement comes as Sanchez continues to recover from injuries sustained in a violent altercation last month in Indianapolis. “It’s been a long month for Mark as he [...]

Former President Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a civil verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The case, which has attracted nationwide attention, centers on questions of presidential accountability and evidentiary standards in politically sensitive trials. Carroll, a journalist and former television host, [...]

President Trump linked his tariff plan to a promise of $2,000 payments per person, excluding high earners, but did not provide details on eligibility, timing, or implementation. He claimed tariffs could boost revenue, domestic investment, and help pay down the national debt. On social media, he criticized critics of tariffs, framing them as a key [...]

Social Security Announces New Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Checks – What You Need to Know The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a new Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for the upcoming year, designed to help recipients manage rising inflation and increased living costs. Millions of Americans, particularly seniors, are set to benefit from this adjustment. This year's [...]