The Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in Louisiana v. Callais could redefine American redistricting and alter congressional power. The case questions Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a central protection against racial discrimination in elections. Limiting or overturning it could let states redraw maps favoring Republicans, potentially granting them up to 20 more House seats [...]

The Democratic House and Senate leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, a day after elections nationwide saw their party pick up gains in blue regions, demanding “bipartisan” talks to reopen the government. “We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown and decisively address [...]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, to serve as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The vote was 53–46. Moe currently serves on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, where she has sat since 2022. Before that, she spent nearly a decade as a circuit [...]

President Trump pointed to “pollsters” who say the government shutdown — combined with the fact that his name wasn’t on Tuesday’s ballot — were key reasons behind the Republican losses on Election Day. “‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT, according to Pollsters,” Trump posted on [...]

The question of who will be the party’s leader after the election is dividing Democrats across the country. However, they are mainly sticking with their current track in the U.S. Senate. “I am honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country.” Schumer [...]

Newly filed court documents show that former FBI Director James Comey wrote a 2016 note referencing “HRC plans to tie Trump” and “HRC health,” which investigators discovered earlier this year locked inside a long-unused FBI safe. The handwritten note, dated September 26, 2016, was found by an internal review team in early 2025, according to [...]

Senate Democrats voted for a 14th time to keep the federal government closed on Tuesday, marking the 35th day of the shutdown. While speaking with reporters on Tuesday about “how close” bipartisan talks are to reaching a solution, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, “I hope close, but the pressures, the cross-pressures that everybody’s feeling, [...]

As one of the most closely watched elections in the nation reached its final hours, former President Barack Obama made a subtle yet significant move that sent ripples through the Democratic Party — and possibly reshaped the dynamics of a race that many observers already called too close to call. The race in question: New [...]

A pair of Republicans in Congress have announced they won’t seek reelection next year, with one of them blaming former President Donald Trump for his decision. Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Kay Granger, R-Texas, both made their announcements, with Buck telling MSNBC his decision is related “in part to his party’s reliance on former President [...]

For more than a century, New York City has stood as the beating heart of America’s financial system — a city whose skyline reflects both the ambition and resilience of American capitalism. From the early days of the Erie Canal to the rise of Wall Street, New York thrived on trade, innovation, and opportunity. But [...]