Jay Jacobs gets his first-ever challenger for state Dem chair
JACOB’S LADDER: Otsego County Democratic Chair Caitlin Ogden is launching a bid for the top spot in the state party...
Department of Investigation eyes NYPD disability pensions
HELP! I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN GET UP: A report from the New York City Department of Investigation confirmed today...
‘Profoundly unhelpful’: Texas Republicans worry Bo French’s xenophobic posts make a tough year worse
Texas Republicans were already fretting about slipping support with voters of color. Then Bo French got on X. The Republican...
Alex Bores launches $30 million effort to unify Dems on AI
NEW YORK — A state lawmaker who gained national attention for his opposition to unchecked AI during a failed campaign...
Hochul’s how-to guide to stopping ICE
ICE TO SEE YOU: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office is advising local governments that zoning and state environmental laws can stymie...
Texas GOP candidate stands by xenophobic comments following backlash
Bo French, the GOP nominee for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission, doubled down on Monday on a xenophobic...
Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate over xenophobic post
Prominent Texas Republicans are denouncing Bo French, a Republican nominee to join the state’s railroad commission, after he made a...
Obama calls for Dems to focus on AI
Former President Barack Obama is urging Democrats — including 2028 presidential candidates and congressional leaders — to more aggressively focus...
GOP anxiety grows over North Carolina Senate race
DALLAS — Republicans are increasingly worried that North Carolina’s Senate race is slipping out of contention. For months, they had...
At 9/11 ceremony, Giuliani and Mamdani … shake hands?
BEST FRENEMIES: Didn’t see this one coming. At Friday’s ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks,...
GOP leaders blindsided by Trump’s promise of $5K checks
DALLAS — Top Republican lawmakers had no idea President Donald Trump was going to promise $5,000 checks to every adult...
Why so many incumbents lost primaries this year
It’s been a bad year to be an incumbent. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s ouster on Wednesday, the first primary...
Dan McKee becomes first governor in 8 years to lose primary
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee became the first governor in eight years in the U.S. to lose a primary,...
Republicans are partying in Dallas. Just don’t ask them about affordability.
DALLAS — Republicans are panicking that President Donald Trump’s policies are drowning out their cost-of-living message — and that it...
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, wins New Hampshire House primary
The Shaheen political dynasty lives on in New Hampshire. Stefany Shaheen, the eldest daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), won...
