DSA-linked DC councilmember mounts mayoral bid to succeed Bowser
Washington, D.C., Coucilmember Janeese Lewis George has mounted a mayoral bid following current Mayor Muriel Bowser's announcement that she will not seek another term.
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Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws
The House is expected to consider a bill this week aimed at overhauling the U.S. criminal justice system.
Top CDC Adviser Joins RFK Jr’s Department of Health and Human Services
Martin Kulldorff speaks during a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Chamblee, Ga., on Sept. 18, 2025. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Martin Kulldorff, who was chair of the panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advise Health Secretary
Trump Says There Will Be No Asylum From Certain Countries for ‘A Long Time’
President Donald Trump waves during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House on Nov. 25, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump said that a recent pause on immigration from some countries would be for “a long time,” adding he would also try to denaturalize some people if he
National Teachers Union Training Members to Promote LGBT Ideology, Parents Group Says
Third grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli speaks with students at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Conn., on March 10, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images The nation’s largest teachers union is planning a workshop on “Advancing LGBTQ+ Justice,” prompting criticism from a conservative national parent group that obtained the training handouts and released them to the public
National Teacher Union Training Members to Promote LGBT Ideology, Parents Group Says
Third grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli, speaks with students at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Conn., on March 10, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images The nation’s largest teacher union is planning a workshop on “Advancing LGBTQ+Justice,” prompting criticism from a conservative national parent group that obtained the training handouts and released them to the public ahead
Appeals Court Disqualifies Alina Habba as US Attorney in New Jersey
Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool via AP A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 1 that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The new ruling