Healthcare, economy and the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’: Welcome to the midterms
The 2026 midterm elections heat up as Democrats target kitchen table issues while Republicans defend Senate control, as key races could reshape Congress.
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Mamdani’s inauguration fuels debate over Gen Z shift toward socialism, away from free markets
Mamdani’s inauguration highlights a generational shift as Gen Z voters show growing openness to socialism.
Bishop Robert Barron slams Zohran Mamdani’s ‘warmth of collectivism’ line: ‘For God’s sake’
A popular Catholic leader, Bishop Robert Barron, slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration line promoting the “warmth of collectivism," saying, “For God’s sake, spare us."
Washington officials blast conservatives for Minnesota-style day care fraud claims in new state
Citizen journalists film alleged fraudulent daycare addresses in Washington, claiming 539 centers list Somali as primary language.
DOJ Eyes Minnesota’s ‘Vouching’ System for Voter Registration, Demands Records
An election official in Minnesota in a file photograph. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) civil rights division demanded voter registration records from Minnesota on Jan. 2, saying the state’s law that allows people to “vouch” for others on voter registration appeared inconsistent with federal voting laws. According to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon,
Iran crackdown rattles Middle East as analysts weigh US options short of military intervention
Trump threatens U.S. intervention if Iran violently suppresses ongoing protests, escalating tensions after last year's 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
Affordable Care Act Subsidies Have Expired
Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov on a computer screen in New York on Aug. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File Subsidies that were offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expired at the end of 2025, meaning some Americans may have to pay higher health insurance premiums. The ACA