Harris Is Democrats’ Top Choice for 2028 Presidential Election: Poll

A plurality of Democrats—41 percent—say they would vote for Harris in four years if she runs for president again. Despite losing the 2024 Electoral College and popular vote to President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris ranked the highest among potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates in a Nov. 20 survey. The poll released by Puck

North Carolina Republicans Pass Bill to Limit Incoming Democrat Officials

Lawmakers move to limit powers of the governor, attorney general, and schools superintendent. Legislation that would weaken the powers of North Carolina’s incoming governor and other Democrat officials cleared both chambers of the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature this week. In addition to relief funding for Hurricane Helene survivors, the 131-page bill includes new limits on the

‘Positive Conversations’: Minister Joly Meets With Republican Senators in Washington

Ottawa’s plan to engage with the next U.S. administration moved forward this week with Foreign Affairs Minster Mélanie Joly meeting with Republican politicians while visiting Washington. At the end of her visit, Joly said she had met with “many” senators, with the main topics discussed including the countries’ trade relationship, shared border, and Arctic foreign

House Center-Left New Democrat Coalition Elects Chair

The center-left New Democrat Coalition (NDC) voted on Nov. 20 to elect Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) as chair to lead the effort to push for the moderate policies the House caucus promotes in the 119th Congress. Previous NDC Chair Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) praised Schneider as a practical, commonsense leader “needed more than ever.” Under

Trump Plans to Use Impoundment to Cut Spending—What Is It?

President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to cut government spending by reasserting the presidential power of impoundment, a move certain to spark a court battle and one that could redefine presidential power for decades to come. Impoundment occurs when the president chooses not to disburse funds authorized by Congress; instead leaving them unspent in

Oregon’s Chavez-DeRemer Being Considered for Trump Administration’s Labor Secretary

During her 2024 congressional race, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer was endorsed by 20 labor unions. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who narrowly lost her reelection bid for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District earlier this month, is being considered for the role of labor secretary in the incoming Trump administration. The congresswoman will reportedly travel to Mar-a-Lago this