Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake
Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.
Supreme Court torn over South Carolina bid to cut Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Supporters of Planned Parenthood argue the state violated the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965, which states beneficiaries “may obtain” medical treatment from any qualified provider.
Justices Weigh Challenge to South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood
The court will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider.
Tuesday’s Election Results Are a Boost for Democrats
Democrats achieved their biggest gains to date in the second Trump era, winning a fiercely contested State Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, while also landing relatively strong showings despite losing two Florida special elections. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, describes what the results mean for Democrats and for Elon Musk, who spent millions in Wisconsin to support the defeated conservative candidate.
Renewable Energy Sector Braces for Trump Tariffs
The components used to assemble wind turbines are made by suppliers around the globe.
The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech
What happens to your body when you deliver a 25-hour speech without any breaks?
Pelosi secretly tried to prevent Biden from ‘lowering himself’ by debating Trump in 2024: new book
The authors of a new book on the 2024 election described House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., secretly urging President Joe Biden not to debate then-candidate Donald Trump last year.
Dem fundraiser ActBlue made donation standards ‘more lenient,’ received foreign contributions during 2024 election: internal docs
By December 2024, an ActBlue sheet tallying just the “known instances of fraud” revealed hundreds of donations — including from Brazil, Colombia, India, Iraq, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, among others — were caught going toward Dem campaigns and causes.
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?
President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.