Trump Plans to Target ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine
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Trump Plans to Target ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Thursday plans to direct the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the fund-raising platform that powers virtually every Democratic candidate and cause, according to a person briefed on the preparations. The move steps up Republicans’ effort to cripple their opponents’ political…

Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning Ad War in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
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Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning Ad War in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the last several months, Zohran Mamdani has made a name for himself in the New York City mayor’s race by rising in the polls, raising large amounts of money and garnering a surprising amount of attention through a series of viral social…

Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
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Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election next year, closing out a 44-year congressional career focused on immigration, the…

AOC has made herself a legit White House contender — and a GOP threat
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AOC has made herself a legit White House contender — and a GOP threat

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come a long way since 2018. When she first arrived on the political scene by beating out not just an incumbent, but a member of her party’s leadership in a Democratic primary contest, she was a rebel — an avatar…

David Hogg, Parkland Survivor and D.N.C. Vice Chair, Hopes to Unseat Democratic Incumbents
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David Hogg, Parkland Survivor and D.N.C. Vice Chair, Hopes to Unseat Democratic Incumbents

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Less than three months after the young political activist David Hogg was elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is undertaking a new project that is sure to rankle some fellow Democrats: spending millions of dollars to oust Democratic…

Opinion | James Carville: How to Turn Trump’s Economic Chaos Against Him
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Opinion | James Carville: How to Turn Trump’s Economic Chaos Against Him

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In many ways, President Trump is a one-trick Shetland pony: He talks a big game, like building a border wall or ending Covid, and then tries to distract Americans when his promises go belly up. Back in office this winter, he promised a…

They Pushed for Cuomo to Resign. Now They’re Clearing His Comeback Path.
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They Pushed for Cuomo to Resign. Now They’re Clearing His Comeback Path.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Back in 2021, when Andrew M. Cuomo’s governorship was in free fall, the real estate developer Jeff Gural was clear about what he thought of the man: “He’s smart, but he’s a bully, and his tactics are a disgrace.” Representative Ritchie Torres took…

Opinion | Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers
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Opinion | Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House and turned Elon Musk’s chain saw on longstanding federal programs and agencies, Democratic voters have been asking: Where is the opposition? Democrats are still furious at Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, for helping…