Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress
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Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some are bringing fired federal workers. Others plan to hand out stickers accusing Elon Musk of “stealing Social Security.” Several will boycott President Trump’s speech altogether. Congressional Democrats are planning to use Mr. Trump’s first address to a joint session on Capitol Hill…

Opinion | 20 Years Ago, Democrats Found a Way Out of the Wilderness. They Can Again.
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Opinion | 20 Years Ago, Democrats Found a Way Out of the Wilderness. They Can Again.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is misreading his mandate. He ran on lowering the cost of living, but the price of eggs is going up and he is plotting to increase health care premiums. He disavowed Project 2025, but seems to be implementing it page by…

Cuomo Jolts New York’s Mayoral Race as His Challengers Attack
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Cuomo Jolts New York’s Mayoral Race as His Challengers Attack

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For months, the race for mayor of New York City felt stuck in suspended animation. No more. The contest burst into motion on Sunday as a new front-runner, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, began a comeback campaign in Lower Manhattan, and Mayor Eric…

Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92
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Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hazel N. Dukes, an early and unwavering crusader for civil rights who survived personal, professional and political setbacks to serve for nearly a half-century as the perennial president of New York State’s N.A.A.C.P., died on Saturday at her home in Harlem. She was…

Adrienne Adams Moves Closer to Running for NYC Mayor
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Adrienne Adams Moves Closer to Running for NYC Mayor

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With the turmoil surrounding Mayor Eric Adams casting uncertainty onto this year’s mayoral race, some Democratic leaders in New York City have been trying to persuade Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker, to enter the race. Ms. Adams, the first Black woman to…

She Interrupted a Town-Hall Meeting and Was Dragged Out by Private Security
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She Interrupted a Town-Hall Meeting and Was Dragged Out by Private Security

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The woman had been heckling speakers and speaking out at a town-hall meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, a small city in northern Idaho. The local sheriff asked her to leave, even pulling at her arm at one point and threatening…

Opinion | James Carville: The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment
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Opinion | James Carville: The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Republican Party is all too often effective at campaigning and winning elections, but there’s another fact about it that a lot of Americans forget: The Republican Party flat out sucks at governing. Even Tucker Carlson agrees with this. For all the huffing…

Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’ in the Senate Frames a Contentious Budget Debate
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Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’ in the Senate Frames a Contentious Budget Debate

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Senate was on track to pass Republicans’ budget plan on a straight party-line vote sometime early Friday morning. But first, it was time for a well-worn parliamentary ritual: the hourslong marathon of votes on proposals that will never become law (and were…

As a G.O.P. Congressman Takes Aim at Hochul, a Democrat Eyes His Seat
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As a G.O.P. Congressman Takes Aim at Hochul, a Democrat Eyes His Seat

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As he contemplates a run for governor next year, Representative Mike Lawler of New York was already sparring with one potential Democratic opponent, Gov. Kathy Hochul. Now, he is about to get one for his current seat, too. Beth Davidson, a well-connected Democratic…