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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stepped before reporters with a confident smile and a clear message: Democrats had secured what they had been fighting for—a House vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that millions of Americans rely on to afford health insurance. Flanked by other Democratic leaders, Jeffries praised his party’s persistence and […]

Under Hakeem Jeffries, the minority party has kept GOP leaders on the back foot since September. “You can run, but you cannot hide,” Jeffries (center) bellowed at Republicans a day after four GOP members joined his discharge petition. | On paper, Democrats are locked out of legislative power in the majority-rules House. In practice over […]

VIRAL ACCUSATION OR POLITICAL FANTASY? THE HEGSETH–JEFFRIES FIRESTORM THAT SET SOCIAL MEDIA ABLAZE A political narrative exploded across social media overnight, drawing millions into a heated debate over power, accountability, and the dangerous speed at which viral claims reshape public perception. At the center of the storm is a widely shared claim alleging Pete Hegseth […]

The mayor-elect’s transition team is looking to avoid more situations like the resignation of an appointee over past antisemitic tweets. Zohran Mamdani appointed Cat Da Costa, left, to lead his Office of Appointments. Spencer Platt New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team is bringing on an outside firm to support its vetting process, after one […]

Zohran Mamdani’s transition into power was meant to signal a bold reset for New York City politics. Instead, it has been jolted by an early controversy that has forced a key resignation and raised uncomfortable questions about leadership, judgment, and the limits of political vetting in an age of permanent digital records. Just days after […]