Key takeaways from the 2025 elections
After last year’s stunning electoral setbacks, Democrats needed a big night on Tuesday. And they got it. “Democrats Sweep Election
Read More Sunday, July 5, 2026
Latest:
- Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies ‘diplomatic crisis’ with Spain after conquest row
- Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
- At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
- Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
- Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture
Politics
Daylight Saving reform hits wall as lawmakers blast ‘outdated practice’
Americans just turned their clocks back again for Daylight Saving — and Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., says it’s time to
Read MoreShutdown enters 36th day, as stalemate in Congress continues.
Republicans and Democrats remain divided even as the pain of the shutdown intensifies and lawmakers in both parties say a
Read MoreVoters also decided on these 7 key ballot measures. Here’s what happened.
California is projected to adopt Prop 50, a new voting map that could help Democrats, while other states voted on
Read MoreTexas voters approve requiring judges to deny bail for certain violent felony charges
Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that requires judges deny bail to defendants charged with certain violent felonies. Proposition
Read MoreMamdani Walks Offstage to Bollywood Song After Victory Speech
“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s
Read MoreNew York, city of immigrants, scores another first — a Muslim mayor
His opponents seized on Islamophobic attacks in the final weeks of the campaign. But Muslim Americans say his perseverance has
Read MoreSenate Democrats eye exit from record-breaking shutdown as pressure intensifies
Senate Democrats are trying to figure out their exit strategy from the ongoing government shutdown as lawmakers on both sides
Read MoreFLASHBACK: Wildest moments Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC’s next mayor
New York City socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani cruised to victory on Tuesday night, defying the laundry list of critics who
Read More
Supreme Court enters the lion’s den on Trump tariffs
The case has potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency. (Image credit: Jabin Botsford)
Read More