Donald Trump’s plan to make thousands of federal employees more like at-will political appointees poses a particular risk to the prime duty of government — national security. That was the message from a Senate hearing last week into the Republican presidential nominee’s intention to undercut the federal civil service by reinstating a new category of […]Read More

PHOENIX — When Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) decided to run for Senate, it provided a rare opening in one of the safest congressional districts in the state for Democrats and set up a fiercely competitive and expensive primary. The July 30 primary results were close and after an automatic recount, the top two contenders were […]Read More

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Abe Calvillo dished out hundreds of tacos to feed hungry attendees at a recent watch party for a highly anticipated boxing match hosted by Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and his Senate campaign.While cleaning up after running out of food, Calvillo said he was only able to keep his South Phoenix-based shop afloat […]Read More

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed a U.S.-backed push for a 21-day cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon and vowed that fighting would continue, even as Biden administration officials complained that Israel was fully informed of the truce proposal and indicated Netanyahu had agreed to it. After arriving in New York for a speech […]Read More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appealing urgently to President Joe Biden on Thursday to let the country extend its use of American weapons, waded into a heightened partisan divide over the Russia-Ukraine war, with the U.S. presidential election weeks away. Biden met with Zelensky at the White House on Thursday, but he did not grant Kyiv’s […]Read More

The indictment of New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) punctures yet another hole in Donald Trump’s and his allies’ unsubstantiated claims that the Justice Department has been weaponized against their side. With the addition of Adams, the Justice Department has now indicted a handful of prominent Democrats, including former senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Henry […]Read More

NEW YORK — Donald Trump said he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday as the foreign leader appeals to U.S. politicians for continued American aid against Russia’s invasion. Trump said at a New York news conference that he plans to meet with Zelensky around 9:45 a.m. at Trump Tower. A person familiar […]Read More

To hear the presidential candidates tell it, their administrations would be an unalloyed, historic boon for people like you and a drag — if not a nightmare! — for people you hate. This is obviously a difficult presentation to maintain in front of different constituent groups. Former president Donald Trump can assure his base that […]Read More

Rep. Colin Allred (D-Tex.), who is trying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in November, drew harsh criticism from some fellow Democrats this yearfor voting for a Republican-led resolution condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Allred’s main opponent in the Democratic Senateprimary said he was “throwing our president under the bus.” Texas’s […]Read More

Even for New Yorkers, it’s hard to appreciate the scale of New York City. The most recent Census Bureau estimates put the population at just over 8.8 million. That means that 1 out of every 38 U.S. residents lives in New York City. That’s just the city, mind you, the five counties that constitute its […]Read More