Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and Ms. Magazine co-founder, dead at 92

Gloria Steinem, the feminist writer and activist who shaped the American women's movement for more than half a century, died at her New York City home at age 92, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped the nation's cultural and political landscape. A statement posted Thursday on Steinem's official Instagram page confirmed that she "passed away […]

White House fires back after biographer claims Melania Trump hasn't spent a night in the residence

The White House issued a blistering response to biographer Michael Wolff after he alleged that First Lady Melania Trump has not slept a single night at the White House during President Trump's current term, a claim the administration calls the work of a "serial liar." White House spokesperson Davis Ingle tore into Wolff by name […]

House unanimously holds two allies of indicted ex-Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick in contempt of Congress

The full House voted without a single objection to hold a Florida mayor and a former congressional aide in contempt for defying subpoenas tied to the ethics investigation of indicted ex-Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a referral that now puts both men on a path toward criminal charges. North Miami Beach Mayor Michael Joseph and Hector Roos, […]

Ayanna Pressley glides to renomination unopposed as financial questions swirl

Rep. Ayanna Pressley coasted to an uncontested Democratic primary in a district no Republican will challenge, even as her household's wealth has ballooned and her husband's business partner quietly walked away from a $2 billion state contract over ethics concerns. Pressley, the Massachusetts Democrat and original "Squad" member first elected in 2018, faced no opponent […]

GSA spends $261,000 on White House bowling alley lighting while taxpayers foot the bill

Federal contracts worth nearly $262,000 for lighting work and escort services at the White House's two-lane bowling alley raise fresh questions about how Washington spends public money on its own comforts. The General Services Administration awarded a contract worth nearly $253,000 to a Washington-based firm for lighting work on the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley, […]

Left-wing critics lash CBS News for reporting on Michigan Senate candidate's deleted 9/11 posts

CBS News drew fierce backlash from progressive commentators and a sitting congresswoman after publishing a report on deleted social media posts by Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, posts that equated America's response to 9/11 with the attacks themselves. The network's report noted that as the nation prepares to mark 25 years since September 11, […]

House GOP forces Democrats on record with anti-socialism vote — and 98 say no

House Republicans maneuvered Democrats into a politically damaging floor vote on socialism, and a majority of the Democratic caucus refused to condemn it, handing the GOP a ready-made campaign weapon heading into the midterms. The House passed a non-binding resolution denouncing socialism 285, 98, with every single "no" vote coming from Democrats. Only 86 Democrats […]

Clinton Foundation intern listing calls for 'discretion' — and conservatives won't let the irony pass

The Clinton Foundation is hiring an unpaid intern for Hillary Clinton's personal office who must demonstrate a "high level of professionalism and discretion," a choice of words that sent conservative commentators straight to the history books. The foundation posted two job listings, one for each Clinton, that share some overlapping administrative duties but carry very […]

Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s post-Election Day mail-in ballot law, drawing national attention to age discrimination in South Carolina voting

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted for five days afterward, even as a federal appeals court found South Carolina’s absentee voting rules illegally discriminated based on age. The Supreme Court’s decision preserved Mississippi’s practice of counting late-arriving mail-in ballots, so long […]

New Hampshire Democrat Chris Pappas declines to endorse Schumer for Senate leadership

New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate Chris Pappas refused to commit to backing Chuck Schumer as his party’s Senate leader, sidestepping questions about Schumer’s future amid mounting discontent with Democratic leadership. During a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Rep. Chris Pappas faced direct questions from host Manu Raju about whether he would support Senate Minority […]