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It’s no secret that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth staunchly opposes left-wing political values such as DEI and gender ...

Is the most influential man in sports media going to run for office? Probably not, but Democrats need to learn his messaging ...

Trump has wasted no time enacting his agenda – including executive orders and policies on immigration. Here's how it's ...

Shutting down the government is not an outcome President Trump wants. It is not an outcome Senate Republicans want. It costs money to shut down the government.

The wrangling over an extension of government dominates the agenda for both the House and the Senate this week.

Some want the “boxing gloves on” but others say there is little the party can do when it has lost control of the White House ...

Cuomo remains unpopular with New Yorkers overall, with 37% rating him favorable and 51% unfavorable, in the first statewide ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...

Governors and attorneys general have more powers to fight Trump than congressional Democrats. Many rank-and-file Democrats ...

New Jersey's powerful pharmaceutical industry, already under pressure to rein in prices, is facing new headwinds from a Trump ...