Hakeem Jeffries is on the verge of the speakership. Just don’t ask him about it.

On the trail in New York, the House Democratic leader predicts gains in Texas and Florida, warns Republicans about the transfer of power and edges toward a fight with Pete Hegseth.

Katie Zacharia out as press secretary after five days

Democratic Donor Emerges to Blitz Red-State Senate Races With Late Ads

Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.

Exclusive | White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam

Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances.

Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was...

President Donald Trump and his advisers are debating whether to call off plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, with Trump having remarked privately that he did not...

The red state route to a Senate Democratic majority

After losing control of the Senate in the 2024 elections, Democrats’ path to the majority goes through the likes of Iowa, Texas, Ohio and Alaska this fall.

How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)

A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

The red state route to a Senate Democratic majority

After losing control of the Senate in the 2024 elections, Democrats’ path to the majority goes through the likes of Iowa, Texas, Ohio and Alaska this fall.

Why Texas is personal for Trump: It could become his ‘biggest endorsement fail’

Republicans likely need the state’s Senate seat to keep their majority. For the president, who helped Ken Paxton defeat Sen. John Cornyn in the primary, a loss would also be personal.

Maine Senate debate 2026: Collins vs. Jackson key takeaways

Key takeaways from the first Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson: Abortion rights, healthcare and the economy

Trump talks 2028, midterms and media woes at Murdoch dinner

The group discussed the Iran war, Venezuela, Cuba, immigration, tariffs, as well as the midterms and potential 2028 presidential candidates.

The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underg...

Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave

Hundreds of VOA staffers have been on paid leave since the agency sidelined them in March 2025.

ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a database run on Palantir software, newly unsealed court filings say.

Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN

At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.

Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

‘Hoodwinked’: In red states, some of Trump’s former supporters turn on the president

A month before the midterms, frustration over high prices and the war in Iran has Republicans on defense in states Trump won easily in 2024.

The Source Behind The Ban

The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.