Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates
Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesThe billionaire Michael Bloomberg will spend $80m to help Democratic candidates in the midterm elections,…
Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa Mahdawi
The administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of powerWhat do you think it is about Ilhan Omar, exactly, that seems to get under Donald Trump’s tangerine-tinted skin? The…
‘It’s the most heartbreaking thing’: the active-duty soldiers who have to visit Texas food banks
Nearly half of enlisted families struggled to afford enough food last year. Congress has known for decades how to solve the problem• This article was produced with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, and supported by the Economic Hardship…
Federal efforts over alleged noncitizen voting escalate with California arrests | First Thing
The DoJ has charged 28 green card holders in California, accusing them of fraudulently registering to vote. Plus, is the world really ready for AI actors?Good morning. The US Department of Justice has charged 28 green card holders in California, accusing…
Over three dozen Congress members’ offices targeted with white powder envelopes
Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaignMore than three dozen members of US Congress have had their offices targeted with envelopes containing white powder, less than three weeks…
Sticker tycoon. Trump cheerleader. Rapper. Congressman?
Anthony Constantino wants to fill Elise Stefanik’s seat in New York. But his lead in the formerly Trump-loving district is narrowingThe boss of a New York-based sticker company, whose staunch support for Donald Trump prompted him to record a Maga-themed…
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Gave Florida Democrats a Chance
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Democrats Are Gearing Up to Investigate the Trump Administration. It Won’t Be Easy
As a recent government report on DOGE shows, even getting basic information out of the Trump administration will put a new Congress to the test.