The nation's old guard of Black leaders is still a key force for Democrats, but this year's primaries have revealed the rising influence of Black Gen Z voters who aren't swayed by their elders' seniority, civil rights credentials or endorsements. Driving the news: Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate offered a snapshot of the growing generational divide among Black voters in particular. - U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn , 86, a civil rights icon from South Carolina, campaigned for establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens. But Abdul El-Sayed , 41, overcame Stevens — and the more than $60 million in outside spending backing her — to win by less than 1 percentage point. - A Washington Post analysis found Stevens had an eight-point edge in…
Angie Nixon's stunning Florida Senate primary win on Tuesday gave the Democratic Socialists of America its biggest statewide breakthrough yet: For the first time this year, a DSA member won a major-party nomination for statewide office. Why it matters: The breakthrough —the biggest upset in modern Florida Democratic politics— was also stunning because Republicans have spent years making opposition to socialism central to their political brand in the state. - Nixon, a Jacksonville state representative and former union organizer who joined DSA during the campaign, beat former Trump impeachment witness Alex Vindman . - The scale of the upset was extraordinary: Nixon won by double digits despite raising just $975,000 to Vindman's $16.3…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wreaking havoc on Israel's standing with Americans as the Iran war supercharges a deterioration in relations with the U.S. Why it matters: Israel's polling collapse among younger Americans is hitting Congress, too. Lawmakers who started out staunchly pro-Israel are becoming increasingly vocal critics. - "We need to have a discussion about how to normalize that relationship and what change is necessary; there's no doubt about that," Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) told Axios. Zoom in: Every Senate Democrat who's eyeing a 2028 presidential run voted against arms sales to Israel in votes earlier this week. - 40 Senate Dems voted on a resolution to block arms sales to Israel, up from just 15 on a…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reportedly told donors that Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy would support his potential 2028 presidential bid.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senator Ted Cruz, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, local news companies Ruddy is trying to cripple, and Vice President J.D. Vance as a likely 2028 presidential candidate.WHEN & WHERE: Cruz’s comments were […] The post Cruz Brags Newsmax CEO Ruddy, Seeking to Cripple Local News, Will Endorse Him in 2028. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reportedly told donors that Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy would support his potential 2028 presidential bid. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senator Ted Cruz, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, local news companies Ruddy is trying to cripple, and Vice President J.D. Vance as a likely 2028 presidential candidate. WHEN & WHERE: Cruz’s comments were reportedly made at a fundraiser late last year; Ruddy is set to testify before Cruz’s Senate committee on Tuesday. KEY QUOTE: “Neither [Chris Ruddy] nor Newsmax have made any pledge of support for any candidate in 2028,” said a Newsmax spokesman. IMPACT: Ruddy’s endorsement, if it materializes, could provide Cruz with a significant media platform, with Cruz…Open
Data: U.S. Capitol Police; Chart: Axios Visuals Capitol Police investigations into threats against members of Congress, their families and staffers, and the U.S. Capitol rose drastically in 2025, according to data released by the department Tuesday. Driving the news: The new stat dropped just hours after an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a town hall Tuesday evening, in which a man sprayed her with an unknown liquid from a syringe. - That incident, in which the 55-year-old assailant was arrested and later charged with third degree assault, illustrates the day-to-day threat environment member of Congress face. - Omar wasn't even the only one attacked in the past week: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) got punched in the face at the…
AI:Capitol Police data reveals a staggering nearly 60% surge in threat investigations targeting members of Congress, their families, and staff in 2025, with total cases skyrocketing to 14,938 from just 9,474 the previous year. This isn't just some statistical anomaly being pushed by the radical left; it is a terrifying escalation of physical violence that has been building steadily since 2017. We are seeing actual assaults occurring in real-time, such as Rep. Ilhan Omar being sprayed with an unknown liquid at a town hall and Rep. Maxwell Frost being punched in the face at Sundance. From home invasions to fatal shootings like those involving Charlie Kirk and various Minnesota lawmakers, the atmosphere in Washington has become a powder keg of…Open
0:00 Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, slammed by gun owners after Alex Pretti killing: Robby Soave | RISING 11:23 Walz bashes Noem, Trump for 'besmirching' man shot by CBP: Lindsey Granger | RISING 20:36 Rep. Maxwell Frost says he was punched in the face at Sundance | RISING 24:49 Leaked audio: Ted Cruz bashes Trump tariffs, JD Vance: Axios | RISING 33:14 Bill Maher rails against Mamdani's 'communist' policies, cabinet | RISING 41:59 Don Lemon says DOJ will find way to charge him | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC…
AI:On this episode of *Rising*, several political topics are discussed, including criticism from gun owners toward Kristi Noem and Kash Patel following a shooting incident. The program also covers Tim Walz's comments regarding a CBP officer shot by a gunman, Representative Maxwell Frost reporting an assault at Sundance, leaked audio involving Ted Cruz on tariffs, Bill Maher's critique of Mamdani's policies, and Don Lemon's comments regarding the DOJ.Open
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AI:Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) reported being punched in the face at the Sundance Film Festival by an individual who allegedly threatened him with deportation regarding President Trump's policies.Open
The congressman, who was at the Sundance Film Festival, says the suspect was overheard making racial slurs during a party he was attending.
AI:Utah police have arrested a man accused of assaulting U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost at a party during the Sundance Film Festival. Frost reported that the suspect was overheard using racial slurs prior to the incident.Open
'I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face'
AI:Congressman Maxwell Frost claims he was assaulted at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, stating a man threatened him with deportation regarding Donald Trump before punching him in the face in a restroom.Open
Frost says the man told him that President Trump was going to deport him.
AI:A man has been arrested for assaulting U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival; according to Frost, the assailant stated that President Trump was going to deport him.Open
