Data: The Downballot and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios House Democrats will need to overperform Vice President Harris by roughly three percentage points in swing districts to capture the majority in 2026, according to an Axios analysis of presidential margins in congressional districts. Why it matters: In special elections over the last year, Democrats have been surpassing Harris' 2024 margins by double digits , putting the majority clearly in reach. - But the universe of competitive House seats is historically small, meaning that even an unambiguous national move toward the Democrats will result in a relatively narrow Democratic majority. Flashback: The 2018 midterms…
The Justice Department will let members of Congress view unredacted copies of the more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that have been publicly released, according to a letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Democrats have argued that the DOJ is skirting its statutory requirements under the Epstein Transparency Act by withholding millions of documents and heavily redacting some of the files they did release. - House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to the DOJ last week requesting a review of the "complete unredacted Epstein files." - "We seek to ensure that your redactions comply with the Act's requirement that materials be withheld only in narrow circumstances, such as…
A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, an issue where they lag Republicans, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.
A federal appellate court handed President Trump a major victory on Friday by shutting down a lower court blockade on his efforts to eliminate racist DEI programs in federal contracting. In its unanimous decision, a three-judge panel for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction issued by Maryland District Judge Adam Abelson […]
Mick Mulvaney says he would fire the staffer the White House says is responsible for a now-deleted post on President Trump's Truth Social account that depicted the Obamas as primates. Mulvaney says he would also name the staffer publicly and offer to resign as chief of staff to the president. More: https://tinyurl.com/b2x8yx4u #Obama #Trump #TruthSocial
MILTON, Ga. (AP) — A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday. Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton “under unusual circumstances” early Tuesday morning, police said. Lil Jon said in a statement [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will begin allowing lawmakers to review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files starting Monday in the wake of criticism that the administration has improperly shielded the identities of various people. “I am writing to confirm that the department is making unredacted versions of the more than 3 million pages [...]
A new note about Nancy Guthrie claiming to be from her abductor(s) has been received by media in Tucson, Arizona. Get the latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother Nancy Guthrie, including updates on the new message about Nancy received today, in our live breaking news coverage. Nancy Guthrie, the mom of Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since Saturday night/Sunday morning. A media outlet in Tucson, Arizona received a new note about Nancy Guthrie today, which claimed to be from her abductor(s). (A previous ransom note sent to multiple media outlets is being taken seriously by the FBI.) In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of the…
Jackson attended the event because she was nominated for Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling for her memoir Lovely One, but the star-studded evening made waves for its multiple performances and speeches highlighting opposition to ICE operations.