Pete Buttigieg is widely admired as a first-class communicator. But many Democrats think he's lacking as an administrator — and are pointing to his time as President Biden 's transportation secretary. Why it matters: Several of Buttigieg's potential rivals for the 2028 Democratic nomination for president are quietly beginning to pick at his work in Biden's Cabinet as a vulnerability, rather than an asset. - They argue that Buttigieg was at times unable to navigate the federal bureaucracy to get hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of infrastructure projects built or launched quickly enough, and that such failures contributed to Donald Trump returning to the White House. - Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Ind., has little…
Takaichi’s conservative political bloc, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and its coalition partner are on track to win a decisive power in Japan’s legislative process, according to exit polling
Ezra Klein's Abundance movement is getting some backup: A new political group is urging Democrats to embrace "pro-growth," deregulatory policies with an eye toward 2028, according to plans first shared with Axios. Why it matters: Known as Next American Era, the group is the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence at a time when progressives in the party are making an aggressive push for more power. - Former Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos , ex-chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will serve as president. - The group describes itself as a "hub for center-left policy and advocacy." Bustos said it will air issue-focused ads during the midterm elections and the 2028…
The Israeli military killed 34 people on the U.S.S. Liberty in 1967. Whether it was an accident, as many historians believe, has become a litmus test within President Trump’s movement.
More people are turning to chatbots for advice, inquiring about high-stakes decisions such as saving for retirement — even if they eventually turn to a human.
U.S. — The Babylon Bee has announced that it will also be hosting an "even more patriotic" alternative halftime show, which will feature Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas standing there while reading the Constitution.
On the first Sunday of the Olympic Winter Games, downhill skier Breezy Johnson captured the first gold for Team USA. And alpine racer Lindsay Vonn crashed and was transported to the hospital with a broken leg.