New Orleans’ Democratic Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted by Grand Jury
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Democratic Socialism So White? Why Racial Minority Voters Aren’t Lining Up for It … Yet | Opinion
In June, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member, achieved a stunning victory in New York City’s ranked-choice Democratic primary for mayor. Following Mamdani’s win—what some see as a transcendent moment in national politics—pundits have gone to great lengths trying to decode what democratic socialism, a relative anomaly in America, actually is. […]
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Greg Abbott Threatens to ‘Eliminate’ Almost Every Texas Democratic Seat
Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could “eliminate” 10 of his state’s 12 Democratic-held seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps. Why It Matters Democrats and Republicans in the Lone Star State are embroiled in an escalating showdown over the GOP’s efforts to […]
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Republicans Kidnap Latina Girlfriend in New Democratic Ad
A pro-Democrat PAC has released an ad showing a fictional Republican lawmaker and masked men kidnapping an American citizen while on a date with her boyfriend. Newsweek reached out to the Progress Action Fund via email for comment. The Context The Progress Action Fund, a group targeting Republicans in swing districts that published similar ads […]
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California Democratic Senator Forcibly Removed from Kristi Noem’s LA Press Conference
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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MAGA Accuses Democratic Senator Cory Booker of Doing ‘Nazi Salute’
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, a Democrat, has drawn criticism from right-wing commentators and social media after making a gesture that bears similarity to the controversial one previously made by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon, for which they faced heavy backlash. Newsweek reached out to Booker’s office and Elon Musk by email outside of […]
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Most Accurate Pollster Finds New Lead 2028 Democratic Candidate
American pollster AtlasIntel found in its most recent survey that former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is leading the pack for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Newsweek reached out to Buttigieg’s talent agency via email outside normal business hours and to former vice president Kamala Harris via online form. Why It Matters The veteran pollster […]
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Top Democratic Lawyer, 3 Others Leave Paul Weiss To Start New Firm: Reports
Months after Paul Weiss reached a settlement with the Trump administration, four senior partners at the firm are leaving to start their own practice, according to The New York Times and Bloomberg Law. Why It Matters The partners’ exit comes several months after Paul Weiss settled with the Trump administration to avoid having to face […]
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Democratic Congressman Worries His Party Is in ‘Denial’
Democratic Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts says he is concerned that lawmakers in his party are in “denial” over “how badly we’ve lost,” in the aftermath of November’s presidential election defeat to Donald Trump. The remarks come after excerpts from CNN‘s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson’s new book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its […]
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Donald Trump Throws Support Behind New Democratic Priority
President Donald Trump expressed support for a ban on congressional stock trading, saying in an interview with Time that he would “absolutely” sign a bill for the measure if it were to reach his desk. Newsweek reached out to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for comment via email on Friday […]
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