Julia Jester
Julia Jester covers politics for MS NOW and is based in Washington, D.C.
Julia Jester
Julia Jester covers politics for MS NOW and is based in Washington, D.C.
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“We have two willing countries. We have two willing partners,” Trump insisted. “Either it’s going to end or it’s going to go on for a very long time.”
Foreign diplomats say the president’s embrace of Steve Witkoff and the emir of Qatar is frustrating nations that have backed the U.S. for decades.
In a swing district in a swing state, the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies is resonating in voters’ lives — and Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth transmitted secret military information in a group chat on his personal phone and declined to cooperate with investigators, according to an inspector general report.
The Pentagon Inspector General found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of a group chat risked the potential compromise of information that could harm military personnel and missions, according to four sources familiar with the findings.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces a challenge at the White House: convince President Donald Trump not to cut federal funding to NYC — without bowing to him or abandoning his own values.
The Democratic National Committee enjoyed a much-needed fundraising boon in October ahead of its election victories.
Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill’s performance on Election Day will help set the stage for how Democrats do in the 2026 midterms.
The president’s trade policies have caught smaller nations between the U.S. and China as the world’s two most formidable economic powers vie for dominance.