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Democratic-led states seek to block Trump administration from ending public health funding

The states - California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota - said they were being unlawfully subjected to "devastating funding cuts to basic public health infrastructure based on political animus."

US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 9, 2026.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the New York City Office of Emergency Management, as a major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the United States, in Brooklyn, New York City, US, January 25, 2026.

Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), flanked by House Republican leadership and activists, speaks during a press conference after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, DC, USA

US citizenship to be required for midterm voters, according to new bill

US President Donald Trump prays during a group prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

'They don't want us involved': Trump says Iran will negotiate because it fears war with US


Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion

His invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil, under the pretense of combating drug trafficking, shatters the US's moral, legal, and ideological standing, while also violating international law

An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

Democrats denouncing pro-Hamas chants shouldn't require headlines - editorial

Democrats were right to condemn pro-Hamas chants in New York, but the speed and rarity of the response expose how low the bar has become for confronting antisemitism.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, in New York City, October 7, 2025; illustrative.

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Hoyer’s departure deprives Congress of a pro-Israel stalwart at a time when support for Israel is on the decline in both major parties.

US Representative Steny Hoyer speaking during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 24, 2019.

Israeli protest leaders to join forces with Democrats in next election, Yair Golan announces

Golan confirmed that the new party members will be Moshe Radman, Moran Michel, Danny Elgarat, Hadas Ragolsky, Gaby Lasky, Ami Dror, Lee Hoffman, Kati Piasecki, Rotem Sivan, and Tomer Avital.

Yair Golan announced the new members of the Democrats Party.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will not seek third term amid fraud criticism

In a statement, Walz said he had “decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work.”

 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US June 12, 2025.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls

Democratic senators warn that President Trump’s decision to recall nearly 30 career ambassadors creates a leadership vacuum, weakening US influence as rivals like China and Russia expand their reach.

 US Senate floor

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms.

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

House Democrats introduce bill that would enact progressive vision for fighting antisemitism

The Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act would require a range of policy measures, including fully funding the federal Office for Civil Rights.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

House Oversight Democrats publish dozens of Epstein estate photos

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates, professor and political activist Noam Chomsky, and former Trump aide Steve Bannon are also pictured in the latest images.

Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem are seen in this undated handout image from the Epstein estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 18, 2025.