Matt Gagnon discusses the impact of the New York City mayoral race on the Democratic Party’s national branding efforts. He highlights the success of Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani, which has exposed deep divisions within the party. Gagnon argues that the Democratic Party’s actions in New York, a deeply blue city, reflect their true intentions and values, contrasting with more moderate or red areas. He criticizes the party’s attempts to present a moderate image, suggesting that their genuine left-leaning stance is a turn-off to many voters, particularly men, and that superficial PR efforts won’t change this.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
