Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa

For Iowa Democrats, a decade-long drought may finally be coming to an end. The economic turmoil of the past year-and-a-half has been felt acutely in Iowa, where the agriculture-heavy economy…

Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra concedes Iowa governor primary

Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded the GOP primary for Iowa governor on Tuesday, a shocking upset after he earned President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement. Feenstra announced in a speech to supporters…

Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won his Senate primary Tuesday, a victory for national Democrats who helped boost him as they seek to flip the critical seat. He will face…

Democrats seek more control over referenda in New York

THE EMPIRE STATE STRIKES BACK: New York Democrats are moving full bore ahead with their plans to join the nationwide redistricting war. And their efforts are more expansive than their…

Trump-backed Iowa Senate candidate says Iran war could become ‘political liability’

Rep. Ashley Hinson, the likely GOP nominee in Iowa’s critical Senate race, said last week that the Iran war will become a “political liability” if it extends much longer, according…

Who watches the watch parties?

SUMMER OF HELL: The NYPD has quite a summer ahead, to hear Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch tell it. During a four-hour budget hearing this morning (and afternoon), the mayor’s top…

Jill Biden dismisses Democrats’ infighting concerns: ‘Things are going to move forward’

Former first lady Jill Biden waved away Democrats’ concerns that her new memoir is setting off a wave of backward-looking infighting, insisting that the party is moving on from the…

Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump endorsed three Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma that have pitted allies against each other in a…

Brisport walks off the $$$ plank

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE: When state Sen. Jabari Brisport ran for City Council in 2017, he promised that, if elected, he would forgo most of his government…

Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

Louisiana Republicans passed a new gerrymander on Friday that will eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic, majority-Black House districts ahead of the midterms. The state Senate sent the bill…