‘There are no guarantees’: Scott Bessent won't rule out a recession

He also said he isn’t worried about stock market turbulence, following the worst week in the market in two years. Source link

‘Uniting anger’: Democrats fume over Schumer’s handling of funding fight

Chuck Schumer is facing one of the most perilous moments of his Senate leadership career. The Senate minority leader came under heavy fire for the second straight day from Democrats enraged…

Andy Beshear hits Newsom for hosting Bannon on his new podcast

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took a swipe Thursday at a fellow leading Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, for hosting one of the most prominent figures in the MAGA movement on…

Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing

Ambitious Illinois Democrats are dreaming about Sen. Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor. Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is quietly positioning…

Senate Democrats face 'tough map' as a slate of retirements hit Dem-friendly states

Senate Democrats’ already difficult 2026 map just got even worse. After losing the majority last November, the party faced a very narrow path out of the wilderness. Then Sen. Jeanne…

Pro-Palestinian groups have more demands for Democrats

Democrats still have a Gaza problem four months after Kamala Harris’ loss. A quartet of progressive advocacy groups are asking the Demcocratic National Committee in a new letter to better…

Democrats divided over the arrest of Palestinian student for his role in Columbia protests

Democrats are deeply conflicted over the Trump administration’s arrest of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who faces deportation for his prominent role in campus protests over the Israel-Hamas…

Comedian who mocked Puerto Rico at Trump rally gets Netflix deal

Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose -appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a deal…

Lael Brainard's ‘Crisis Management Agency’ — and Her Warning For Trump

Joe Biden’s top economic adviser opens up on harrowing moments from her time in the White House, and what makes her nervous about the Trump agenda. Source link

Kamala Harris gets serious about whether to run for California governor

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California — and has given herself a deadline to decide. At a pre-Oscars party last weekend, Harris…