Department of Transportation announces new Acela trains, plan to control DC’s Union Station

by admin | Aug 27, 2025 | Politics

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy boards a NextGen Amtrak Acela train for a trip to Boston following a news conference for the upgraded train’s first day of service along the Northeast Corridor on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty...

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority

by admin | Aug 27, 2025 | Politics

Catelin Drey, Democratic candidate for the Iowa State Senate, is seen in an advertisement for her campaign. Catelin Drey Campaign(WASHINGTON) — National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin...

Democrats desperate to turn the page as they gather for summer meeting

by admin | Aug 27, 2025 | Politics

Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall on August 05, 2025 in Aurora, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON)...

Trump’s effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook likely headed for Supreme Court

by admin | Aug 26, 2025 | Politics

Lisa Cook. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s attempted removal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors – an unprecedented assertion of executive power – sets the stage for a consequential legal battle likely...

Gov. Wes Moore rejects Trump’s claims he called him the ‘greatest president of my lifetime’

by admin | Aug 26, 2025 | Politics

Governor Wes Moore holds a press conference at Salvation Army Annapolis Corps with energy company partners to announce an initiative to help lower energy costs for Marylanders. Kim Hairston/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) —...