Politics

Pirro appears to walk back threats to arrest gun owners in DC

D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro appeared to walk back a previous threat to arrest anyone who brings a gun to Washington amid an uproar from Second Amendment groups. The...

'There’s something bigger going on': State election chiefs rebuff Trump bid to seize voter rolls

Democratic state election officials say the Justice Department’s letter to Minnesota over its voter rolls represents a significant...

Democrats could face an uphill Electoral College after 2030, new projections show

Democrats could face a gloomy Electoral College atmosphere next decade, according to new population estimates released Tuesday that...

RNC takes steps toward a 2026 GOP midterm convention

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Republicans are one step closer to finalizing plans for a midterm convention later this...

Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age for public officials — including him

Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he wants to institute a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and...

Talarico leads Crockett in Texas Senate primary, according to new poll

James Talarico has leapt ahead in the Texas Senate Democratic primary with a 9-point lead over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, according to new polling from...

The states fighting to be at the front of Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary

At least a half-dozen states applied to be in the early nominating window for 2028’s Democratic presidential campaign, kicking off a contentious battle for...

Tracks Through Time – Pittsburgh’s Early Trams

Pittsburgh has always been a city built on movement — movement of steel, ideas, workers, and innovation. Long before the modern light-rail and busway...

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until...

Republicans need Susan Collins to win reelection. Trump keeps going after her.

Donald Trump said Thursday a Republican senator who is crucial to the party’s chances of keeping the Senate this year should “never be elected...

House Majority PAC raises record sum ahead of midterms

House Democrats’ biggest outside allies have set a new fundraising record for the organizations that will help boost the party ahead of the 2026...