The row between Cardinal Jean‑Paul Vesco, the Archbishop of Algiers, and Bishop Robert Barron of Winona‑Rochester exploded into public view after an interview and a short, sharp rebuke on social media. At heart is a simple question: is the Catholic Church meant to bring people to Christ, or only to coexist politely with other religions? […] More

New York City’s political class is doubling down on a fight over who should get health care first — and ordinary New Yorkers are getting the short end of the stick. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he is leading a coalition of cities in a lawsuit against the federal “public charge” rule, while Mount Sinai quietly […] More

James Talarico’s mysterious two‑week vanishing act from the Texas Senate campaign trail just got a new twist: two online commentators publicly put him “on the clock” and threatened to reveal what they say they know about his whereabouts if his campaign doesn’t answer. If you’re keeping score, that’s not the sort of late‑stage drama voters […] More

The internet did what the internet does: it dug up old video clips of left‑wing streamer Hasan Piker, clipped them into short, spicy bites, and handed them to an audience hungry for outrage. The result was predictable — viral clips, stern condemnations from establishment Democrats, and another round of “you can’t say that” headlines. If […] More

A new poll and an uncomfortable on‑camera moment have exposed something every voter should notice: a large share of surveyed Democratic voters reacted positively to hypothetical headlines in which President Trump is removed from office — even by a U.S. military takeover — and the party’s own politicians are not eager to explain themselves. The […] More

Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out a big promise this week: move more than 10,000 children off the city’s Child Care Assistance Program waitlist and expand access to “free” childcare as part of his 2-K and universal childcare push. It sounds good on a campaign sign. It also sounds expensive, vague, and very familiar to anyone […] More

The Alaska story that looked like a small-town oddity has suddenly become a full‑blown federal headache. Daniel J. Sullivan — the little‑known candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan — quietly left his Petersburg home just as the Department of Justice and the FBI moved into the state. That disappearance and the surge […] More

A man was arrested after spray‑painting the National 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan and then posting video of himself doing it. The actor in this small piece of political theater proudly smeared the bronze name panels to advertise a gun‑control campaign. The arrest, the on‑camera confession, and the group behind the stunt are the sharp […] More

The country watched this week as a routine-seeming court filing by the Department of Justice blew the lid off years of questions about Representative Ilhan Omar. The filing’s caption — referring to “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar” — is not proof of guilt, but it is a glaring red flag that demands […] More

This week NBC’s Today put Chick‑fil‑A CEO Andrew Cathy in the hot seat. Co‑anchor Craig Melvin pressed him about the family’s Christian convictions and the 2012 donations controversy. Instead of crumbling under the bright lights, Cathy stuck to the script: faith is part of the company’s purpose and hospitality is the business’s focus. Andrew Cathy […] More

President Donald Trump’s rally line about letting Iran “take out Los Angeles; let them take out San Diego” became the latest political grenade lobbed into an already hot midterm season. The clip of the remark — raw, rambling and ripe for headlines — has sparked fury from California leaders and a predictably dramatic media chorus. […] More

The first televised Michigan Senate debate turned into a political brawl, and Republican nominee Mike Rogers came out swinging. What started as a policy showdown quickly became a test of character — and a tussle over basic facts. The fresh flashpoint: a resurfaced 2016 video in which Democratic nominee Abdul El‑Sayed appears to say he […] More

Harris County’s grand jury indictment of ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales is more than a single courthouse drama — it smells like politics. Prosecutor Sean Teare chose to play selected bodycam video and a 911 clip at a press conference, and conservatives have every right to question whether that curated presentation was meant to win […] More

Robert De Niro and Mark Ruffalo staged a profanity‑laced show in New York at the “Hands Off Our Vote” GOTV rally. They shouted at President Trump and called his voter‑roll review a threat. The real story is not the celebrity tantrum. It is the federal effort to clean voter rolls and the Justice Department’s recent […] More

A troubling new development in Florida politics landed this week with the arrest of former congressional candidate Elijah Manley. Law enforcement says he posted violent threats on Facebook aimed at Democrats who would not back State Representative Angie Nixon in the Senate race. Manley was booked on felony counts for written threats and then released […] More

The race for Wisconsin governor just got a lot clearer — and a lot nastier. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany rolled out a hard‑hitting campaign ad this week that stitches together Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s own words with local headlines about violent crimes committed by people described in the ad as being in the country […] More

A Davidson County jury this week handed down a verdict that turned a private family fight into public fallout for NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb. The jury found Cobb liable in a lawsuit brought by Tracey Hughes and ordered roughly $850,000 in damages for claims of alienation of affection and criminal conversation. In plain terms: […] More

Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez made a short, camera‑ready pit stop at an In‑N‑Out in Delano after stumping for a Democratic challenger in Bakersfield. The photo op is getting press because she once called the chain “overrated” and complained about its “dry fries.” In plain terms: famous progressive, famous burger joint, quick photo — rinse and repeat. […] More

The Justice Department says federal agents and local police stopped an alleged plan to bomb a synagogue in Utah. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon called the indictment a decisive move to protect worshippers. The accused, Skyler AJ Rose of Ogden, is now facing federal charges after investigators say they found bombs, guns and other […] More

After a surprise runoff loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro found himself in the middle of a real-life cloak-and-dagger moment. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to hand over his passports and barred him from leaving the country. Bolsonaro says the move is political intimidation. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Federal […] More