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Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

New York State Politics · New York

Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

41% Center coverage: 411 sources

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night.See the Story

Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

Donald Trump · United States

Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

68% Center coverage: 51 sources

The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump’s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.See the Story

Kari Lake battles Democrats at VOA hearing: Five takeaways

Kari Lake · United States

Kari Lake battles Democrats at VOA hearing: Five takeaways

59% Center coverage: 47 sources

Kari Lake, President Trump’s top advisor to the U.S Agency for Global Media and a staunch critic of the mainstream press, testified Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about her vision for the Voice of America, which faces an uncertain future. See the Story

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Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Trump for Not Consulting Congress Before Iran Strike

Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Trump for Not Consulting Congress Before Iran Strike

Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Trump for Not Consulting Congress Before Iran Strike

Candace Owens says she’s ’embarrassed’ she supported Trump

Candace Owens says she’s ’embarrassed’ she supported Trump

Candace Owens says she’s ’embarrassed’ she supported Trump

Democratic-led states challenge Trump's ability to slash grant funding

Coverage: 40 sources

A group of 21 Democratic-led states filed a Tuesday lawsuit against the Trump administration for arbitrarily cutting grants allegedly misaligned with an agency’s goals. US Politics · United States See the Story

Trump calls Fed Chair Powell an ‘average mentally person’ and says he’s working on replacements

61% Center coverage: 28 sources

President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday, questioning his intelligence and stating that he has identified three or four possible candidates to replace him. Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Senate Republicans battle over rural hospital relief fund to offset Medicaid cuts

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Senate Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) say a new proposal to create a $15 billion relief fund for rural hospitals is not adequate to make up for tens of billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding cuts included in the Senate megabill to enact President Trump’s agenda. US Politics · United States See the Story

NATO Chief Clarifies Trump Comments: ‘I Didn’t Call Him Daddy’

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to clarify an eyebrow-raising comment he made during a bilateral news conference with President Trump on Wednesday: He doesn’t consider the U.S. leader “daddy” and was making a reference in jest. Mark Rutte · Netherlands See the Story

Trump's Budget Director Defends NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid Cuts to Senators

44% Center coverage: 34 sources

White House budget director Russell Vought on Wednesday urged U.S. senators to approve the Trump administration's proposed cuts of $8.3 billion in foreign assistance and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.Susan Collins · Denver See the Story

‘Political earthquake’: CNN data guru explains why Democrats should be ‘running scared’

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Should Democrats be worried after the NYC Democratic primary?Politics · New York See the Story

A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Over the course of several months, Pauline Shanks Kaurin concluded that she no longer had the academic freedom necessary for doing her job.Newport, Rhode Island · Newport See the Story

Why a Far-Right Georgia GOP Faction Is Splintering

100% Left coverage: 3 sources

Defections from a far-right faction within the Georgia's Republican Party show it is losing influence in state politics.Republican Party · Atlanta See the Story

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