Politics

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville is warning his party to drop politically charged, left-wing language that he says alienates voters and confuses messaging. In a Politicon video released Tuesday, Carville listed terms he believes are doing more harm than good, calling for Democrats to speak plainly if they hope to win support.

A new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson claims White House officials privately discussed the possibility of President Joe Biden needing a wheelchair if re-elected. The book, Original Sin, based on over 200 interviews with Biden insiders, outlines growing concerns within the administration over the president’s declining physical health during his final years in office.

JPMorgan is dialing back its recession forecast following President Donald Trump’s temporary tariff rollback on Chinese imports. The bank now estimates the chance of a U.S. recession in 2025 has dropped below 50%, down from a 60% likelihood previously projected.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under fire from constituents in her Queens and Bronx district, who accuse her of prioritizing national ambitions over local responsibilities.

During a speech at the Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel and join the Abraham Accords.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on May 13, 2025, that he is placing a hold on all of President Donald Trump's Department of Justice nominees.

Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports, Pennsylvania schools continue to allow biological males to participate in girls’ competitions. The latest example occurred at the SOL American Conference Championships in Horsham, where transgender runner Luce Allen, formerly known as Sean, won the girls' 200-meter race.

The Seattle Police Department is looking to roll out a new GPS tracking system aimed at ending high-speed pursuits. The proposal centers around StarChase technology, a GPS-based launcher that attaches a tracking device to suspect vehicles, allowing officers to follow them remotely and safely.

Arlington County, Virginia, governed by a Democrat-led board just outside Washington, D.C., is taking aggressive steps to block local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The board is now considering eliminating Section 7 of its Trust Policy, which currently allows officers to alert U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when illegal aliens are arrested.

Iran has signaled willingness to return to the uranium enrichment limits set under President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal, while the Trump administration maintains it will accept nothing short of dismantling the entire program. Tehran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the offer public Tuesday, indicating Iran could agree to temporary restrictions on the level and volume of uranium enrichment.