Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026, citing the Democratic Party’s losses in the last election cycle and the need for a new generation of leadership. The 78-year-old congressman is serving his 17th term and has long been one of the party’s senior voices in the House.
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez is calling for the National Guard to be deployed to help relieve the city’s overburdened police force. Speaking on Newsmax TV’s Newsline on Monday, Lopez criticized local leaders for relying on symbolic policies while violence persists across Chicago neighborhoods.
Actress and former Family Ties star Justine Bateman unleashed harsh criticism toward the mayors of Los Angeles and Chicago after both appeared on MSNBC to attack President Donald Trump’s stance on crime. Bateman specifically targeted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, questioning why the city’s top executive was on national television instead of addressing urgent local issues.
At least seven people were shot Monday evening in Brooklyn during the West Indian Day Parade, despite New York’s status as one of the strictest states in the country for gun control. The violence occurred in three separate incidents along the parade route on Eastern Parkway.
U.S. manufacturing showed signs of renewed strength in August, driven by rising new orders and accelerated production. According to new data from S&P Global, the U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surged to 53.0, marking the highest reading since mid-2021 and a sharp rebound from July’s 49.8.
A European activist has triggered bipartisan concern in Washington after using artificial intelligence to identify masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Dominick Skinner, a Dutch immigration activist, claims to have unmasked over 200 agents through a project called the "ICE List," using AI-generated facial reconstructions and reverse image searches.
Four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen offered rare praise for President Donald Trump during a new interview with Bill Maher, calling him “a very good actor” and “a pleasure to work with.” The comments came during Maher’s Club Random podcast, where the 89-year-old director discussed cancel culture, politics, and his decades-long film career.
A federal judge ruled that the National Guard's actions in Los Angeles violated an 1878 law prohibiting federal troops from engaging in civilian law enforcement.
