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Sen. John Fetterman’s criticism of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner escalated dramatically during a CNN interview that quickly veered into territory few political discussions ever reach. Appearing with CNN host Kasie Hunt, the Pennsylvania Democrat was discussing the growing controversies surrounding Platner, who is seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner has faced …

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday took a sharp turn into the unusual when a dispute over a pair of shoes briefly overshadowed a heated debate about U.S. foreign policy and the recent conflict with Iran. The tense hearing featured repeated clashes between Rubio and Democratic lawmakers, …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday and once again found himself sparring with Democratic lawmakers who appeared eager to turn a budget hearing into a broader political confrontation. If Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing was any indication, Democrats should have known what was coming. Instead, several members walked directly into exchanges …

The Senate delivered another reminder that having a majority does not always translate into getting legislation across the finish line. On Thursday night, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act failed to advance as part of the budget reconciliation process, with four Republican senators joining Democrats to block the effort. The amendment, offered by …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing a political problem that many Democrats would rather avoid discussing publicly. In Florida, a redistricting fight is rapidly turning into a bitter intraparty battle, and one of the party’s most recognizable figures is at the center of it. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a longtime Florida Democrat and member …

For some reason, congressional Democrats keep walking into the same trap, and members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet seem more than happy to spring it every single time. Earlier in the day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered what many observers viewed as a devastating rebuttal to Sen. Ron Wyden during a tense exchange on Capitol …

The Biden family’s post-White House media rollout is quickly turning into something far more entertaining than anyone probably intended. What was supposed to be a carefully managed effort to shape the historical record now looks increasingly like a public airing of grievances, complete with old feuds, frustrated former staffers, and Democrats openly wondering why any …

There are moments in politics when the divide between elected leaders and the people covering them feels less like a disagreement and more like two entirely different worlds operating side by side. Watching some members of the national press react to President Donald Trump can feel exactly like that. The frustration, the irritation, the visible …

Former President Joe Biden found himself at the center of another awkward public moment this week during an appearance at an event promoting First Lady Jill Biden’s memoir, producing a scene that quickly generated attention across social media and political circles. According to reports, the event was being held at New York’s 92nd Street Y …

The turmoil inside CBS News took another dramatic turn this week as longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley was reportedly shown the door after a heated confrontation with the program’s new leadership. The clash traces back to a contentious all-hands meeting held Monday between the staff of “60 Minutes” and newly installed executive producer Nick …