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Fetterman warns Democrats must confront ‘rising antisemitism problem’ after clashes outside NYC synagogues

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Violent anti-Israel mob protests outside Brooklyn synagogue Pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn escalated tensions by hurling antisemitic slurs and clashing with police outside a synagogue on Monday. Video shows an anti-Israel rioter shoving a Jewish girl and an Israeli flag being burned. The incident highlights concerns about growing antisemitism in New York City, drawing criticism from … Read more

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for US Senate in Texas

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Texas Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and former President Barack Obama visit the Taco Joint on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, Pool) The Associated Press Source link

Pete Hegseth faces Congress over Pentagon’s unprecedented $1.5 trillion budget as Democrats vow to block it

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request will face its first test Tuesday as House lawmakers quiz Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth about the proposal in a high-stakes hearing.  Democrats and some Republicans have raised concerns about the unprecedented size of the request, which would increase … Read more

Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state’s ‘blue dot’ district

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OMAHA, Neb. — The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” — a small, but significant factor in presidential politics — will take center stage Tuesday as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s high-profile 2nd District. The Omaha-area district, where Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon is retiring, is one of the Democratic Party’s biggest … Read more

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats shouldn’t trust Marjorie Taylor Greene

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When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez singled out former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as an “antisemite” and a “bigot” in public remarks Friday, she rattled more than a few cages. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One of those was Greene herself, who charged Monday that Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., … Read more

Michigan Democrats propose package seeking to legalize assisted suicide

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats in the Michigan House have proposed a package of bills that aim to legalize medically assisted suicide for certain terminally ill adults. The package, which would create a Death with Dignity Act, would allow certain terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to … Read more

Democrats try to corner Republicans on $1 billion proposal for Trump’s ballroom: From the Politics Desk

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Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur previews how Democrats plan … Read more

Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reinstate congressional map struck down by state high court

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Washington — Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore its new voter-approved congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the upcoming midterm elections, days after it was blocked by the state’s highest court. In a bid for emergency relief, the state Democratic leaders urged the Supreme Court to pause … Read more

Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

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WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats on Monday filed a last-ditch request at the Supreme Court seeking to revive a recent voter-approved congressional district map for the state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled last week that the process … Read more

Maine progressive says he won’t back Schumer even after Democrats unite behind Collins challenger

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ELLSWORTH, MAINE — Graham Platner says he still wouldn’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader going forward, even after holding what he described as a “perfectly cordial conversation” with the top Democrat in the chamber. Platner, an oyster farmer and Army and Marine veteran who … Read more