Former Pence adviser Olivia Troye launches run for Congress as a Democrat

Olivia Troye, a former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence who left the White House in 2020 and became a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday that she’s running for Congress as a Democrat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. She is positioning herself … Read more

Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. Swalwell did not immediately heed those calls, saying on social media that he would spend … Read more

Kamala Harris confirms she might run for president again: ‘I’m thinking about it’

Kamala Harris said Friday she might make a third bid for the presidency. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Rev. Al Sharpton asked the former vice president point blank at the National Action Network conference in New York City if she will run for president … Read more

Kamala Harris says she might run for president in 2028: “I’m thinking about it”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House. “Listen, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris said in response to a question from Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action … Read more

Family of man wounded in ICE shooting insists he’s not a gang member and didn’t run over officers

The family of the man ICE officers shot Tuesday in Northern California rebutted the agency’s narrative about Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, denying Wednesday that he is a gang member from El Salvador. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “He was never in a gang,” Patrick Kolasinski, … Read more

Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run officers over

MODESTO, Calif. — An attorney for a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in central California said Wednesday that his client did not try to run over officers with his car and disputed claims that he has a warrant out for his arrest in El Salvador. The Department of … Read more

President AOC? With voters hungry for change, buzz builds about a possible run.

In the hours after the U.S. first struck Iran on Feb. 28, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put out a statement that was characteristically blunt. “This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic,” she wrote. Her full-throated denunciation stood in contrast to the carefully calibrated messaging from Democratic leaders in Washington, who … Read more

Sen. Ruben Gallego considers a 2028 presidential run: ‘We have to look at it’

On the latest major issues, Gallego said he rejected the “abolish ICE” message that many Democrats are now espousing. “If you talk to working-class Latinos, we’re very, unfortunately, we have too much experience with immigration. We know there needs to be an immigration force that deports bad people. We want bad people out. We want … Read more