Jaime West, a Democrat running for Fayette County Council, went viral after saying she would fire Republicans, attacking MAGA voters, alleging a threat from a sheriff’s nephew, and closing with a blunt gun remark.
A body language expert said Kathy Hochul appeared defensive and frozen as Bruce Blakeman launched direct attacks during their gubernatorial debate, though the Republican challenger still faces a 9 to 11 point polling gap in deeply blue New York.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing legislation that would outlaw New York City’s horse carriage industry in June 2028, pairing the ban with career assistance for drivers and possible compensation programs for carriage owners.
CNN analyst Harry Enten says another modest polling miss could leave Republicans with 52 Senate seats, while Chuck Schumer is sounding alarms over a Republican fundraising surge powered by President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other major donors.
Emails reveal Omar’s staff sought a 2019 correction changing her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982, renewing questions about her derivative citizenship account as federal investigators examine possible false statements on immigration documents.
House Republicans are preparing a lame duck push for legislation allowing victims and their families to sue jurisdictions and officials that release violent offenders while imposing detainer requirements and federal funding penalties on sanctuary governments.
Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home after a judge approved warrants tied to reported immigration document questions, prompting a fierce media reaction and accusations of partisanship, racism, and xenophobia.
Eight activists were removed after disrupting Minnesota Republicans’ Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, but their protest came with an ironic price tag. If each paid the reported minimum ticket price, they collectively gave Republicans at least $1,600.