All posts tagged "Axios"

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old self-professed socialist who recently became New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate, is getting support from a powerful ally in the U.S. Senate.

Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary earlier this week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) defended his fellow New Yorker against what he called "disgusting" attacks by Republicans.

Schumer was referring to a letter sent by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into whether Mamdani should be stripped of his U.S. citizenship....

President Donald Trump has already handed Democrats plenty of reasons to seek his impeachment if they take back the House in 2026, leading Trump allies to come up with a detailed plan to try to keep that from happening, Axios reported.

The Republican majority in the House currently rests on the slimmest of margins and, as reporter Alex Isenstadt wrote, "Midterm elections are historically tough for the party occupying the White House."

If the House flips after the 2026 midterms, history could repeat itself with a Democrat-controlled House immediately beginning investigations that could lead to impeachment for what they view as dramatic overreach, haphazard policies, and major ethical concerns....

Joe Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, savaged CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson on X on Monday as "irresponsible, self-promoting journalists" for their widely-promoted new book detailing the "cover-up" behind the former president's cognitive decline.

Her post came just hours after revelations that her grandfather was battling stage-4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

"Just read a copy of this silly book, and if anyone is curious for a review from someone who lived it first-hand: this book is political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class," Naomi Biden's post began. ...