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Politics / September 16, 2025 All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. But check the fine print. Ad Policy A screenshot from Liam Elkind’s campaign launch video.(YouTube) The Democratic Party establishment isn’t having a great year. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pummeled Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary and is cruising to another landslide victory in November. If a Senate primary were held today, Chuck Schumer would lose to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by double digits. And the party’s traditional pro-Israel consensus has become deeply unpopular, with three-quarters of Democrats supporting an arms embargo and…

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced his plans to seek reelection, launching a rare bid for a third consecutive term that would make history if he wins.Walz, a Democrat, revealed his intention to run again in a video posted on social media, touting policy achievements in office and making an appeal for unity.”We’ve made historic progress in our state, but we’re not done yet. I’m staying in the fight,” the governor said.In his announcement video, Walz called Minnesota “the best place on Earth with the best people,” but acknowledged the state has “seen terrible times this year.””I’m heartbroken and…

President Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to London on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Trump is holding off enforcement of a nationwide ban on TikTok until mid-December according to an executive order issued on Tuesday. It’s the fourth time that Trump has delayed enforcement of a law banning the social media app in the United States, and it comes just as U.S. officials say they’ve reached a framework for a deal with China over control of the short-form video platform. TikTok…

Academy Award-winning actor and director Robert Redford, one of the biggest movie stars to ever grace the screen and whose startlingly magnetic charisma in such films as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Way We Were” and “The Sting” made him an icon, has died. He was 89.Cindi Berger, CEO of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK, confirmed Redford’s death to CBS News in a statement. Berger said he died Tuesday at his home in the mountains of Utah surrounded by those he loved. She didn’t provide details about the circumstances surrounding his death.Barbra Streisand, who starred alongside…

Politics / September 16, 2025 With most New York Democrats endorsing their party’s candidate for mayor, the two minority leaders in Congress remain holdouts. Ad Policy House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters alongside other House and Senate Appropriation Democratic committee members including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer in the Ohio Clock Corridor of the US Capitol in July 2025 in Washington, DC.(Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) The homestretch phase of most elections marks the moment when party leaders come together in a show of unity to rally behind a major party’s nominee—a feat that even the Trump-fractured GOP…

Washington — For a fourth time, President Trump has pushed back enforcing a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok over the video-sharing app’s failure to cut ties with ByteDance, its China-based parent company. The president signed an executive order Tuesday extending the pause on enforcing the law until at least Dec. 16.The move comes on the heels of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement Monday that U.S. and Chinese negotiators had agreed to “a framework” to resolve a dispute over TikTok’s ownership. Mr. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to speak Friday “to firm everything up,” as Mr. Trump put…

  1m ago Utah official calls Kirk’s murder “an American tragedy” Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray called Kirk’s murder “an American tragedy” before announcing formal charges against Robinson.”Charlie Kirk was murdered while engaging in one of our most sacred and cherished American rights, the bedrock of our democratic republic, the free exchange of ideas and the search for truth, understanding and a more perfect union,” Gray said.Gray also shared his condolences and offered prayers on behalf of Kirk’s family and loved ones, and shared a message of support for those who witnessed the shooting at UVU.   By Kerry Breen…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21 and add security resources for government officials. It’s unclear they have the votes to pass it as Democrats call for further negotiations. The stopgap bill extends current funding levels for federal agencies for seven weeks and adds $58 million to boost security for the federal judiciary and for…

Kennedy asked Patel about the Epstein files, outlining that the “central question for the American people is this: they know that Epstein trafficked young women for sex to himself… they want to know who, if anyone else, he trafficked these young women to.” The Louisiana Republican called it a “very fair question” that he himself wanted an answer to.”Who, if anyone, did Epstein traffic these young women to, besides himself?” Kennedy asked. “Himself,” Patel responded. “There is no credible information — none, if there were I would bring the case yesterday — that he trafficked to other individuals. And the information…