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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Stefanik announces run for N.Y. Governor: ‘Make N.Y. affordable and safe again’

New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced that she is entering the race to become New York’s next governor, challenging incumbent Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump admin. appeals court directive to provide full SNAP benefits during shutdown

The Trump administration has turned to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to request an emergency stay in response to a judge ordering the federal government to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by today.

(R) WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Republicans met following the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (Background) James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Boasberg issued an injunction barring further flights of deportees under the Alien Enemies Act after two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants were sent to El Salvador on March 15. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Judge James Boasberg hit with articles of impeachment following ‘Arctic Frost’ probe

Texas GOP Representative Brandon Gill introduced articles of impeachment on Tuesday against Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 4: Minneapolis mayoral candidate State Senator Omar Fateh (R) records an Instagram live video with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as he campaigns on Election Day at the University of Minnesota on November 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey is seeking reelection to his third term in office as he is opposed by three other local Democrats. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Muslim Democratic socialist Omar Fateh, dubbed ‘Minnesota Mamdani,’ loses Minneapolis mayoral bid

Far-left Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh, dubbed the “Minnesota Mamdani,” has lost his bid to become the new mayor of Minneapolis, with incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey winning re-election to a third term.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Ranking member Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from fired CDC employees and the implications on children’s health. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer’s press conference, calls on Dems to prolong govt. shutdown

Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders crashed a press conference scheduled for Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling on Senate Democrats to prolong the government shutdown if Republicans do not concede to their Obamacare demands.

(L) (L/R) US Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) applaud as President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast meeting with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House on November 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 5: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at the podium alongside fellow Republicans during a news conference on November 5, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The record for longest shutdown in the U.S. Government was broken Wednesday as it entered its 36th day. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

Johnson stresses that Tuesday’s Democrat election wins are ‘not indicative of what’s to come’ while VP Vance shares message of his own

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson sought to calm uneasy Republicans on Wednesday, brushing off the party’s losses on Tuesday’s off-year elections as a temporary “blip” that doesn’t foreshadow trouble in the 2026 midterms.