News for June 29, 2025

Chief Justice John Roberts warned that heated attacks on judges by political leaders can fuel threats and violence against the courts.

Zohran Mamdani said he does not think billionaires should exist, but he would still work with them as he runs for New York City mayor, while also denying President Donald Trump’s claim that he is a communist.

Zohran Mamdani said he does not think billionaires should exist and tied his New York City mayoral campaign to higher taxes on the wealthy.

Sen. Thom Tillis said he will not seek re-election in North Carolina, opening a key Senate seat after a clash with President Donald Trump over the GOP’s domestic policy bill.

Zohran Mamdani declined to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying mayors should not police speech, while facing criticism from Jewish groups and Rep. Dan Goldman.

William F. Buckley Jr. helped push American conservatism to the right, and the article argues that his ideas helped shape the path that led to Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump.

James Walkinshaw won the Democratic nomination to fill the late Rep. Gerry Connolly’s seat in northern Virginia and is now the favorite in the special election.

President Donald Trump threatened to back a primary challenger against Sen. Thom Tillis after Tillis voted against moving forward with the GOP’s sweeping domestic policy bill.