The Killing of Alex Pretti Is a Reminder That All State Laws Are Backed Up by Violence If enforcing a law isn't worth killing someone over, it probably shouldn't be a law. Reason · Jan 28
Dems' potential 2028 contenders cautious on trans rights Republicans already are promising to air ads blasting Democrats over the party's support for trans rights in the 2028 campaign. Axios · Jan 18
At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging The Independent UK · Jan 15
Ford Employee Who Heckled Trump Gets UAW Support: 'Freedom Of Speech' During a recent visit to Ford’s factory in Dearborn, Michigan, President Trump was heckled by a factory employee working on the floor. In a 30-second video obtained by TMZ, the employee is heard allegedly calling Trump a "pedophile protector." Motor1 · Jan 14
Makeovers are part of the prep for Democrats eyeing the White House in 2028 Social media has meant that candidates need to be more camera-ready than ever. Axios · Dec 21, 2025
Democrats are scoring so badly with Black voters that a former KKK leader has a higher approval than most Only Kamala Harris currently outscoring the surprisingly high favorability rating chalked up by the notorious David Duke when he ran for Louisiana Senate in 2016, new poll finds The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
Sean Duffy Says Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden Let Vehicle Prices 'Run Wild' With 'Backdoor EV Mandate' Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has slammed his Biden-era counterpart, Pete Buttigieg, for driving up vehicle prices and the latter's policies surrounding EVs. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
Meghan McCain skewers Tucker Carlson after his guest’s bizarre fat-shaming comments On the podcast, Tucker Carlson’s guest even asked ‘Is there anything gayer than John McCain’s like bloodlust?’ The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Ted Cruz, Sean Duffy Slam Biden Admin's CAFE Standards, Tout Safer, Affordable Cars For Americans Amid Trump Rollback: 'Buttigieg And Biden Broke..' Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have hailed President Donald Trump's move to relax CAFE norms amid affordability concerns. Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025
Kamala Harris Slammed For Telling 'Blatant Lies' By Josh Shapiro, Democrat Governor Calls Trump 'Once-In-A-Generation' Figure Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) accused former Vice President Kamala Harris of telling "blatant lies" about him in her new memoir on the 2024 campaign, "107 Days," deepening intraparty tensions among Democrats. Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025
Newsom, AOC, Harris? Potential Democratic contenders for 2028 run Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress and the former vice-president The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2025
Gavin Newsom Says Republicans Making It 'Easier' To Get Into Accidents As Ted Cruz-Led Committee Plans To Target Vehicle Safety Mandates California Governor Gavin Newsom has slammed the Trump administration for reportedly challenging road safety mandates. Benzinga · Nov 26, 2025
John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman – among the eight Democrats who voted to end the federal government shutdown – has always been a unique character and a sly self-promoter. The Conversation · Nov 21, 2025
White House Credits Doordash For Economic Insights, Elon Musk's Father Predicts America's Collapse And More: This Week In Politics As the weekend unfolded, several significant stories emerged. Here’s a roundup of the top stories that made headlines. Benzinga · Nov 16, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Nov 14, 2025 Democrats “defined everything by identity,” Pete Buttigieg says in critique of his party The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
Benzinga · Nov 12, 2025 Ross Gerber Says Private Plane Restrictions Helped End Government Shutdown As Business Aviation Boomed In October Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder, Ross Gerber, thinks the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) restrictions on private planes may have had a hand in the recent bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown.
Benzinga · Nov 12, 2025 Sean Duffy Backs Trump's $10K Bonus, Urges Air Traffic Controllers' Return, Promises 70% Pay 'Within 48 Hours' Of Government Reopening Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has urged air traffic controllers in the U.S. to get back to work as the bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown passes the Senate vote.
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025 Pete Buttigieg Wonders Why Trump Would Pick A Fight With Air Traffic Controllers, He Says Its To 'Change The Subject' On This Issue Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday accused President Donald Trump of lying about his record and attacking air traffic controllers to divert attention from rising health insurance costs under his administration.
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025 Pete Buttigieg Slams Trump's 'Bad Deal' On Health Insurance, Cites CBO Estimate Of 10% Premium Hikes: 'Losing On The Economy' Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday night framed President Donald Trump's attacks on air traffic controllers as a deliberate distraction from the administration’s “failure on everyday life costs,” specifically what Buttigieg called a “bad deal” on health insurance.
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025 Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown Chaos; Pete Buttigieg Says He 'Wouldn't Last Five Minutes' in Their Job President Donald Trump has demanded that all air traffic controllers return to work as the nation's aviation system endured another wave of mass flight cancellations, caused by staffing shortages due to the prolonged government shutdown.
Axios · Nov 5, 2025 Possible Dem presidential contenders jostle over election results No one admits it, but the next presidential primary is already in motion for Democrats.
Benzinga · Nov 2, 2025 Buttigieg Regrets Biden's AV Policy, Trump's Climate Change 'Win' And More: This Week In Politics From a regretful Biden-era policy to a potential GOP Senate rule change, the week was packed with political news. Here’s a roundup of the top stories that you might have missed.
Benzinga · Oct 31, 2025 Pete Buttigieg Admits Biden Administration Should've Done More To Grow Autonomous Vehicles — Says DOGE-Like Department 'Makes Tons Of Sense' Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that the Biden administration could've done more to drive growth in the adoption of autonomous vehicles in the U.S.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 New poll reveals who is leading the 2028 Democratic field in New Hampshire - and it’s not Newsom Newsom occupies second place with 15% of voters choosing him as their preferred presidential candidate, losing out to former Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has 19%
Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025 Pete Buttigieg Says Trump's Most 'Basic' Job Is To Keep The Government Running And He's Failed At It: 'Shutdown Is Hurting Americans' Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday blasted what he called President Donald Trump's party-driven government shutdown, arguing it is "hurting Americans in countless ways already" as key consumer, health and social services slow or stall.