Shrinking Lower House by 45 seats to hit smaller parties hard

Frustrated Democrats Are Demanding Aggressive New Voices to Take Down Trump

A New York Times/Siena poll found that an overwhelming majority of voters want a Democratic overhaul. The problem? The party is fractured over who leads.

Netanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll

Meanwhile, the poll found that the Bennett-Lapid Together Party stopped its slide, stabilizing at 20 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! Party fell one seat, also to 20.

Jeffries and Mamdani are on a New York collision course

These seats will not make a difference on whether Democrats win the House. But they speak volumes about the party’s governing path. The post Jeffries and Mamdani are on a New York collision course appeared first on MS NOW.

Ewan Woods: Botched devolution plans won’t deliver efficient local government

Simply pushing for more devolution as a fix fails to reconcile the dodgy foundations the current local government settlement is built upon. The post Ewan Woods: Botched devolution plans won’t deliver efficient local government appeared first on Conservative Home.

Is the New Democratic Party Built for the Midterms?

Democrats ought to be in a strong position to reclaim the House in November, given the advantages the party out of the White House usually holds in the midterms. But as Democrats’ socialist wing gains power in primaries across the country, is it complicating the party’s pitch to the American people? The party’s left-wing is...

Poll: Eisenkot momentum grows after seat gain, opposition holds advantage

Channel 12 News poll shows opposition parties with 68 seats and Jewish opposition parties with 58, while the coalition holds 52 seats. Jewish opposition parties would still fall short of a majority without Arab parties, the poll finds

Republicans hang on

REPUBLICANS HANG ON. By a number of conventional measures, the Republican Party should be headed for a huge loss in this November’s House midterm elections. But some experts think the results will be much closer than originally thought. The problem for Republicans is those experts still think the GOP will lose, just not in an old-fashioned []

New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here's what you need to know

New York's primary election highlighted a question the Democratic Party is facing: just how progressive does it want to be? In safe seats, progressives win but in competitive seats, moderates prevail.

Socialism vs capitalism: House Dems clash over what NY election results mean for party

House Democrats are divided after far-left socialist candidates swept key New York primary races, sparking debate over the party's ideological future.

Labour, National downplay tepid results in 1News Verian poll

The results point to the major parties' lowest level of support since the first MMP election 30 years ago.

The “Democratic Socialist” agenda

It seems wherever in America that Democrats enjoy a complete monopoly on power, “Democratic Socialists” are in the ascendency. Here in Minnesota, the local outlet is close to assuming complete control of the state’s largest cities, so I was curious to see what their plan is for governing. The agenda includes everything that you were expecting: “free Palestine,” “abolish ICE,” rent control, higher minimum wages, “free” health care, etc. But

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations...

YIMBY Movement Has Transformed Housing Politics

The YIMBY movement has transformed American housing politics for the better.

Ethiopia: Ruling Party in Ethiopia Secures 90% of Seats in Parliament

[DW] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition.

Majorities

My view on this market is that a party winning an overall majority is underpriced, in 2024 Labour won a Brobdingnagian majority with just 33.7 of the vote. In this multi party political era I think it is possible for a party to win a majority at the next general with 25 of the vote thanks to the vagaries and flaws of the first past the vote system. My first instinct is to lay No Overall Majority, I can see... Read More Read More

GOP Senator Echoes Trump’s Dire Warning, “How Fast Country Is Going Down To Communism”

The chairs set up for a rare bipartisan celebration as President Donald Trump signed a broadly popular housing bill on Wednesday will remain empty after Trump abruptly cancelled the proceedings. The housing measure — “of minor importance,” by Trump’s estimation — will have to wait until the Senate finds a way to pass the SAVE []

Housing Package Passed by Congress Has Wide Appeal, but It’s No Quick Fix

For the first time in more than 30 years, members of Congress have secured a major legislative package that could make housing more affordable, one that primarily aims to touch off a new boom in construction nationwide. It is a widely lauded proposal, the byproduct of long and winding negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, who []

A bigger DSA bloc is coming to Albany. Real estate is bracing.

A larger socialist bloc is headed to Albany, setting up fresh fights over real estate policy. The Legislature’s Democratic Socialists of America caucus is poised to grow from nine members to at least 15, with another seat still too close to call in Syracuse, after Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. The gains fall well short of giving the DSA control of Albany, but they will give the organization a louder voice in the debate over New York’s housing agenda. Real estate leaders expect the caucus to push harder for expanded rent regulation, stronger tenant protections and more investment in social housing, reviving []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Republicans Deliver Landmark Housing Reform to Lower Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, NRSC Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Republicans’ first-of-its-kind housing reform became law, lowering housing costs and expanding the housing supply for working families. “After decades of gridlock and rising housing costs, Senate Republicans have delivered real relief for American families. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will put the American []

New York, Other States Hold Primaries, Runoffs: What to Watch

In New York, the biggest races will be in a handful of congressional districts where progressives look to win Democratic primaries in heavily blue seats.

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

American democracy’s biggest losers: voters in closed-primary states

American democracy’s biggest losers: voters in closed-primary states

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Reportedly Seeks Maps That Could Shake NYC Left

The progressive Democrats who won their congressional primaries in New York City could have very short tenures in Congress if they are elected, as redistricting comes into play. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is aiming to redraw New York’s congressional districts in 2028 to add more potential Democrat seats, and any redraw could impact []...Click to read more

Graham Platner may be a dead man walking in Maine but Democrats can still take the Senate. Here’s how

Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, wth greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could speed up new construction after major disasters.

Democratic Infighting Threatens Party’s Bid To Reclaim House Majority

The Democratic Party is facing growing internal tensions that could undermine its efforts to win back control of the House of Representatives in the coming elections. Divisions within the party have become increasingly visible, raising questions about whether Democrats can present a unified front to voters heading into a critical electoral cycle. Internal disagreements over [] The post Democratic Infighting Threatens Party’s Bid To Reclaim House Majority appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Influential Dem Doubles Down on Party’s Hard-Left Turn After Socialist Primary Sweeps

Tuesday’s primary elections indicated that the divide within the Democratic Party, between the moderate and the more socialist factions, is only growing ever deeper. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) responded after three far left candidates — all backed by Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — swept their individual races, making it clear that ...

Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end

Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a welcome start. But fixing housing will require broader tax reform, state cooperation and far greater investment in social housing. The post Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end appeared first on Crikey.

Washington Land Grab Hides In Housing ‘Fix’

A massive new housing bill racing through Congress claims to rescue young Americans from the housing crisis, but it also expands Washington’s grip on your neighborhood and the housing market itself. Story Snapshot The Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an overwhelming vote, calling it the biggest housing reform in []

Local Organizing Can Slow the GOP’s Rural Takeover

The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative’s flagship program shows how local organizing can reduce partisan polarization and slow the GOP’s inroads among rural voters — a clue for what it might take for the Left to win in red areas of the country.

Burnham plans new ‘devolution department’ in Manchester

Likely next PM sees move as best way to grant local communities greater power over their economies, workforces and infrastructure

Burnham says he’ll cut benefits. It might just break him

Isabel Hardman: The new PM's worst inheritance will be a party that gets intensely emotional about welfare

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s state primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic nomination contests for New York’s seats in the closely divided U.S. House take center stage Tuesday in a state primary where relatively few of the state’s top officeholders will appear on the ballot. One incumbent who is not up for election but has emerged as a key figure in the [] The post AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s state primary appeared first on Loonie Politics.

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed