Nia Prater

6 days ago | nymag.com | Nia Prater

As Senator John Fetterman plays defense over questions about his public and private behavior following a New York story revolving around his mental health, another alarming report has emerged.

1 week ago | nymag.com | Nia Prater

Martin's most prominent GOP critic is North Carolina senator and Senate Judiciary Committee member Thom Tillis. He told reporters Tuesday that he won't be backing Martin due to his position on the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and that he told the White House as much. "We have to be very, very clear that what happened on January 6 was wrong," Tillis said. "It was not prompted or created by other people to put those people in trouble.

1 week ago | nymag.com | Nia Prater

Over the past few weeks, countless Americans made a last-minute dash to their local DMV to obtain an official Real ID ahead of the looming May 7 enforcement deadline. Government officials warned that the new standardized license and personal ID or a passport will be required to enter governmental facilities or to board a domestic airline flight and that latecomers risk disruptions to their travel plans.

1 week ago | nymag.com | Nia Prater

Many Americans could soon be bringing home lighter paychecks as the result of a Trump administration policy that officially went into effect this week. As of Monday, the U.S. Department of Education is resuming its efforts to recollect on defaulted federal student loans, reviving a practice that has been paused since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 week ago | nymag.com | Nia Prater

In recent weeks, Pete Hegseth has sought to move beyond the notable missteps that have come to define his brief tenure as Defense secretary, focusing on key administration goals like targeting DEI programs and cutting military staff. But the former Fox News host has continued to be dogged by reports that call his leadership into question. One of them involves Hegseth's heavily criticized use of the encrypted messaging app Signal, which seems to have gone deeper than initially known.