The 2028 presidential primary contests are still nearly three years away, but the early jockeying to replace President Donald Trump has already started in earnest — at least among Democrats.

As Democrats try to figure out what to say — and who should say it — to win back the trust of voters, Nathan Sage is saying it with uncommon fight in his voice. And he’s doing it in Iowa, a place where Democrats hope to defy gravity in next year’s midterm elections.

Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego defended Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Saturday, saying there needs to be a place for him in the party.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are all up for debate Tuesday as the House Republicans launch marathon public hearings on their “big, beautiful bill.”

John Fetterman and I have our differences, but he’s a decent and genuine guy. The radical left is smearing him with dishonest, vicious attacks because

Allentown City Council member Ed Zucal, who’s running in the Democratic primary for mayor, also is mounting a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination, according to mailers sent out by his campaign.

As budget talks remain stalled, House Speaker Daniel Perez said Tuesday the House has offered possibilities including a “lean, critical-needs budget with minimal spending and no tax cuts.”

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the tax code, and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci

Philadelphia Republicans are organizing a write-in campaign that could allow Patrick Dugan to run as the GOP nominee in November if he loses the Democratic primary against Larry Krasner.

Republicans revealed their first draft of a “big, beautiful bill” House leaders want to get to President Donald Trump’s desk ASAP. Part of their plan to offset $4.5 trillion in extending tax breaks from Trump’s first term includes $715 billion in cuts to spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over the next decade.