- + Shelters to be opened in Mexico to prepare for Trump deportations —The Mexican government will open 25 new shelters to house illegal immigrants deported from the United States in preparation for a border crackdown whe...
- + Trump continues tradition of airing grievances in holiday messages —President-elect Donald Trump used his Christmas message this year to make another plea for the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland, while also continui...
- + Trump takes another swipe at Panama in ambassador announcement —President-elect Donald Trump took another shot at Panama on Wednesday as he announced his choice for the next ambassador to the Latin American country...
- + America's new IT consultant: Musk slams outdated tech plaguing federal government —The IRS receives 375,000 pieces of mail a day during its busy filing season, so when the letter-opening machines in the agency's Kansas City facility ...
- + Elon Musk slams outdated tech plaguing federal government —The IRS receives 375,000 pieces of mail a day during its busy filing season, so when the letter-opening machines in the agency's Kansas City facility ...
- + Imprisoned pro-life activist hopes for Trump pardon after prosecution by Biden DOJ —A pro-life activist who is in prison for blocking an entrance to a D.C. abortion clinic said he is hopeful about being pardoned next month once Presid...
- + Cocaine mystery at White House remains unsolved as Biden leaves office —President Biden will end his term next month leaving behind one of the biggest White House whodunits of all time as the public and politicos still won...
- + Cocaine mystery remains unsolved as Biden leaves the White House —President Biden will end his term next month leaving behind one of the biggest White House whodunits of all time as the public and politicos still won...
- + Fate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate —The fate of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about...
- + Denmark bolsters Greenland's defenses after Trump takeover talk —Days after Donald Trump again expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, Denmark said it would boost defenses on its Arctic territory. [Link to media]
- + Biden signs bill officially making bald eagle national bird of U.S. —The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially bec...
- + Trump gave 2019 Christmas message while lighting National Christmas Tree —"In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas Tree. Later that night, African American community centers held an outdoor worshi...
- + Trump wants Justice Department to pursue death penalty —President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he would direct the Department of Justice to pursue the death penalty on the heels of President Biden commut...
- + Trump sends Gaetz friendly note after ethics committee report —President-elect Donald Trump came to the defense of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, calling his treatment "very unfair" after a House Ethics Committee report ...
- + Google lets you review members of Congress, and the appraisals are brutal —Take the average American voter, combine that with an Amazon product review-style forum where five stars max means the best, and you get Google's revi...
- + Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu —Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before...
- + Biden's veto of law creating judgeships draws bipartisan backlash —President Biden's veto of a law creating more than 60 federal judgeships is getting bipartisan pushback after lawmakers and the Judicial Conference of...
- + Second chances go virtual as new tech helps prisoners learn job skills —Dave Clark was sitting in prison serving a 40-year sentence for bank fraud in a vacation real estate scheme when he got to thinking about his fellow c...
- + After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins —North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against a Republican-dominated l...
- + Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S prisons —One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 2...
- + Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action —President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left importa...
- + Biden will decide on U.S. Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus —A powerful government panel on Monday failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nipp...
- + Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children —President Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter C...
- + C-SPAN launches new branding campaign: Democracy Unfiltered —"Just in time for the new year, C-SPAN unveils new branding: Democracy Unfiltered. The tagline reflects what's new in America in 2025: A new presidenc...
- + Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional, judge rules —A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for pro...
- + Bill Clinton is hospitalized in D.C., spokesperson says —Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. [Link to media]
- + Stephen A. Smith admits he regrets voting for Kamala Harris: 'We're not falling for it any longer' —Outspoken sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said that in the weeks since the election, President-elect Donald Trump has given him reason for optimis...
- + Biden's death row clemency spares worst of the worst —President Biden helped Christmas come early for 37 men on federal death row when he commuted their sentences to life without parole, many of them put ...
- + 'Transgender lunacy': Trump vows executive order to 'keep men out of women's sports' —President-elect Donald Trump said he would use the power of the pen at the start of his presidency to have the federal government recognize only biolo...
- + 'Abhorrent': Trump team blasts Biden for nearly clearing out federal government's death row —The incoming Trump team blasted President Biden on Monday for his move that nearly cleared out the federal government's death row. [Link to media]
- + Trump wants to revert Alaska's Denali to Mount McKinley —President-elect Donald Trump has once again suggested he wants to revert the name of North America's tallest mountain - Alaska's Denali - to Mount McK...
- + Ways and Means chairman: Family farmers will suffer if Trump tax cuts expire in late 2025 —The House Ways and Means Committee chairman is warning his colleagues that there will be dire consequences for farmers if Congress allows the Trump ta...
- + Speaker Johnson's next job is tamping down a bubbling GOP revolt against him —House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to work the phones over the holidays in a bid to avoid losing the gavel in January after some hard-right lawmaker...
- + 'Ride it out': Trump resisters urged to stay in federal government —Anti-Trump federal government lawyers are being begged to "ride it out" in the new administration, with activists encouraging them to act as a bulwark...
- + Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates —Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to an...
- + 'Tis the season for Rand Paul's 'Festivus Report' on the government's wild spending —For Sen. Rand Paul, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year -- to air his grievances about wasteful government spending. [Link to me...
- + House panel: Evidence of Gaetz misconduct 'substantial'; probe reveals sex payments, passport favors —The House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz found "substantial evidence" that he engaged in sexual activity with a minor and paid wome...
- + Ethics committee releases Gaetz report showing 'substantial evidence' of paying for sex, drug use —The House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz found "substantial evidence" that he engaged in sexual activity with a minor and paid wome...
- + Donald Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal —First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. [Link to media]
- + Crypto gets gold treatment: Trump eyes creation of a strategic stockpile of bitcoin —Cryptocurrency has wandered in a regulatory wilderness ever since emerging from the 2009 recession as a form of electronic cash, a digital system of p...
- + Matt Gaetz files lawsuit to block Ethics Committee report release —Former Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a lawsuit Monday against the House Ethics Committee to attempt to stop the release of the report that details an investig...
- + The new right gathers to celebrate Trump and the splintering of the Republican Party —As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump's most a...
- + Senate Democrats release Supreme Court ethics report, say court has had problem for decades —Senate Democrats released a report they say shows that the Supreme Court has had an ethics problem for decades. [Link to media]
- + Many Americans rely on Chinese-made drones that lawmakers want to ban —Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost ...
- + Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it's a painstaking process —The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead, then an officer's voice...
- + Biden commutes sentences of 37 murderers on death row —President Biden on Monday will commute the sentences of nearly all of the 40 murderers on the federal government's death row, in another move to thwar...
- + Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion —Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States "foolishly" ceded to ...
- + Nebraska governor hospitalized after being bucked off horse —Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was injured Sunday after being bucked off a horse and is expected to be hospitalized for several days. [Link to media]
- + Ex-Pence press secretary Katie Miller tapped to serve in DOGE —President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that Katie Miller will be joining the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency. [Link to media]
- + Trump defends Elon Musk, addresses 'ceded the presidency' chatter —President-elect Donald Trump pushed back on claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk has been moving in to take his position as president. [Link to medi...
- + Scalise details achievements of the Republican-led House —"Over the past two years, the Republican majority in the House has worked tirelessly to counter the Biden-Harris Administration's disastrous, crisis-c...
- + Limit of Trump's influence on House Republicans revealed in funding fight —President-elect Donald Trump was supposed to be the leader who could unify the fractious House Republican Conference, but an early test of that last w...
- + Limit of Trump's influence on House Republicans revealed in government funding fight —President-elect Donald Trump was supposed to be the leader who could unify the fractious House Republican Conference, but an early test of that last w...
- + Trump suggests taking back Panama Canal over 'unfair' treatment and fees —President-elect Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he would look into taking back the Panama Canal because of usage fees he called a "ripoff." [Link t...
- + Incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump will handle border on Day 1 —Incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump is going to get to work on Day 1 -- and indeed, already is. [L...
- + Karoline Leavitt says Trump will handle border on Day 1 —Incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump is going to get to work on Day 1 -- and indeed, already is. [L...
- + Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion —Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States "foolishly" ceded to ...
- + Trump asks court to stop sell-off of materials needed for wall construction —The battle over the border wall is heating up as the Biden administration sells off materials, seemingly defying the plans of President-elect Donald T...
- + Trump asks court to block border-wall sell-off, warns Biden's acts may be 'criminal' —The battle over the border wall is heating up as the Biden administration sells off materials, seemingly defying the plans of President-elect Donald T...
- + Trump names ex-Treasury adviser Stephen Miran to lead Council of Economic Advisers —President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has chosen former Treasury adviser Stephen Miran to serve as the chair of his Council of Economi...
- + Lara Trump pulls name from consideration for Florida's U.S. Senate seat —Lara Trump says she is removing her name from consideration for the U.S. Senate seat that is currently held by Sen. Marco Rubio. [Link to media]
- + What Trump's decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years —After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly...
- + Senate's political will to tackle troublesome Social Security finances is put to the test —A series of Senate votes last week on changes to Social Security shows how difficult it will be for Congress to address the program's financial proble...
- + Senate's political will to tackle troublesome Social Security finances is put to the test —A series of Senate votes last week on changes to Social Security shows how difficult it will be for Congress to address the program's financial proble...
- + Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom —Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with "The Apprentice," is being tapped by the p...
- + Trump sues to stop Biden's sale of border wall gear —President-elect Donald Trump is suing to halt the Biden administration's sale of border wall parts, arguing that the act is "possibly criminal." [Link...
- + Biden signs government funding extension, avoiding partial shutdown —President Biden on Saturday signed Congress' short-term government funding extension, officially averting a partial shutdown after a week of high dram...
- + House Democrat accuses Musk of derailing spending deal over restrictions on China —Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of thwarting the first of th...
- + Senate gives final approval to restore Social Security benefits to government workers —The Senate cleared a bill to restore full Social Security benefits for an estimated 2.1 million government workers and retirees, several of whom told ...
- + Senate clears government funding extension, averting shutdown with no time to spare —The Senate early Saturday passed legislation to extend government funding through March 14, barely averting a shutdown with a vote coming just after t...
- + Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally —President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one af...
- + Missouri's near-total abortion ban is not enforceable, judge rules —A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, ensuring abortion will be legal in...
- + House passes revamped government funding extension hours before shutdown deadline —Republicans and Democrats coalesced around the GOP's revamped legislation to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours ahead of the governm...
- + House Republicans to take up government funding extension, defer debt limit vote until next year —House Republicans, with input from President-elect Donald Trump and his team, have agreed to move a temporary government funding extension and wait un...
- + Biden administration withdraws pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt —President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 m...
- + Immigrant student at George Mason University charged with plotting mass attack —An Egyptian man who was a student at George Mason University has been accused of plotting a terror attack against Israel's consulate at the U.N. in Ne...
- + Murder suspect killed by police in far-right influencer's neighborhood —A man suspected in the killings of three people in Illinois was fatally shot by police in west suburban Chicago while in the neighborhood of far-right...
- + Trump picks CatholicVote's Brian Burch for ambassador to Vatican —President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Brian Burch, president of the political advocacy group CatholicVote, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador...
- + Where's Biden? White House pressed on president going dark as shutdown clock ticks down —The White House on Friday sidestepped a barrage of questions from the media about why President Biden has been missing in action while a potential gov...
- + 2024 election breaks spending record on House campaign ads —The 2024 election saw $1.7 billion spent on TV ads in House races, the most money ever dumped into congressional marketing. [Link to media]
- + Republicans hatch new plan to split votes on government funding, debt limit, disaster aid —House Republicans on Friday began coalescing around a new plan to fund the government before the midnight deadline, preparing to vote on a temporary f...
- + Racist pro-Trump vandalism at college was carried out by fraudster —A racist pro-Trump message found at a Tennessee college is the latest example of a fraudster seeking to stoke fear by perpetrating a fake hate crime. ...
- + Donald Trump shifts shutdown blame: 'This is a Biden problem to solve' —President-elect Donald Trump says any shutdown in federal operations should begin immediately under President Biden and not when he takes charge at th...
- + Speaker Johnson tees up next plan to avert shutdown —House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters on Friday that he had another plan to avert a partial government shutdown after his previous two went up in ...
- + Fed workers secretly cheering for shutdown, hoping for extra vacation —Some federal workers are "secretly hoping" for a government shutdown in the coming weeks, figuring it will earn them extra time off. [Link to media]
- + Palestinian Americans sue Biden over failure to evacuate relatives stuck in Gaza —A group of Americans with family members stranded in the Gaza Strip sued President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense L...
- + Trump to EU: Buy more oil and gas or face tariffs —President-elect Donald Trump says the European Union must buy more oil and gas from the U.S. or face sweeping tariffs on products they send to the sta...
- + 'Just tell the truth': Nation's sheriffs blast Biden over drone 'stonewalling' —The National Sheriffs' Association spanked the Biden administration Thursday for a lack of candor about the drones spotted in New Jersey and surroundi...
- + As Biden exits, the border is finally coming under control —President Biden has finally managed to get the southern border back to the low levels of illegal immigration he inherited from President Obama, accord...
- + Speaker Johnson blames Democrats for killing second government funding plan —House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats for killing his back-up plan to avert a government shutdown, arguing that the new legislation was material...
- + Trump commandeers federal spending mess as Biden fades into White House exit —President-elect Donald Trump hasn't set foot in the White House yet but already appears to be running Washington after torpedoing a bipartisan spendin...
- + House tanks Speaker Johnson's back-up government funding plan —Democrats and Republicans on Thursday tanked House Speaker Mike Johnson's second attempt at a short-term government funding patch, adding more uncerta...
- + Biden was losing mental abilities even before 2020 election, report says —The June presidential debate between President Biden and then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may have been the first time that some vo...
- + Liberal bias continues in coverage of Trump, his Cabinet nominees —"While polling demonstrates a majority of Americans approve of President-elect Trump's handling of the transition process, the coverage by broadcast n...
- + Republicans pitch new spending plan amid backlash and Trump opposition —House Republican leaders plan to bring up a new, short-term federal funding bill that strips out provisions, pay raises and spending that drew opposit...
- + Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in California election —A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed poli...
- + House Republicans release transcripts of Jan. 6 committee interview refuting Cassidy Hutchinson —A key House panel on Thursday released previously hidden testimony from a Trump-era Secret Service agent refuting the story of a star witness for the ...
- + Cuomo moves to sue a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment —Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday filed a legal notice that he intends to sue a woman who accused him of sexual harassment. [Link to media...
- + Former top aide to New York City's mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy —The New York City mayor's former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on Thursday in a bribery conspiracy, charges that ...
- + Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal —In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan budget proposal by posting co...
- + Farmers, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders —American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donal...
- + Biden expected to visit Pope Francis in final international trip of his presidency —The White House is expected to announce soon that President Joe Biden will visit the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month for what would likel...
- + Jeffries wants Johnson to stick to funding deal, but won't bail him out in speaker vote —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants Speaker Mike Johnson to come through on the bipartisan government funding agreement that President-elect D...
- + Advocates train immigrants to 'prepare to stay' in the U.S. under Trump —Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against President-elect Donald Trump's promise to conduct m...
- + Democrats fume over spending deal implosion, blame Musk and Trump for last-minute meddling —House Democrats are blaming Republicans for an increasingly likely government shutdown. [Link to media]
- + Biden pledges to cut U.S. greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits the world stage —President Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming,...
- + Schumer urges bipartisanship but otherwise mum on renegotiating government funding deal —Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer reminded House Republicans on Thursday that the only way to pass a government funding deal is if the two par...
- + Sen. Rand Paul's new proposal: Elon Musk for speaker of the House —Sen. Rand Paul took a jab at Speaker Mike Johnson Thursday when he suggested that SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk should have that job. [Link to media]
- + Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump election case —A Georgia appellate court said Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her team should be removed from the election subversion c...
- + American men drop out of economy as immigrants claim jobs: Study —Americans clamoring for more immigrants to fill out the workforce are ignoring a labor source already here -- men who have given up on the economy, ac...
- + Trump says House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to be 'tough' to remain in leadership post —President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to act "decisively and tough" if he wants to remain in his position. ...
- + Trump broke ground campaigning on pardons, legal experts say —President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon at least some of the participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol shortly after his ina...
- + Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power —The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing...
- + A key Trump ally on immigration explains how mass deportations could work —A Kansas official who is an informal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on immigration issues doesn't expect mass deportations ...
- + Trump blows up 'ridiculous' federal spending deal as deadline looms —House Republican leaders were already struggling to cobble together Republican support for a bipartisan stopgap federal spending bill when President-e...
- + Senate Armed Services chairman hopes to confirm Hegseth on Inauguration Day, sets hearing —The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Jan. 14. [Link to media]
- + Republicans accuse Biden administration of weaponizing FACE Act against pro-lifers —House Republicans blasted the Biden administration for targeting pro-life activists under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, making it cle...
- + Gimenez calls out lack of Coast Guard capabilities in the Arctic —"We are reviewing the progress -- or lack thereof -- of the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter program and discussing strategies to ensure the succes...
- + Trump, Vance call on Speaker Johnson to scrap funding patch, raise debt ceiling —President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance called on House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday to scrap his proposed short-term spend...
- + GOP senator says Trump's labor secretary pick's pro-union stance won't derail her confirmation —Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the first Senate Republican to meet with labor secretary nominee Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, predicted the congresswoman...
- + CNN panelist rejects notion of anti-Trump media: 'What media are you talking about?' —CNN panelist Julie Roginsky believes the media is biased in favor of conservatives. [Link to media]
- + Idaho education board abolishes 'DEI ideology' in public colleges —The Idaho State Board of Education voted Wednesday to ban offices, centers and policies "dedicated to DEI activities" at public four-year colleges. Th...
- + Shutdown: Government funding to run out unless Speaker Mike Johnson finds support for bill —Rushing to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled Wednesday to salvage a stopgap measure to keep federal of...
- + Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening' —The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday that it would be "frightening" if the an...
- + Donald Trump Jr. slams provision in spending bill that could block probes of Jan. 6 committee —Donald Trump Jr. joined the growing criticism of a proposed short-term spending legislation to fund the federal government Wednesday, bashing a sectio...
- + Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash —President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored the memory of his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware. [L...
- + Senate advances bill to restore Social Security benefits for government workers —Legislation to restore full Social Security benefits for an estimated 2.1 million federal, state and local government workers and their spouses surviv...
- + U.S effort to curb China, Russia access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds —The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been "inadequate" and will need mo...
- + Trump to inherit slowing economy, rising unemployment from Biden —President Biden will turn over a slowing economy and a tepidly rising unemployment rate to President-elect Donald Trump, the Congressional Budget Offi...
- + Senate passes major NDAA bill, sending it to Biden —The Senate on Wednesday passed a defense bill that gives troops a big pay raise and prohibits the use of military insurance for gender-related treatme...
- + Lawmakers sneak a pay raise and an exit from Obamacare into year-end spending bill —Members of Congress, who haven't received a pay raise in 15 years, plan to boost their salaries by 6% and exempt themselves from Obamacare. [Link to m...
- + Drone bill blocked in Senate —An effort to push through new authority to detect and interdict drones was blocked in the Senate Wednesday after Sen. Rand Paul said it's too soon to ...
- + Florida charges Trump would-be assassin with attempted murder involving injured 6-year-old girl —Florida's top prosecutor announced a felony attempted murder charge against Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect D...
- + EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035 —The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a r...
- + Guardian newspaper confirms sale of Sunday sister paper The Observer to Tortoise Media —The owner of Britain's Guardian newspaper confirmed Wednesday that it has sold the Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media fo...
- + These Brazilian caramel-colored stray dogs were long overlooked. Now, they're having a major moment —For decades, they have scrounged for food on streets across the country - undesired, abandoned and overlooked. [Link to media]
- + Trump taps former football star Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas —President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would appoint former football great and failed Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Herschel W...
- + Speaker Johnson braces for GOP pushback on latest government funding patch as deadline looms —Congress' sprint to avert a government shutdown kicked off with the unveiling Tuesday of the latest short-term funding patch, which is crammed with di...
- + Americans are optimistic about Trump's second term, poll shows —More than half of Americans are optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump's second term, but some of them worry how his plans will affect their fa...
- + RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL —The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise's old home in the nation's capital. [Link to media]
- + 'A more perfect union': New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for abolition of Electoral College —Add New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to the chorus of Democrats calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, even though President-elect Donald Trump...
- + Congress wants states to have new counter-drone powers amid New Jersey sightings —Members of Congress are rushing to give states permission to detect drones, responding to the mysterious drone sightings that have captivated New Jers...
- + House Intelligence Committee gets classified briefing on mystery drones —The House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday got a classified briefing from federal officials about the spate of drone sightings on the East Coast. [Li...
- + GOP report recommends Liz Cheney criminal probe over alleged Jan. 6 committee witness tampering —House Republicans indicated Tuesday that they want a criminal prosecution against former Rep. Liz Cheney. [Link to media]
- + GOP senators compliment RFK Jr.'s inquisitiveness after meetings on his nomination for health post —Senate Republicans who met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week are not raising alarms about the health secretary nominee's history of vaccine skeptic...
- + GOP senators compliment Kennedy's inquisitiveness after meetings on his nomination for Health post —Senate Republicans who met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week are not raising alarms about the health secretary nominee's history of vaccine skeptic...
- + Trump poised to shake up America's woke colleges and universities —President-elect Donald Trump plans to use federal funding as leverage to eliminate woke policies in education, including colleges and universities whe...
- + Public more optimistic about Trump policies now than after 2016 win —"Just over half (53%) the public feels optimistic about the policies Trump will pursue over the next few years, while 45% are pessimistic. These overa...
- + Congress grapples with calls for more federal regulations on sports betting —The head of the NCAA on Tuesday urged Congress to pass a ban on player-specific prop bets in college athletics, saying it would help protect student-a...
- + Biden comes out in support of ban on congressional stock trading —President Biden threw his endorsement behind a ban on congressional stock trading in a new interview released Tuesday. [Link to media]
- + Rep. Jared Moskowitz is not interested in FEMA job, will remain in Congress —Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Tuesday he has no intention of serving in President-elect Donald Trump's administration and plans to run again fo...
- + Trump's lawyers claim evidence of 'grave juror misconduct' during hush money trial —President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdic...
- + House Democrats push aside AOC in race for top committee spot —House Democrats on Tuesday delivered a searing blow to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by denying her bid to be the ranking member on the Oversight Comm...
- + Sen. Kennedy grills NCAA president on transgender athletes, urges him to buy a spine on Amazon —Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana took the president of the NCAA to task on Tuesday for not taking a firm stand against biological men participating in w...
- + Kamala Harris calls for renewed focus on gun violence after Wisconsin school shooting —Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged U.S. leaders to renew their commitment to fighting gun violence after a Wisconsin school shooting that k...
- + Speaker Mike Johnson defends spending bill amid Republican opposition —House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday confronted critics in his Republican Party who say the stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown Frida...
- + Wrong polls, real lawsuits: Trump wages legal war on media for election fumbles —President-elect Donald Trump has sued The Des Moines Register for its disastrously wrong preelection polling, marking his latest move in a crusade to ...
- + Trump says Biden administration knows the truth about mystery drones —President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said the Biden administration knows the truth about the flurry of mysterious drones flying around New Jersey an...
- + Trump, Japanese financial giant SoftBank announce $100 billion, four-year investment in U.S. —President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday jointly announced a $100 billion investment by the Japanese financial and ...
- + Supreme Court will not hear Peter Navarro's challenge over personal emails, presidential records —The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Trump adviser Peter Navarro's request to take up his challenge to the feds' attempt to go after records th...
- + Biden to establish monument honoring first female presidential Cabinet member —President Biden on Monday will sign a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidenti...
- + As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants —As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula, Norma sits under fluorescent lights clutching a foam cup of ...
- + A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st U.S. female Cabinet secretary —President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the fi...
- + EU seeks assurances about a peaceful future from Syria's new leaders —European Union nations want guarantees from Syria's new leaders that they are preparing for a peaceful political future involving all minority groups,...
- + Biden, Harris urge Democratic donors to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump —President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month's election los...
- + Schiff bashes Trump's FBI director pick as 'conspiracy theorist' —Sen. Adam Schiff, who was recently sworn into the upper chamber to fill out the remainder of the term of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said on ABC's...
- + Judges defy Trump by revoking retirements, blocking him from naming replacements —The anti-Trump resistance is spreading to the federal courts, where three judges have now rescinded their retirement decisions in moves that will bloc...
- + World War II group holds Battle of the Bulge anniversary memorial —Lest we forget, the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge -- a defining and historic event of courage and resilience in World War II -- is Monda...
- + Mayorkas says DHS, FBI 'vigilant' in investigating drones —Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the drone sightings are still being heavily investigated. [Link to media]
- + Alejandro Mayorkas says DHS, FBI 'vigilant' in investigating drones —Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the drone sightings are still being heavily investigated. [Link to media]
- + Feds insist drones aren't dangerous but can't say who's flying them —New Jersey leaders are not buying the Biden administration's explanation that most of the drones reported swarming the state's coastline in recent wee...
- + U.S. agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says —After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal ...
- + Sen. Lindsey Graham says public trust in the FBI is gone —Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that the qualities needed in an FBI director today are different from those he noted in 2017, the last time President-...
- + Trump nominees should 'steer clear' of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says —Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees seeking Senate confirmation sh...
- + D.A. Alvin Bragg urges N.Y. judge to treat Trump as if he died, not dismiss hush-money conviction —Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has suggested that a New York judge treat President-elect Donald Trump as if he died, in the Democratic prosec...
- + Mitt Romney predicts J.D. Vance will be GOP presidential nominee in 2028 —Outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney said he thinks Vice President-elect J.D. Vance's name will be at the top of the Republican Party's presidential ticket in 20...
- + The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge —Before the November presidential election, Ohio's secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that inc...
- + ABC to pay Trump $15 million legal settlement in defamation suit —ABC has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, ending the dispute that centered on anchor G...
- + Biden faces scrutiny over clemency granted to individuals convicted in major corruption cases —President Joe Biden is facing backlash over granting clemency to individuals convicted in major public corruption cases. [Link to media]
- + Appeals court judge rescinds retirement after Trump's election victory —A federal appeals court judge has rescinded his decision to retire, becoming the third judge to decide not to give President-elect Donald Trump a chan...
- + Feds: No evidence drones sighted in New Jersey are linked to foreign actors, no threat to safety —With Americans' fervor mounting about mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, government officials on Saturday had few answers as to who was opera...
- + Feds: no evidence drones sighted in New Jersey are linked to foreign actors, no threat to safety —With Americans' fervor mounting about mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, government officials on Saturday had few answers as to who was opera...
- + Trump Organization weighs options on resurrecting D.C. hotel —President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking into a deal to bring his former District of Columbia hotel back to life. [Link to media]
- + Trump could resurrect his old D.C. hotel —President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking into a deal to bring his former District of Columbia hotel back to life. [Link to media]
- + Pelosi has hip replacement surgery after fall in Europe —Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had her hip replaced in Germany after she fell during a trip with other lawmakers. [Link to media]
- + Raskin wants guarantee of FBI background checks for Trump nominees —Rep. Jamie Raskin wants information from the Trump-Vance transition team on how President-elect Donald Trump's nominees will undergo FBI background ch...
- + House probes how Democrats' biggest fundraising effort left open to fraud in 2024 —House investigators say the Democrat Party's largest fundraising platform may have accepted fraudulent donations due to lax security that was not corr...
- + Joni Ernst says federal spending on monkey studies is bananas —In recognition of National Monkey Day, Sen. Joni Ernst shines a light on how Uncle Sam spends taxpayer dollars on seemingly bizarre experiments on fur...
- + Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect —Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the...
- + Texas AG Ken Paxton sues New York doctor for providing abortion pills across state lines —Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman who wound up in the emergency room ...
- + In a first, Time's 'Person of the Year' Trump gets fact-check from the magazine —Time magazine gave Donald Trump something it has never done for a Person of the Year designee: a lengthy fact-check of claims he made in an accompanyi...
- + Trump says GOP will try to eliminate daylight saving time —President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that Republicans will attempt to eliminate daylight saving time, the twice-yearly practice of moving clocks t...
- + A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from U.K. —A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he poses a threat to national security. ...
- + DOGE zeroes in on report showing Biden's DOE spent $1 billion on DEI grants —Key figures in the next Trump administration have spotted a ripe target for their federal waste-cutting mandate: the $1 billion spent by the Departmen...
- + Lawmakers press Apple and Google to prepare to apply ban on TikTok next month —Apple and Google are facing pressure from influential House lawmakers to prepare to enforce the U.S. government's ban of popular social media app TikT...
- + New Jersey rejects Biden's airplane explanation for drone sightings —The Biden administration's claim that the drones over New Jersey are mostly regular aircraft isn't sitting well with the state's residents or politici...
- + Biden rushes to finalize green hydrogen hubs but environmentalists balk, side with Trump this time —President Biden is rushing $7 billion out the door to build "clean energy" hydrogen hubs, but this is one green project that environmentalists don't w...
- + 'More questions than answers': Mounting N.J. drone crisis reaches White House; Biden begged to help —New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is pleading directly with President Biden for federal aid in determining why his residents see unexplained aircraft dottin...
- + Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after being injured during congressional trip to Luxembourg —Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was admitted to the hospital after suffering an injury while on congressional travel overseas. [Link to media]
- + West Virginia delegate-elect jailed for threatening to kill Republicans —A newly elected West Virginia delegate was jailed Thursday for threatening to kill five Republican colleagues after they expelled him from their party...
- + Liberal organization pushes anti-corporate, pro-grassroots wish list ahead of DNC elections —A major liberal coalition wants Democratic leaders to reject corporate donations to political action committees, among other changes, as the party ele...
- + Biden administration opposes oil firms' Supreme Court appeal in Honolulu climate change battle —The Biden administration told the Supreme Court this week not to take up a legal battle between Honolulu and fossil fuel companies over climate change...
- + About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll —Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-quali...
- + A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden's clemency list —A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. A social worker who fosters animals. A counselor and recovery coach who volunteers at organ...
- + Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish —The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy - seafood...
- + Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M —Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve...
- + Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics —With Mitt Romney set to exit the U.S. Senate, Washington will be without one of its strongest conservative critics of Donald Trump when the president ...
- + Biden administration announces national strategy to combat Islamophobia —The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal o...
- + Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case —A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the...
- + A change in mood —President-elect Donald Trump is having a helpful influence on the nation. The public is daring to think that maybe, just maybe, things are going to be...
- + Feds say New Jersey drones are actually airplanes —Two federal agencies said Thursday that most of the drone sightings reported in New Jersey in recent weeks are actually manned aircraft that people on...
- + Lawmakers expected to make few cuts to Biden's disaster aid request —Congress is still negotiating a final package for President Biden's nearly $100 billion disaster aid request and are likely to make sparse cuts to his...
- + Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law —Wisconsin Republicans will meet Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state's Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, no...
- + WATCH: Trump is named Time's Person of the Year for the second time —The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump's remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accep...
- + Trump's public embrace of Ron DeSantis fuels chatter about the governor's political future —Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appear alongside President-elect Donald Trump at the Army-Navy game on Saturday amid speculation about the governor's f...
- + U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black hospitalized after brain bleed —U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black has been hospitalized after suffering a bleed on his brain and is expected to have a "smooth recovery," his office sa...
- + Transition team hypes Trump's return to world stage in Paris as start of 'peace through strength' —President-elect Donald Trump's transition team released a video on Thursday highlighting his visit to Paris last weekend as the first step towards ens...
- + Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams faulted for inaction on drones flying over Staten Island —Rep. Nicole Malliotakis called out New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams for not taking steps to investigate the large mysteri...
- + Schumer, other senators from N.Y. and N.J. request federal briefing on drone sightings —Democratic senators from New York and New Jersey are demanding a briefing on the source of the drones that have spooked and mystified residents of the...
- + Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens will plead guilty to federal charges —A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal c...
- + FBI informants stormed Capitol on Jan. 6, but probe says bureau didn't authorize it —The FBI had more than two dozen informants in Washington surrounding the chaos of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and four of them entered th...
- + Biden's supercharged IRS nets $1.3 billion more from wealthy taxpayers —The IRS on Thursday said it has sweated an additional $1.3 billion from wealthy tax cheats, thanks to enhanced reviews and audits paid for by the budg...
- + McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol —Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursda...
- + Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast —Top U.S. officials were in the Middle East on Thursday, pushing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel's 14-month war in the Gaza Strip in a last...
- + Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor —The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jetliner in January,...
- + Senate to vote next week on restoring Social Security benefits for government workers —The Senate will vote next week on legislation to repeal two Social Security provisions that limit benefits for some government workers, restoring thei...
- + House votes to add federal judges despite White House veto threat —The House on Thursday passed legislation that would expand the number of federal district court judges across the country, maintaining an echo of the ...
- + Ontario's Doug Ford says Canada will block energy to U.S. in response to tariffs —The head of Canada's largest province says he's ready to fight back if President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on goods from America's northern n...
- + Trump invites Chinese leader Xi Jinping to his inauguration —President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month. [Link to media]
- + Feds spent $500,000 to promote atheism in Britain —The State Department sent about $500,000 in taxpayer money to a U.K.-based "humanist" outfit that promoted atheism in Nepal and another that helped pr...
- + Van Drew doubles down on drone claims, says it could be Iran or China —Rep. Jeff Van Drew told the Pentagon on Thursday to put up or shut up after a military spokeswoman dismissed his claim that the drones swarming over N...
- + Meta donates $1 million to Trump inaugural fund —Social media giant Meta has donated $1 million to President-Elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund as the company tries to mend its relationship with the...
- + Trump rings in NYSE after Time Person of the Year distinction —President-elect Donald Trump rang the famous bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, basking in the glow of his pending inauguration and stat...
- + Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin pushes constitutional amendment for Supreme Court term limits —Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin III, a longtime moderate, is pushing for a constitutional amendment to establish 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justi...
- + Trump vows pardons for Jan. 6 defendants 'in the first hour'; named Time's Person of the Year —President-elect Donald Trump, in an interview published Thursday, said he will pardon people who took part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol im...
- + 'Trump bump': Mar-a-Lago neighbors see properties skyrocket as N.Y. fraud case debates club's worth —President-elect Donald Trump's Palm Beach neighbors are selling homes on tiny lots at or far above the $18 million value a New York judge declared his...
- + Real estate boom around Mar-a-Lago puts spotlight on valuation of club in Trump's N.Y. fraud trial —President-elect Donald Trump's Palm Beach neighbors are selling homes on tiny lots at or far above the $18 million value a New York judge declared his...
- + Trump to ring in the opening bell of New York Stock Exchange —Donald Trump used his image as a successful New York businessman to become a celebrity, a reality television star and eventually the president. Now he...
- + Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 people, pardons nearly 40 in record day of clemency —President Biden said Thursday he is commuting the sentences of 1,500 people, the most ever in a single day. He is also pardoning 39 people convicted o...
- + Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency —President Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus...
- + U.S. hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products —The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy busine...
- + Trump to name Kari Lake to lead housecleaning at VOA —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Kari Lake to take over as director of Voice of America. [Link to media]
- + Trump to name Kari Lake to lead housecleaning at VOA —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Kari Lake to take over as director of Voice of America. [Link to media]
- + 'You can only push people so far': Elizabeth Warren blasted for framing CEO murder as a 'warning' —Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, drew double-takes for her comments linking the Dec. 4 murder to greedy billionaires benefiting from fed...
- + Former Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa Republican, dies at 82 —Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, who served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa and later headed the National Endowment for the Humanities, died Wed...
- + Ontario premier says U.S. energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada —The premier of Canada's largest province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping t...
- + Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge —A person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor assault charge. [Link...
- + Holdouts won't doom Hegseth's nomination; several waiting for background check —Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth appears poised to at least make it to his confirmation hearing early next year after a round of meetings with k...
- + Tide turns for Pete Hegseth with light praise from holdouts on way to confirmation hearing —Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth appears poised to at least make it to his confirmation hearing early next year after a round of meetings with k...
- + Mystery drones make headlines —The topic of "aliens" -- as in extraterrestrials -- led the trends on X on Wednesday. Some 44,400 posts mentioning aliens appeared by late afternoon, ...
- + House passes $895 billion defense bill, despite divisions —The House approved a key defense bill Wednesday that extends a big pay raise to junior troops, while overcoming Democratic objections to a prohibition...
- + Left wing sees a silver lining in accused assassin's actions —The political left is giving Luigi Mangione the Che Guevera treatment. [Link to media]
- + John Fetterman joins Truth Social with post calling for Joe Biden to pardon Donald Trump —Sen. John Fetterman advocated for President-elect Donald Trump in his first Truth Social post, calling for Mr. Trump to be pardoned of the conviction ...
- + Antony Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal, says things didn't turn out too bad —Secretary of State Antony Blinken personally apologized Wednesday to the families of 13 U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber during America's disast...
- + Comer pushing for RFK stadium to be attached to government funding extension —House Oversight Chair James Comer on Wednesday renewed his push to include his measure meant to woo the Washington Commanders back to the District in ...
- + Manchin, Sinema reject Democratic labor board nominee, paving way for GOP control in '25 —Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to guarantee their party retains control of the National Labor Relations Board for the first two years of the Tru...
- + Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious New Jersey drone flights, lawmaker says —The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods, like helicopter...
- + Conservative grassroots organization launches ad campaign to support Donald Trump appointees —Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization, announced a six figure ad campaign to push for the confirmation of President-elect Donald Tru...
- + Congressman claims New Jersey drones are from Iranian 'mothership' —Rep. Jeff Van Drew said Wednesday that the drones detected flying over New Jersey in recent weeks are being operated by Iran. [Link to media]
- + Trump to be honored a second time as Time Magazine's Person of the Year —President-elect Donald Trump will be Time Magazine's 2024 Person of the Year, beating out Vice President Kamala Harris and eight other people on the f...
- + Rep. Cory Mills spanks Secretary Blinken over Gaza rescues: 'I was there. Were you?' —Rep. Cory Mills slammed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday for what he said was a sluggish response last year to Hamas's attack on Israel ...
- + Officials propose 'threatened' status for monarch butterflies under Endangered Species Act —The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to list monarch butterflies as threatened, with species-specific protections under the Endangered Species Act...
- + FBI Director Christopher Wray says he'll resign at the end of Biden's term next month —FBI Director Christopher A. Wray announced Wednesday he would resign from his post at the end of the Biden administration, withdrawing from the 35,000...
- + West Point apologizes for 'administrative error' claiming Hegseth was not accepted at academy —West Point said an employee made a mistake by claiming Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Defense Department, was not ac...
- + Hawley presents bill to prevent predatory airline fees —Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation Wednesday intended to ban airlines from making passengers pay fees for baggage, seating or other services as a...
- + House Republican calls on government watchdog to investigate DOD after another failed audit —A senior House Republican called on the government's top watchdog Wednesday to investigate the Defense Department after the Pentagon failed its sevent...
- + Democratic senator opposes petitions to Biden for preemptive pardons ahead of Trump administration —Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke out "strongly against" preemptive pardons, saying they would look like admissions of guilt. [Link to media]
- + Soldiers lobby for 'All American' Pete Hegseth during confirmation battle —President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to lead the Defense Department is getting a vocal boost from soldiers who served alongside him, from Gua...
- + Blinken apologizes to families of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan pullout —Secretary of State Antony Blinken personally apologized Wednesday to the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing during the final d...
- + Few Americans approve of Biden's Hunter pardon —Only a small number of Americans, 2 in 10, approve of President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. [Link to media]
- + Sen. Joni Ernst tells Commerce Department to stop spending spree —Sen. Joni Ernst blasted the Commerce Department on Tuesday for its attempt to dump billions of dollars in cash before the end of the Biden administrat...
- + Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump's return —President Biden has approved a new national security memorandum ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House that could serve as a road map for t...
- + Nancy Pelosi on Vatican bishop appointment deal with China: 'I don't get that' —Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a lifelong Catholic, delivered a rare rebuke of Pope Francis, sharply criticizing the Vatican's agreement with China over bishop ap...
- + Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds —Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, acc...
- + Police identify suspect in assault on Rep. Nancy Mace —Authorities identified the man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace in what the South Carolina Republican called an attack over her stance on transge...
- + Trump names Ronald Johnson to serve as ambassador to Mexico —President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Ronald Johnson, who served as his ambassador to El Salvador during his first administration, to be t...
- + Rep. Nancy Mace says she was assaulted by pro-transgender man —Rep. Nancy Mace said Tuesday that she was assaulted over her stand on transgender issues and that the attacker has been arrested. [Link to media]
- + Trump to promote FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to head of agency —President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he picked a current member of the Federal Trade Commission to head the agency, shifting the dep...
- + Kimberly Guilfoyle gets Greece post amid reports of split with fiance Donald Trump Jr. —President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece amid tabloid reports that Donald Trump Jr. wants to be...
- + New Jersey drones stump FBI; lawmakers furious at federal inaction —U.S. officials said they're not sure what to make of the swarms of drones detected flying over New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking outrage from lawma...
- + Most Americans want to leave politics behind for the holidays —"The majority of U.S. adults (83%) agreed that the holidays are a time to forget our political differences. This remains true across the political spe...
- + Biden says he was 'stupid' not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did —President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was "stupid" not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, noting that Donald Trump had done so in 20...
- + Charges against Detroit-area election workers are dismissed in double-voting case —A judge dismissed charges Tuesday against two election workers in suburban Detroit who were accused of taking steps that allowed four people to vote t...
- + White House says violence against corporate greed 'unacceptable' after United Health CEO killing —The White House on Tuesday condemned the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson but declined to discuss whether or not the cost of healthcare ...
- + Kash Patel's confirmation prospects get a boost from GOP senators who want FBI 'de-politicized' —Kash Patel, the nominee for FBI director, got a warm reception on Capitol Hill this week from GOP senators who said they back his plans to overhaul th...
- + McConnell sprains wrist, sustains cut in fall but cleared to resume work schedule —Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell on Tuesday, spraining his wrist and sustaining a minor cut to the face. [Link to media]
- + White House, GOP at odds on expanding number of district court judges —The House is expected to vote on a bill on Wednesday that would significantly expand the number of district court judges, but President Biden could ve...
- + Five things we learned from the House task force report on Trump assassination attempt —A House task force's investigative findings revealed new information about the shooter who tried to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in Butler...
- + Florida Democrat switches to Republican: 'Tired of being the party of protesting' —If last month's election wasn't painful enough for Florida Democrats, they're losing another state House seat after Rep. Susan Valdes announced that s...
- + FBI miffed over mystery drones above New Jersey —The mystery drones detected flying over New Jersey in recent weeks are "concerning" and the FBI does not know who is operating them, a senior bureau o...
- + 'A reimagination has taken place' under George Soros' son, Open Society Foundations president says —Despite years of internal turmoil and changes, Open Society Foundations wants those in the human rights sector to know their movements will still rece...
- + Mitch McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon —Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and scratched his face after a party lunch on Tuesday but is "fine" after returning to his office, accor...
- + DOJ flouted rules in probing Trump-Russia leaks to reporters, IG report finds —Federal prosecutors skirted their own rules when they seized phone records from reporters while investigating congressional leaks to the media about t...
- + DOJ flouted rules in probing Trump-Russia leaks to reporters: IG report —Federal prosecutors skirted their own rules when they seized phone records from reporters while investigating congressional leaks to the media about t...
- + Alaskans to keep ranked-choice voting after repeal fails by 743 votes in recount —Alaska will keep its four-year-old ranked-choice voting and top-four primary system after a recount found the repeal effort fell short by 743 votes. [...
- + Biden rushing $20 billion more to Ukraine —The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced a $20 billion loan to Ukraine as the Biden administration tries to rush money out the door before Preside...
- + OAN grabs Matt Gaetz for prime-time spot after failed AG bid —Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will host a show on One America News starting in early 2025, the TV and streaming network announced Tuesday. [Link to m...
- + Democrats beg Biden to expand amnesty for illegal immigrants before Trump takes office —Senior Democrats on Capitol Hill begged President Biden on Tuesday to announce new deportation amnesties for as many countries as possible before he l...
- + New York Attorney General Letitia James will not drop civil case against Trump —New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has decided not to drop the civil case against President-elect Donald Trump, despite his push to get i...
- + Judge rules against Biden's plan to expand Obamacare to Dreamers —A federal judge issued an injunction partially halting President Biden's attempt to expand Obamacare to include illegal immigrant Dreamers under the D...
- + 'I'm just going to give up': Migrants turning back rather than face Trump border —Dismayed migrants who were en route to the U.S. are starting to turn back now that they're staring at a border about to be controlled by the incoming ...
- + White House searching for answers on American journalist Austin Tice in Syria —The White House said Tuesday it is searching for concrete answers about journalist Austin Tice and his possible location after Syrian rebels toppled B...
- + Bomb threat at MTG home results in fatal car crash —A woman was killed in a car crash Monday involving a police officer responding to a bomb threat at the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according ...
- + New Jersey politicians want answers from feds on mystery drones in night sky —New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and congressional lawmakers are pressing federal agencies for answers over "really frustrating" sightings of drones in the...
- + Trump leans into 51st state talk by praising 'Governor' Justin Trudeau of Canada —The leader of Canada has a new nickname -- "Governor" Justin Trudeau. [Link to media]
- + Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump —The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out bil...
- + Michigan Democrats look toward a future that some hope includes Pete Buttigieg —In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...
- + House decides to wait until Trump administration to pass child online safety legislation —Parental advocates of legislation to protect children from social-media algorithms came back to Capitol Hill on Monday to pressure House lawmakers to ...
- + Trump nominates lawyer Harmeet Dhillon for civil rights post at Justice Department —President-elect Donald Trump has tapped lawyer and Trump loyalist Harmeet Dhillon, a former top official of the California Republican Party, to be ass...
- + Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard begins fielding senators' questions —Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard began meeting Monday with the Senate Republicans whose votes she will need to get confirmed, d...
- + FBI Director Christopher Wray preparing to resign —FBI Director Christopher A. Wray plans to resign on or before Inauguration Day, The Washington Times has learned. [Link to media]
- + Sen. Ernst encouraged with Hegseth, cites his pledge to audit Pentagon, fight sex assault in ranks —Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa signaled Monday she is finding common policy ground with Pete Hegseth after holding an "encouraging" meeting with President-el...
- + Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout —President-elect Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-al...
- + Clarke Reed, who helped Gerald Ford win the 1976 Republican nomination, has died at 96 —Clarke Reed, a Mississippi businessman who developed the Republican Party in his home state and across the South starting in the 1960s, died Sunday at...
- + Party poopers: Palm Beach seeks to limit Trump's Mar-a-Lago galas as residents seethe over traffic —President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence has become the White House of the South of sorts, but those who live in Palm Beach want to shut do...
- + California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites —California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on so...
- + House plans day of hearings on border security, drone threats —Here are some issues of note to be addressed on Capitol Hill on Tuesday -- and we thank the office of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for sending ...
- + White House tells staff to spend as much money as possible ahead of Trump presidency —White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told staffers Monday to spend as much money as allowed under federal law in the final 42 days before President ...
- + Wisconsin Republicans sue to resolve conflict of when Electoral College votes must be cast for Trump —Wisconsin Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to resolve a discrepancy between state and federal law about what date the state's pr...
- + DHS allowed migrant to die with slow rescue response, according to whistleblower —A "beef" between two Homeland Security supervisors may have contributed to the death of an illegal immigrant and delayed rescue for a Border Patrol ag...
- + Senate will tackle border security first, incoming budget chair says —Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is poised to oversee the first major legislative package in the new Congress, said Monday that border security will be the "f...
- + Defense bill includes massive raise for troops, sets up clash over transgender treatments —Congressional negotiators have released a compromise defense bill that extends a big pay raise to junior troops and prohibits the use of military heal...
- + Biden urged to commute federal death-penalty sentences before he leaves office —A coalition of federal and state prosecutors, judges, religious leaders and law enforcement officials on Monday urged President Biden to commute the s...
- + Sen. Chuck Grassley declares 'no confidence' in FBI Director Christopher Wray —Sen. Charles E. Grassley delivered a blistering denunciation of FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday, saying he's lost control of the country's pre...
- + Alito scolds colleagues as Supreme Court ducks new affirmative action case —The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case involving the affirmative action policy at three high-profile Boston schools, but several justices wa...
- + Eric Trump: My father fully supports cryptocurrency, wants sensible regulation —President-elect Donald Trump wants to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world" through sensible regulation of the decentralized form of currenc...
- + Vance, GOP committees ask Supreme Court to strike down party coordination limits —Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee have asked the Supre...
- + Elon Musk sees 'Volunteer IT Consultant' in the DOGE mirror —The world's richest man has given himself a new job title: Volunteer IT Consultant. [Link to media]
- + TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review —TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform u...
- + Lara Trump steps down as co-chair of RNC amid Senate bid speculation —Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid speculation that she's eyeing the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by ...
- + Trump names State Department picks, personal lawyer Alina Habba as counselor —President-elect Donald Trump picked several longtime national security and diplomacy officials for roles at the State Department. [Link to media]
- + Trump turns photo of smiling first lady Jill Biden into a perfume sales pitch —President-elect Donald Trump smelled a business opportunity when the cameras caught first lady Jill Biden smiling at him during the grand reopening of...
- + In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own —In the history of American politics, there's no shortage of presidents who promised to shake up Washington once they got to the White House. But Donal...
- + Adam Schiff to be sworn into the Senate, where he wants to be more than a Trump antagonist —Democrat Adam Schiff stood on the Senate floor almost five years ago as a House impeachment manager and made a passionate case that Donald Trump shoul...
- + Lara Trump resigns RNC co-chair position, addresses Florida Senate seat speculation —Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, Pres...
- + Mullin defends Hegseth over drinking allegations: 'Pete's doing exactly what he needs to do' —Sen. Markwayne Mullin defended Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, saying he's doing everything right so far ahea...
- + Trump picks his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president —President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is appointing one of his defense attorneys in the New York hush money case as counselor to the pres...
- + Tuesday hearing to address drone threats to homeland security —Reps. August Pfluger of Texas and Carlos Gimenez of Florida will conduct a hearing Tuesday to examine the full scope of threats posed to the nation's ...
- + Trump on tariffs raising prices: 'Can't guarantee anything' —President-elect Donald Trump said he can't promise that his proposed tariffs won't raise costs for Americans. [Link to media]
- + Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' —President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades o...
- + Trump says he will act 'very quickly' for Jan. 6 participants —President-elect Donald Trump said on his first day in office he will begin work on pardoning those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the...
- + Russian state news agencies say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad is in Moscow and given asylum —Russian state news agencies are reporting that ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in Moscow with his family and given asylum. [Link to m...
- + Trump calls for cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine amid fall of al-Assad regime in Syria —President-elect Donald Trump urged Russia to consider a cease-fire with Ukraine after the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, saying Moscow is in a ...
- + Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise U.S. prices and promises swift immigration action —Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he sug...
- + Trump says he wants deal for DACA amnesty —President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday revived the idea of an amnesty for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," saying the time has come to offer them more pe...
- + Trump allies dangle primary threats over GOP senators wavering over Cabinet picks —Senate Republicans who block President-elect Donald Trump's nominees face an increasing threat of primary challenges from MAGA-world operatives fighti...
- + Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents —Syrian refugees across Turkey jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad's government Sunday, with many embracing the chance to return to their ...
- + Clintons urge voters agitated by today's politics to remain involved in public service —Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturda...
- + Sen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat —Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth, telling a largely GOP audience at a California security conference Sa...
- + Congressman's probe challenges FBI narrative on Trump assassination attempt —Armed with evidence he says counters parts of the FBI's official narrative on the July 13 assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. ...
- + Congressman's independent probe challenges official narrative on Trump assassination attempt —Armed with evidence he says counters parts of the FBI's official narrative on the July 13 assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. ...
- + Rep. Higgins to continue Trump assassination investigation next Congress —Armed with evidence he says counters parts of the FBI's official narrative on the July 13 assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. ...
- + Rep. Chip Roy defends Hegseth: 'We've all had some indiscretions' —Rep. Chip Roy came to embattled Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's defense as allegations and doubt amount against him, arguing that "we've all ...
- + Trump makes first overseas visit since win, meets with Zelenskyy, Macron in France —President-elect Donald Trump reentered the global stage on Saturday in Paris to celebrate the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral and engaged in dis...
- + Comer, MTG demand Biden halt plans to Trump-proof government —House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and fellow GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are calling on federal agencies to stop negotiating collecti...
- + Trump isn't back in office but he's already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders —He's making threats, traveling abroad and negotiating with world leaders. [Link to media]
- + Presidential pomp: Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris, joined by Zelenskyy in their meeting —French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp and they held an impromptu meeting...
- + Trump receives a Paris welcome full of presidential pomp from France's Macron —French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two men resumed the relatio...
- + Trump says U.S. shouldn't intervene in Syria as opposition forces gain ground —President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria amid an insurgent offensive that has reach...
- + Trump in Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening and to meet with Macron —Donald Trump is off on his first international trip as president-elect, ready to join world leaders and dignitaries in Paris for a Saturday celebratio...
- + The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters —Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task of reinvigorating a party demoralized by a sec...
- + NYC Mayor Eric Adams warms to Trump, won't rule out becoming a Republican —New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political alleg...
- + Pete Hegseth medal flap puts focus on what it takes to earn a Bronze Star —A Bronze Star medal like the two awarded to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, is a recognition of...
- + Congressional leaders trying to avoid year-end spending fight with government funding extension —Congressional leaders are still negotiating an end-of-year extension that would punt government funding decisions until next year, and are hoping to a...
- + Biden brings up rear in poll of best, worst U.S. presidents of modern era —The good news for Richard Nixon fans is that he's no longer viewed by voters as the worst president of the modern era. That dubious distinction now be...
- + AOC announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change —Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational s...
- + Drug contamination spreads from streets to sea life as dolphins test positive for fentanyl —Some bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have human-made pharmaceuticals including fentanyl in their systems, according to a study published in ...
- + Gulf of Mexico dolphins test positive for fentanyl —Some bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have human-made pharmaceuticals including fentanyl in their systems, according to a study published in ...
- + Amid backlash from son's pardon, Biden pressed to protect potential Trump targets in next round —The White House says President Biden is likely to issue more pardons but has not decided whether to issue blanket pardons for persons who could be tar...
- + Former Trump Pentagon official backs Kash Patel for decisions during 2020 rescue mission —A Pentagon official in President-elect Donald Trump's first term defended FBI Director nominee Kash Patel after a story reemerged about a 2020 SEAL Te...
- + DeSantis to join Trump at Army-Navy game amid talk of Cabinet post —Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland, next week with President-elect Donald Trump in a rare joint a...
- + Judge upholds Naval Academy's affirmative action —The U.S. Naval Academy can give Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage in admissions without violating the Constitution, a federal court ruled Fri...
- + Shocking response to health care CEO's killing highlights Americans' outrage at insurance system —The killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare sparked a shocking backlash against insurers and their practices, raising questions about propriety while i...
- + Shocking response to UnitedHealth killing spotlights Americans' outrage at insurance system —The killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare sparked a shocking backlash against insurers and their practices, raising questions about propriety while i...
- + Clock is ticking: TikTok could go dark in U.S. on Jan. 19 as federal court upholds ban —A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it's sold by Jan. 19. [Link to media]
- + Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post —The Republican speaker of the Texas House abandoned efforts Friday to keep his powerful post following a bruising year of criticism from the party's h...
- + Donald Trump talks up his transition and election victory as he receives Fox Nation award —Not yet even in office, Donald Trump said Thursday he's already accomplished more than President Joe Biden did in his entire term, an outsized claim b...
- + Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's —Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that...
- + Melania Trump is hopeful the country will unite, move past violence —Incoming first lady Melania Trump says she is hopeful the country will come together after a tense campaign marked by two assassination attempts on he...
- + Trump pushes for Pete Hegseth in new Truth social post —President-elect Donald Trump says his pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is "doing very well," delivering public support for the embattled nomi...
- + Trump talks up election win as he receives 'Patriot of the Year' award at Fox Nation event —President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday night in accepting the "Patriot of the Year" award at Fox Nation's Patriot Awards that he has already accom...
- + Trump appoints former Sen. David Perdue to be ambassador to China —President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he picked former Sen. David Perdue to serve as U.S. ambassador to China. [Link to media]
- + Trump names hard-charging Border Patrol agent, deportation officer to top immigration posts —President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked two men with deep immigration-enforcement experience as his nominees to run the two key enforcement ag...
- + Trump taps podcaster David Sacks as AI and crypto czar —President-elect Donald Trump late Thursday announced that podcaster and tech investor David O. Sacks will be his new White House AI and Crypto czar, a...
- + Outgoing DNC chair rejects notion that Democrats must abandon 'identity politics' —Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison delivered a steadfast defense of his party's commitment to racial equity Thursday, drawing on hi...
- + Musk-led DOGE sparks 'new day in America' energy on Capitol Hill —President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was all the buzz Thursday on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers got their first taste of...
- + House scuttles Democrats' attempt to force release of Gaetz ethics report —The House on Thursday shut down two Democrats' attempts to force the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, instead l...
- + Trump allies draw 'red line' at Hegseth, warning defeat would kneecap chances for other key nominees —The embattled nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has President-elect Donald Trump and allies working to hold the line on a second pick g...
- + Canada bans 324 varieties of guns: 'These firearms can no longer be used' —Canada said Thursday it is outlawing 324 firearm varieties - guns the public safety minister said belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunte...
- + House task force recommends Secret Service improvements after probing Trump assassination attempts —A House task force is recommending the Secret Service update policies on chain of command, communications and coordination and improve its security te...
- + More than 80 years later, Pearl Harbor still worth remembering —"Pearl Harbor and World War ll is the line in the sand between the Old World and the New World. America was changed radically and forever. We were 'Fo...
- + Biden White House eyeing preemptive pardons to protect people from Trump —President Biden and his top aides are tinkering with the idea of issuing preemptive pardons to individuals they fear will be targeted by President-ele...
- + A growing chorus of Democrats calling on Biden to pardon Trump —In the wake of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden an increasing number of Democrats are calling upon him to extend executive clemency to...
- + House speaker welcomes DOGE leaders to Capitol Hill, declares it a 'new day in America' —President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was all the buzz Thursday on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers were given an early sens...
- + Ex-officials call for closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief —Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to...
- + Senate to work for 10 weeks straight to process Trump nominations —The Senate will not be taking any recess breaks early in 2025 as the incoming Republican majority prioritizes confirmation proceedings for nominees to...
- + Trump-proofing: Biden officials strike deals, spend taxpayer money before Trump can stop it —President Biden's breathtakingly broad pardon of his son's criminal behavior is just one example of the Biden administration taking steps to try to bl...
- + Mexico's president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries —Mexico's president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather tha...
- + Sen. Cornyn says Kash Patel will be confirmed as FBI chief —Sen. John Cornyn signaled Thursday that he's confident Kash Patel will be confirmed as head of the FBI. [Link to media]
- + Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat —Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump's Departmen...
- + Shouting match sends House task force hearing with Secret Service director off the rails —A shouting match between Rep. Pat Fallon and Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe broke out during the final hearing of the House task force inv...
- + 'Like being on vacation': Federal employees are abusing remote work, senator's audit finds —Telework has become a bit of a Feds-gone-wild situation under President Biden, according to a new Senate report that says government workers have been...
- + Sen. Joni Ernst says vetting process will continue for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth —Sen. Joni Ernst declined to give her full support to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, and...
- + Jill Biden, U.S. first lady, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on last solo foreign trip —Jill Biden used a tour of the United Arab Emirates' capital Thursday to praise efforts to fight cancer and call for more attention on women's health i...
- + Trump-embraced Bitcoin cryptocurrency surges to $100K mark —The price of Bitcoin hit $100,000 on Thursday, a huge milestone for the cryptocurrency that's been embraced by President-elect Donald Trump. [Link to ...
- + Trump picks Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration —President-elect Donald Trump has selected Frank Bisignano, the CEO of financial services technology company Fiserv, to lead the Social Security Admini...
- + European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election —European Union regulators ordered TikTok on Thursday to retain any information related to Romania's presidential election, after the country's top def...
- + Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges —Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal ...
- + After Trump's win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the U.S. and Ukraine —As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine's defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed a...
- + Trump nominates Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to serve as the head of the Small Business Administrat...
- + Republicans will start session with no wiggle room for defections, brace for zero-seat majority —House Republicans are headed into next year with an even slimmer majority that will temporarily shrink to a zero-seat advantage in the early months of...
- + House Republicans brace for zero-seat majority in early days of upcoming Congress —House Republicans are headed into next year with an even slimmer majority that will temporarily shrink to a zero-seat advantage in the early months of...
- + Defense nominee Pete Hegseth confronts misconduct allegations threatening his confirmation —Republican senators said Wednesday they still have questions for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as he began to publicly fight a smattering of ...
- + Detroit's mayor, a longtime Democrat, will run for governor as an independent —Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. [Link to media]
- + Hollywood liberals taking stock of what to do in wake of Trump victory —"Hollywood's Trump resistance: The sequel. Leave your p---- hats at home. This time around, industry activists may be shifting their focus to local pr...
- + Jerry Nadler steps aside in race for top Democrat spot on House Judiciary Committee —Rep. Jerrold Nadler on Wednesday bowed out of the top Democratic leadership post on the House Judiciary Committee, surrendering to a challenge for the...
- + Trump's pick for Army secretary served in Iraq and was law school classmate of Vance —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Daniel Driscoll, a senior adviser to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and an Iraq War veteran, to s...
- + DOGE sets sights first on 'low-hanging fruit' of government waste, fraud and abuse —Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that the Department of Government Efficiency's initial focus will be weeding out the "low-hanging fruit" of waste, frau...
- + Justice Department expands firearms background checks to include gun dealer employees —Licensed gun dealers would be able to run their employees through the government's background check system under a new rule the Biden administration p...
- + Trump asks Georgia appeals court to dismiss racketeering case brought by Fani Willis —President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court to quash the criminal racketeering case against him in Fulton County, saying the Constituti...
- + Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden —Republican Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended a recount in his congressional race in Maine and conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, bringin...
- + Hegseth says media is just trying to 'smear' him —Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, likened the criticism he is facing to what Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kav...
- + Trump swaps White House counsel picks, now chooses David Warrington —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, moving his previously announced cho...
- + Greater Idaho urges Trump to get behind border-change talks with Oregon —Rural Oregonians are encouraging President-elect Donald Trump to help resolve a border dilemma that may not be on his radar, this one involving the st...
- + Elon Musk won't use political power to hurt competitors, says Sam Altman —OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he doesn't expect Elon Musk to wield his political power to crush his rivals in artificial intelligence. [Link to media]
- + Elon Musk won't use political power to hurt competitors, says Sam Altman —OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he doesn't expect Elon Musk to wield his political power to crush his rivals in artificial intelligence. [Link to media]
- + Trump builds out administration with SEC, trade and White House counsel picks —President-elect Donald Trump continued building out his administration on Wednesday announcing a flurry of picks, including the selection of former Se...
- + Trump names crypto-friendly Paul Atkins as SEC chair —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's nominating Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, a move signaling a crypto-f...
- + Rep. Anthony D'Esposito lobbying for DEA job after Trump's first pick withdrew —Rep. Anthony D'Esposito is lobbying Trump world to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, after President-elect Donald Trump's first pick for the po...
- + GOP accuses Biden's citizenship director of 'dereliction of duty' —Congressional Republicans lashed out at a top Homeland Security official Wednesday for her inability to answer questions about what sort of illegal im...
- + Trump supports Michael Whatley to continue as RNC chairman —President-elect Donald Trump announced he's asked Michael Whatley to stick around for another term as chairman of the Republican National Committee. [...
- + House virus panel finishes its work by adopting report on 'likely' lab origins —A House panel on Wednesday adopted its massive final report on the coronavirus and its origins, putting its final stamp on the fallout from the pathog...
- + Ben Wikler's run for DNC chair gains support of center-left think tank —Ben Wikler's bid to lead the Democratic Party out of the rubble of a disappointing election is gaining momentum. [Link to media]
- + Speaker Johnson shrugs off having to navigate another tight House majority —Democratic victories and President-elect Donald Trump scooping House Republicans for Cabinet spots have whittled the GOP's majority to the bone, but S...
- + Peter Navarro returning to Trump White House as top trade adviser —President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as senior counsel for trade and manufacturing in his next administratio...
- + Pete Hegseth says he will keep fighting for defense secretary job —Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled choice for secretary of defense, says he's not backing down from the position as allegations of...
- + Pete Hegseth's mother says he's 'redeemed' since her 2018 email calling him 'an abuser of women' —Penelope Hegseth, the mother of embattled Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, said her son has changed in the nearly seven years since she wrote a...
- + Democrat Adam Gray defeats GOP Rep. John Duarte in California congressional election —The nation's last outstanding congressional race was called late Tuesday, with voters in California's Central Valley handing Democrats one more seat i...
- + Former Vice President Mike Pence supports Trump's tough approach on trade —Former Vice President Mike Pence says President-elect Donald Trump isn't bluffing in his threat to impose new tariffs on China and other countries. [L...
- + 'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major U.S.-backed rail project in Africa —Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains. [Link to media]
- + Report: Trump considering Ron DeSantis for defense secretary as Pete Hegseth nomination sputters —President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his nominee to lead the Pentagon with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. [Link to media]
- + Village People sailor changes tune on Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.': 'He's having a lot of fun with it' —Numerous artists have complained about President-elect Donald Trump's use of their songs at his rallies. The sailor in the Village People is no longer...
- + Judge overseeing Hunter Biden tax case blasts President Biden for pardon —The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case sharply criticized President Biden late Tuesday night for pardoning his son, accusing the preside...
- + Montana legislature refuses to ban transgender lawmaker from women's restroom at state capitol —The Montana state legislature declined to follow the U.S. Congress' lead on bathrooms, rejecting a proposal to assign restroom usage at the state Capi...
- + CNN panelists liken South Korea under martial law to U.S. under Trump —Two members of a CNN panel discussion Tuesday looked at the images of South Korea under martial law and saw America under Donald Trump. [Link to media...
- + 'All for it': Bernie Sanders backs Trump's talk of making Canada the 51st state, with a caveat —If Donald Trump wants to make Canada part of the U.S., as he jokingly suggested last week to Canada's prime minister, he'll have an ally on the Democr...
- + Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries defends Biden's pardon of son Hunter but calls for more —House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday defended President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter despite bipartisan backlash over the m...
- + 'Love fest': Trump, Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days —President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a "love fest" Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for ...
- + 'Enough's enough': Stephen A. Smith calls on Biden to pardon Trump, after pardon for son Hunter —Commentator Stephen A. Smith suggested that having already issued a sweeping pardon for son Hunter Biden, President Biden should even the scales by do...
- + Manchin delivers bipartisan warning to senators in farewell speech —Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin III on Tuesday recalled his arrival in Washington 14 years ago as a new senator from West Virginia, where he was greeted by ...
- + Trump's pick to lead DEA becomes second nominee to withdraw from confirmation process —Sheriff Chad Chronister on Tuesday announced he was withdrawing from consideration to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, just four days after P...
- + Hannity expands audience with new long-interview show on Fox Nation —Fox News Channel prime-time host Sean Hannity is expanding his audience. He is hosting a new interview show for Fox Nation -- the network's online out...
- + Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth makes his case to senators as misconduct allegations pile up —Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, meeting with GOP senators whose votes he will need to be confir...
- + Interim Sen. George Helmy to resign so Andy Kim can be sworn in early —New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction, is stepping down this wee...
- + Trump's '51st state' remark 'in no way a serious comment,' Canadian official says —President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Cana...
- + Trump signs agreement with Justice Department to begin background checks on nominees —President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Justice Department paving the way for the FBI to proce...
- + Trump's lawyers, citing Hunter Biden pardon, urge judge to toss his hush money conviction —President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case woul...
- + House Democrat renews push to force release of Gaetz ethics report —Rep. Sean Casten on Tuesday launched a second bid to make public a House Ethics Committee report of its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz. [Link...
- + Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staff —President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nomi...
- + Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court for right to compete in women's events —A transgender athlete should be allowed to compete in the women's division at powerlifting events because she's protected against discrimination by th...
- + Global pivot from Biden to Trump sealed with Macron's invite to Notre Dame —French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to invite President-elect Donald Trump to the grand reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral marks the end of...
- + Elon Musk's X sets the tone for DOGE's bureaucracy-cutting mission —The commission President-elect Donald Trump has tasked with eliminating government inefficiency has something previous waste-cutting committees lacked...
- + Elon Musk's X sets the tone for DOGE's bureaucracy-cutting mission —The commission President-elect Donald Trump has tasked with eliminating government inefficiency has something previous waste-cutting committees lacked...
- + Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon —The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's gun case officially closed the book on it following President Biden's pardon of his son. [Link to media]
- + GOP says FBI overhaul crucial after James Comey 'broke' it —Senate Republicans say the new FBI director will need to fix an ailing bureau that former FBI Director James Comey "broke." [Link to media]
- + Jill Biden to undertake massive final foreign trip, to end with Trump in France —Jill Biden on Tuesday left for her final solo foreign trip as first lady, a six-day jaunt that will include Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar ...
- + Family ties: Trump raises eyebrows by picking in-laws for plum jobs in his new administration —President-elect Donald Trump is once again turning to extended family to fill positions in his incoming administration, tapping the fathers-in-law of ...
- + Family ties: Trump raises eyebrows by picking in-laws for plum jobs in his new administration —President-elect Donald Trump is once again turning to extended family to fill positions in his incoming administration, tapping the fathers-in-laws of...
- + Meta says AI had little impact on flawed election information —Meta announced this week that content generated by artificial intelligence made up less than 1% of what it called wrong election information on its pl...
- + Elizabeth Warren backs Trump's labor secretary nominee —Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in a rare moment, is agreeing with President-elect Donald Trump on his choice for labor secretary. [Link to media]
- + Trudeau to meet with Canadian opposition leaders to discuss U.S. relations after Trump tariff threat —Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have a meeting with all opposition leaders to discuss U.S.-Canada relations after President-elect Donald T...
- + Jill Biden's final foreign trip as first lady will close with her and Trump at Notre Dame cathedral —Jill Biden was departing Tuesday on her final solo foreign trip as first lady, a six-day, four-country jaunt through Italy, the United Arab Emirates a...
- + Joe Biden ducks questions on his decision to pardon his son Hunter —President Joe Biden on Tuesday ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his rev...
- + Trump vows to kill Nippon Steel bid to buy U.S. Steel —In a development likely to embarrass Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, President-elect Donald Trump has dealt what may be a mortal blow to Nippo...
- + Mitch McConnell calls on anti-Trump judges to recuse themselves from some cases —Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell blasted two federal judges who revoked their pending retirements after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, sayin...
- + Mitch McConnell calls on anti-Trump judges to recuse themselves from some cases —Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell blasted two federal judges who revoked their pending retirements after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, sayin...
- + White House: U.S. will redouble plastics-pollution effort after deal failure at Busan —The White House said Tuesday it is disappointing that negotiators could not strike a legally binding deal to address plastic pollution during a high-p...
- + Biden says the U.S. is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China —Joe Biden on Tuesday was using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington's investments in the sub-Saharan African nation and...
- + Canada can become 51st state if it can't handle tariffs, Trump tells Trudeau —President-elect Trump reportedly made the suggestion when demanding that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do more to curtail illegal immigration...
- + Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend —President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the el...
- + White House sending Ukraine fresh batches of weapons in last months of Biden's term —The Defense Department on Monday announced that it is providing Ukraine with about $725 million in weapons and other military hardware taken from U.S....
- + Hunter Biden's sweeping pardon covers a decade of potential criminal charges —With his breathtakingly broad pardon of his son Hunter, covering all federal crimes he may have committed over the course of a decade, President Biden...
- + Trump taps businessman Warren Stephens to be U.K. ambassador —President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced his intent to name Warren Stephens, CEO of a private financial services firm, to be the U.S. ambassad...
- + California seeks $25 million in special session to 'Trump-proof' the Golden State —The Democrat-dominated California legislature convened a special session Monday aimed at approving $25 million to make the state "Trump-proof," as Gov...
- + Free-market think tank notes socialist successes in races they endorse —A new report by the Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank, reveals that nearly every candidate endorsed by prominent socialist organizations i...
- + Congress prepares to punt government funding deadline into next year —Congress is preparing to further delay the passage of annual appropriations bills and instead extend current funding levels into next year. [Link to m...
- + House Democrats locked in generational battles for top committee posts to counter Trump —House Democrats, reeling from a brutal 2024 election cycle in which Republicans won control of the White House and all of Congress, are considering ge...
- + Charlamagne tha God rips Dems after Hunter Biden pardon: 'Stop acting like y'all are the pure party' —Charlamagne tha God blasted President Biden's sweeping pardon of son Hunter Biden on numerous grounds, saying it proved Democrats are no better than R...
- + Appeals court blasts sanctuary policy that blocked ICE from using airport —The administration has won a significant legal victory over a sanctuary jurisdiction after a federal appeals court ruled against a Seattle-area policy...
- + Special counsel bristles at Biden's explanation for why he pardoned son Hunter —Special Counsel David Weiss on Monday rejected President Biden's claim that his prosecution of Hunter Biden was politically motivated and argued that ...
- + FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust investigation into Microsoft —Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft's business practices, starting a big leg...
- + Skoufis offers generational change in his underdog DNC bid —James Skoufis is claiming the outsider mantle in his long-shot bid to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. [Link to media]
- + 'Hell to pay': Trump threatens fierce action to free hostages in Middle East —President-elect Donald Trump said Monday there would be "all hell to pay" if hostages held in the Middle East are not released by his inauguration on ...
- + Minnesota GOP sues to force rerun of race where Democrat won by 14 votes, 20 ballots are missing —Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes - but in which...
- + Congressional probe determines COVID-19 'most likely' leaked from Chinese lab —The coronavirus that killed millions of people "most likely" leaked from a Chinese lab where researchers were intentionally manipulating the virus, a ...
- + Biden's pardon of Hunter hands leverage to Republicans on tax cuts, gun laws —President Biden's decision to give his son Hunter a get-out-of-jail-free card undermines Democrats' attempt to claim the moral high ground on debates ...
- + Trump's DEA nominee slammed by conservatives for heavy-handed policing of COVID rules —President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration ran into oppo...
- + At White House Xmas event, first lady Jill Biden says she supports pardon of Hunter Biden —First lady Jill Biden said Monday "of course" she supports her husband's decision to pardon Hunter Biden on tax and gun convictions. [Link to media]
- + Sen.-elect Alsobrooks resigns as Prince George's County exec, setting up 2025 special election —Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks formally resigned her position as Prince George's County executive Monday so she can begin her term on Capitol Hill on Ja...
- + House task force on Trump assassination attempts to grill Secret Service chief —The House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of President-elect Donald Trump will hold a hearing Thursday with Secret Service Actin...
- + Biden says New York native Omer Neutra was killed in the 2023 Hamas raid —President Biden said Monday that an Israeli-American, Omer Neutra, was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and that militants ha...
- + Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus —Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden admini...
- + Schumer calls on Sen. John Thune to maintain Senate's role in Cabinet confirmation process —Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to preserve the "vital role" o...
- + Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy —President Joe Biden's decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing o...
- + House Speaker Mike Johnson says Hunter Biden's pardon damages justice system —House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed President Biden on Monday for reneging on his pledge not to pardon Hunter Biden, calling it a sign that "real refor...
- + Democratic Gov. Jared Polis slams Hunter Biden pardon: 'Bad precedent' —Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says he is "disappointed" in President Biden's decision to pardon Hunter Biden, saying the president put his family ahead of...
- + Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean? —President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to be sentenced this month for gun and tax convictions. But...
- + Full statement from Biden on his decision to pardon his son —Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son: [Link to media]
- + Hunter Biden issues statement after being pardoned by father —After being pardoned, Hunter Biden says he will 'never take the clemency I have been given today for granted.' [Link to media]
- + Biden faces bipartisan backlash for reversal on pardon for son Hunter: 'Got this wrong' —President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, condemning the prosecutions as politically motivated while reversing his promise...
- + President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, breaking vow not to do so —President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, condemning the prosecutions as politically motivated while reversing his promise...
- + Biden pardons Hunter Biden on tax, gun charges despite vow not do so —President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, condemning the prosecutions as politically motivated while reversing his promise...
- + NRCC releases 'Dear President Trump' letter for all to sign —The National Republican Congressional Committee has created an official "thank you note to President Trump" meant for use by his admiring fans -- who ...
- + 'America First patriot': Kash Patel's nomination wins support from House Speaker Johnson —House Speaker Mike Johnson came out in support of Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of the FBI. [Link to media]
- + Trump taps Patel to restore trust in FBI; Republicans support shake-up, Democrats wary of intentions —President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has ignited a confirmation battle that likely will be as much a fight over the fut...
- + Trump appointment of Kash Patel to FBI director fuels speculation about bureau's future —President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has ignited a confirmation battle that likely will be as much a fight over the fut...
- + Taiwan's president meets Hawaii's governor and members of Congress in a visit condemned by China —On a two-day visit to Hawaii, Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te met with the state's governor and congressional representatives as part of a Pacific isl...
- + Musk, Ramaswamy's DOGE could break stalemate in Beltway spending —President-elect Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency have given new hope to spending cutters on Capitol Hill. [Link to media]
- + Musk, Ramaswamy's DOGE could break stalemate in beltway spending —President-elect Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency have given new hope to spending cutters on Capitol Hill. [Link to media]
- + Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East —President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, as a...
- + Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party —Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Don...
- + National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says FBI director needs to not be influenced by politics —National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the director of the FBI must not be involved in the "whims" of politics. [Link to media]
- + Rep. Jamie Raskin says Trump picked Kash Patel to have 'loyalist' at helm of FBI —Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump wants someone new to head the FBI only because he wants a "personal loyalist." [Link ...
- + Sen. Chuck Grassley says Christopher Wray 'has failed' as FBI director —Sen. Charles E. Grassley said Sunday that FBI Director Christopher Wray has failed at doing his job at the agency. [Link to media]
- + DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won't last another Trump term —Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated to the U.S. Growing up in Arizona, she worried even a m...
- + Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election —Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a center-left party winning the largest share of vot...
- + Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court —Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent to nominate loyalists to ...
- + Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI —President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he wanted Kash Patel, a fierce Trump loyalist, to run the FBI. [Link to media]
- + Trump names loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director —President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America's premier law enforcement a...
- + Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the U.S. —Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday. [Link to media]
- + Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US —Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday. [Link to media]
- + Donald Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France —President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve a...
- + Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar —President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. [Link to med...
- + Trump calls meeting with Canada's Trudeau 'productive'; no signal that tariffs are still on —President-elect Donald Trump said that his meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "productive," but made no mention of ...
- + Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election —Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni B...
- + Speaker Johnson calls swatting against Democrats 'dangerous and insane behavior' —House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday condemned the recent threats against Democratic lawmakers as "dangerous and insane behavior." [Link to media]
- + Trump wants Gaza ceasefire before taking office, confirms Graham —Sen. Lindsey Graham said that President-elect Donald Trump wants the fighting to end in Gaza and hostages released before he enters the White House on...
- + Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth's mother ripped him for mistreating women —Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother reportedly accused him of abusing women years ago. [Link to media]
- + Canada's Trudeau says he had an 'excellent conversation' with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat —Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an "excellent conversation" with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-e...
- + Biden's Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump's return to White House nears —Joe Biden is wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president on Nantucket, a family tradition that this year seems to be part of a broader far...
- + Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts —A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else. [Link to media]
- + Counting began in Ireland's election as 3 parties battle for top place —Vote counting was underway Saturday in Ireland's national election after an exit poll suggested the contest is a close-fought race among the country's...
- + Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump —Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to...
- + Poll: Ads blasting Harris on gender-identity issues helped move needle for Trump —Campaign ads blasting Vice President Kamala Harris over her stances on gender-ideology issues helped sway voters in favor of former President Donald T...
- + 'Times have changed': Debate over fluoridated water resurfaces across U.S. —Studies about the potential link between high levels of fluoride and lower IQ in children, plus comments from President-elect Donald Trump's pick for ...
- + Hakeem Jeffries condemns bomb threats against Democrats, doesn't mention threats against GOP —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday condemned the spate of threats against Democratic lawmakers on Thanksgiving but made no mention of the...
- + Trudeau says Trump would raise prices on Americans if he follows through on Canada tariff threat —Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on this threat to impose sweeping tariffs on C...
- + Daines tees up legislation to reverse Biden's ban on coal mining at major hub —Sen. Steve Daines has vowed to introduce legislation that would reverse a recent decision by President Biden to stop new coal mining at one of the nat...
- + Wisconsin officials certify Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference —Wisconsin's election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump's victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election res...
- + EV industry hard-pressed to find GOP allies in Congress to save tax credits —House Republicans with electric vehicle manufacturing or battery production in their states still welcome President-elect Donald Trump's plan to nix a...
- + Republicans ready to claw back troves of Biden regulations when they take power in Washington —House and Senate Republicans are readying the seldom-used Congressional Review Act to repeal perhaps dozens of regulations implemented by President Bi...
- + Putin warns Trump 'is not safe now,' knocks the president-elect's political opponents —Russian President Vladimir Putin does not think U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is safe. [Link to media]
- + Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power —Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government -- and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of i...
- + No prejudice here: Jack Smith's legal move keeps federal cases against Trump waiting in the wings —Even though both federal criminal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump have been dismissed, the charges could return against him again on...
- + College sports reform could advance in Republican-controlled Congress, with Ted Cruz as NCAA ally —The NCAA's yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Con...
- + Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits —President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American "energy dominance" around the world as he...
- + NYC mayor calls federal cases against him retribution —New York Mayor Eric Adams thinks the corruption cases brought against him are political retribution -- and he and President-elect Donald Trump have sh...
- + Multiple Connecticut Democrats target of Thanksgiving bomb threats —The majority of Connecticut's congressional delegation, including the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said they were the tar...
- + Biden urges Trump to rethink 'counterproductive' tariff plan —President Biden said Thursday he hoped President-elect Donald Trump would reconsider his tariff plans and warned that they may be "counterproductive" ...
- + House GOP margins shrink even more, teeing up paper-thin majority for start of Trump administration —The Republicans' majority in the House shrank even more this week after Democrats flipped one of the last outstanding races in the country, giving GOP...
- + DHS deportation officer arrested migrant as a favor to fraudster, say federal prosecutors —A Homeland Security deportation officer arrested a migrant to try to deport him to prevent exposure of a $10 million bank fraud scheme, federal prosec...
- + Biden battles to build legacy as Democrats tear him down, hold him liable for Trump's return —President Biden is on a two-month sprint to try to define his place in history, but he's suddenly facing a hurdle from members of his own party who sa...
- + Biden battles to build legacy as Democrats tear him down —President Biden is on a two-month sprint to try to define his place in history, but he's suddenly facing a hurdle from members of his own party who sa...
- + Trump, Mexico's President Sheinbaum disagree over migration deal details after phone call —President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum discussed Mexico's approach to staving off illegal migration from Mexico but came...
- + Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border —A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of ...
- + House Oversight Chair James Comer vows to work closely with DOGE to slash government debt —The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which spent much of last Congress investigating the Biden family, said the panel will shift gears to wo...
- + Mark Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago —Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook foun...
- + Texas has right to build razor wire border wall, appeals court rules —A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Biden administration overstepped when it tried to dismantle Texas' razor-wire border fence. [Link to ...
- + Mexico's president agrees to stop migration into U.S. after tariff threats, Trump says —President-elect Donald Trump said Mexico has agreed to stop the flow of migrants north into the U.S. [Link to media]
- + Ohio governor signs bill banning opposite-sex bathroom, locker room use at schools —Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation prohibiting students from using opposite-sex locker rooms and restrooms, a measure aimed at barring male-born...
- + Texas governor, incoming border czar celebrate Thanksgiving on the border —Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming border czar Tom Homan thanked and served meals to hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers, Texas Department of P...
- + Supreme Court asked to review California's ban on gun shows on state land —A group that organizes gun shows at county fairgrounds in California has asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge against laws restricting the buyi...
- + Democrat Derek Tran defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California swing House district —Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give A...
- + Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa race —Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority ...
- + Judge upholds a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot —A law requiring Missouri voters to show government-issued photo identification to cast regular ballots will stand after a lower-court judge found it c...
- + Trump taps Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Pence's former security adviser, as Ukraine war point man —President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday picked retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, former Vice President Mike Pence's national security adviser, to...
- + Senators call for disaster aid to be a priority after destruction in southeastern U.S. —A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for disaster aid to be one of the first issues addressed when Congress gets back from Thanksgiving break, sa...
- + Trump fills out health care, national security and economic teams with flurry of moves —President-elect Donald Trump has filled out his economic, health care and national security teams with a flurry of appointments and pending nomination...
- + Trump fills out healthcare, national security and economic teams with flurry of moves —President-elect Donald Trump has filled out his economic, healthcare and national security teams with a flurry of appointments and pending nominations...
- + Thanksgiving etiquette: What to do about a Trump flag in mixed company? —So is this a "meal breaker"? One holiday host is wondering whether a Donald Trump flag should be removed from the wall because a Democrat will be amon...
- + Hagerty: Americans focused on results, not Trump Cabinet background checks —Sen. Bill Hagerty said the American public does not care about the background of the nominees chosen by President-elect Donald Trump, they only care a...
- + Schmitt: All Justice employees involved in Trump cases should be 'fired immediately' —Sen. Eric Schmitt said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump should fire anyone in the Justice Department who participated in the criminal cases ag...
- + Republicans lash out at Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is 'compromised' —Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to lead U.S. intelligence services,...
- + Lankford: We don't know 'one way or another' how DOJ will act with political interference —Sen. James Lankford said Sunday that no one knows whether the second Trump administration will let the Department of Justice operate without political...
- + Sen. James Lankford: We don't know 'one way or another' how DOJ will act with political interference —Sen. James Lankford said Sunday that no one knows whether the second Trump administration will let the Department of Justice operate without political...
- + Trump's first days as president-elect are positive, poll finds —The majority of Americans are happy that President-elect Donald Trump won the election and look forward to his second stint in the White House, a new ...
- + After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizers —As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women's March on Washington. [Link to m...
- + An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph —Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the...
- + Trump tapping Project 2025 authors and influencers for key roles —As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for "exactly what our movement will do"...
- + Trump taps Brooke Rollins, former White House adviser, to lead Agriculture Department —President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will nominate Brooke Rollins, who was an adviser in his first term, as Agriculture secretar...
- + Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick —Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union m...
- + WATCH: Capitol Christmas Tree arrival kicks off holiday season in Washington —Each year a Capitol Christmas Tree is selected from one of America's 154 national forests. This is the second tree to come from Alaska - the first was...
- + Democrats more pessimistic about party after Trump triumph —A new survey shows that Democrats are pessimistic about the future of their party following former President Donald Trump's seismic victory over Vice ...
- + A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul —The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration includes a retired congressman, a...
- + John McCain might be dead, but daughter Meghan says she still voted for him —Meghan McCain vowed to support neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris during the recent election, instead making an un...
- + Lawmakers press Biden to provide storm-hit North Carolinians with shelter —Republicans representing North Carolina urged President Biden to waive regulations and let hurricane-wracked residents receive temporary housing as wi...
- + Blinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agenda —Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leaving Saturday on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading ind...
- + Gaetz joins Cameo after leaving AG arena —Former Rep. Matt Gaetz ditched Washington, for now, and has found another landing spot: Cameo, a platform where users pay celebrities to make video me...
- + Canada's top military commander calls out Sen. Jim Risch for questioning a woman's role in combat —The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. [Link to media]
- + Trump announces 'border czar' for incoming administration —President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in ...
- + Schweikert wins reelection in Arizona's 1st Congressional District —Republican David Schweikert has won an eighth term in an affluent congressional district in the Phoenix area by fending off a challenge from a Democra...
- + Ex-DNC official floats having Biden resign to let Harris become president before inauguration —Former Kamala Harris spokesperson Jamal Simmons drew double-takes by suggesting that President Biden step down and allow Ms. Harris to succeed him bef...
- + Republicans offer to escort Dave McCormick to Senate orientation in defiance of Schumer —A group of Senate GOP lawmakers say they are ready to defy Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and escort Republican Sen.-elect David McCormick of ...
- + Colorado Republican Gabe Evans' victory brings Republican House total to 214 —Republican Gabe Evans declared victory Sunday in the razor-tight Colorado Congressional District 8 race after Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo conceded ...
- + Trump presses GOP Senate leadership contenders on recess appointments —President-elect Donald Trump called on the next Republican Senate leader to support recess appointments so that his administration can be filled quick...
- + Melania Trump's autobiography remains atop Amazon's list of bestsellers —It is of note that incoming first lady Melania Trump's autobiography remains No. 1 on Amazon's "most sold" bestseller list. Her book -- which was publ...
- + Marco Rubio claims Senator-elect Dave McCormick not invited to Senate orientation —Sen. Marco Rubio is calling hypocrisy after he claims Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is icing out Pennsylvania Sen.-elect Dave McCormick fr...
- + Jim Jordan says Trump won't go after political enemies —Rep. Jim Jordan said he doesn't foresee President-elect Donald Trump going after his political enemies during his second administration. [Link to medi...
- + U.S. has spent $14 billion on Afghan evacuees —The U.S. has spent more than $14 billion to rescue and resettle Afghans in the U.S. over the last three years, according to the inspector general who ...
- + Trump says no spots for Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo in second administration —President-elect Donald Trump made known that former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will have no positions in hi...
- + Democrat April McClain-Delaney win House seat in Maryland's 6th District —April McClain-Delaney, a Democrat, was announced the winner of the open seat in Maryland's 6th Congressional District late Saturday, four days after E...
- + Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish —Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator - "except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the W...
- + Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane wins second term in vast Arizona congressional district —Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane won reelection in a Republican-leaning congressional district covering vast swaths of rural Arizona. [Link to media]
- + Washington Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins second term in Trump territory —Washington Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection to a second term Tuesday, denying Republicans a key seat they hoped to flip to expan...
- + FBI, FCC, Justice Department investigating racist texts sent to people in multiple states —Federal officials are investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black and Hispanic people in multiple states. [Link to media]
- + Pro-Trump college students party like it's 2016 as Gen Z trends to the right —Not all college students are turning to cookies and Legos to help them cope with Tuesday's election outcome. Some are celebrating. [Link to media]
- + FEMA fires employee who ordered workers to skip homes with Trump signs —Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said Saturday it has fired the employee accused of ordering relief ad workers to ski...
- + DNC official calls Harris campaign a '$1 billion disaster' —Democratic National Committee finance member Lindy Li trashed Vice President Kamala Harris' failed bid for the White House, calling her loss to Presid...
- + Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz says cops investigating 'potential plot' to kill him —Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz on Friday said police notified him of a "potential plot" against his life before the election and that the would-be as...
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