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Democrats reject Johnson’s border demands as part of Ukraine aid package

House Democrats wasted no time this week rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) demands for strict new border security measures in return for Ukraine aid, posing the latest obstacle in Congress’s...

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Major Democratic group to spend $140M targeting women voters in 2024

A prominent Democratic super PAC announced Friday that it plans to spend $200 million on the 2024 election cycle, including $140 million on television, digital, streaming, radio and mail...

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Security guard tackles protester at DeSantis event in Iowa

(The Hill) -- A security guard appeared to tackle a protester during a campaign event for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in Iowa Thursday night. A protester attempted to join DeSantis on stage at the...

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Biden announces some student loan borrowers will have remaining debt canceled...

The Biden administration announced Friday that some student loan borrowers will have their remaining debt canceled next month. As part of the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, borrowers who...

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Speaker Johnson sticks by deal struck with Dems despite GOP complaints

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is sticking by a top-line spending deal that he struck with congressional Democrats and the White House this month amid calls from hard-line conservatives to scrap...

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Hunter Biden reverses course, would sit for closed-door deposition with new...

Hunter Biden reversed course Friday and said he would agree to give closed-door testimony to Congress if the House Oversight and Judiciary committees issue new subpoenas. Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Abbe...

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Son of Buffalo shooting victim opposes death penalty for shooter

(The Hill) — Mark Talley, the son of 62-year-old Geraldine Talley, who was killed in the 2022 supermarket mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., said he opposes the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to...

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5 things to watch as shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are growing concerned about the chances of a partial government shutdown as tensions rise over spending.   With less than a week until some agencies could face a...

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DeSantis reaches for momentum out of Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces a moment of truth in the Iowa caucuses Monday after making the Hawkeye State the paramount priority in his presidential bid.  Despite investing nearly everything in...

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Congressional leaders reach deal to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders have reached a deal to avert a government shutdown next week, landing on a two-step stopgap bill that will keep the lights on in Washington into March, according to three sources...

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GOP squabbles while shutdown threat looms

With days to go before a Friday government funding deadline, disputes among House Republicans over a top-line spending deal and opposing strategies about how to approach any stopgap bill are...

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Hunter Biden’s trip to Congress shows split between his team, White House

Hunter Biden's trip to Capitol Hill this week is shining a bright light on how Hunter Biden’s approach to the GOP investigations into his business dealings is independent of the White House. President...

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Congressional leaders unveil 2-step plan to fend off shutdown 

Congressional leaders rolled out a two-step plan to stave off a partial government shutdown this week, kicking the funding threat into early March to buy more time for spending talks.   The...

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Five things to watch during the Iowa GOP caucuses

All eyes are turning to the Hawkeye State on Monday as it holds the first early nominating contest in the Republican presidential primary.  Former President Trump is anticipated to handily win Iowa,...

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Bullish GOP begins 2024 confident it will end with Republicans in control of DC

Senate Republicans are bullish that 2024 will conclude with former President Trump's return to the White House and the party back in the majority in the upper chamber after a four-year hiatus, as...

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911 caller falsely claims White House fire after series of swatting incidents

(The Hill) — Emergency responders in Washington, D.C., on Monday were dispatched to a false alarm at the White House after a 911 caller claimed there was a structure fire in the building. Noah Gray,...

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Trump easily wins Iowa GOP caucuses

Former President Trump was projected to easily win the Iowa caucuses in the first major test of the 2024 Republican primary race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump entered the Hawkeye State’s...

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DeSantis poised for second, Haley third in Iowa GOP caucus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is poised to finish second in the Iowa GOP caucus, while former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is poised for third place, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ....

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Ramaswamy suspends 2024 bid, endorses Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday night announced he's dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race following a disappointing showing in the Iowa caucuses and endorsing former President, the latest...

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5 takeaways from the Iowa GOP caucuses

Former President Trump won a commanding victory during Monday's Iowa GOP caucus, the first major test of the former president’s dominance over the Republican electorate.  Now, all eyes are turning to...

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