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Schumer, Jeffries endorse Harris for president

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday endorsed Vice President Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president, further...

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Grassley, Cortez-Masto seek Senate confirmation for Secret Service director

A bill from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would require Senate confirmation for the director of the Secret Service, paving the way for the upper chamber to weigh in...

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5 reasons Democrats think Harris is the strongest Biden replacement

Democrats on Capitol Hill and across the nation swiftly threw their support behind Vice President Harris’s presidential run this week, racing against the clock to coalesce around a new candidate...

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House Republicans tee up vote condemning Harris as 'border czar'

House Republicans are teeing up a vote on a resolution to condemn the Biden administration and Vice President Harris, specifically over their handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The move is an...

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Meeks predicts Black voter turnout could surpass what was seen in 2008

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said he believes the candidacy of Vice President Harris will drive Black voter excitement to levels higher than what was seen in 2008, when former President...

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Nadler says X users being blocked from following Harris campaign account

(The Hill) – Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) called on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday to investigate the social media platform X after the site appeared to prevent users from following Vice...

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Stefanik, Hagerty push Biden on US support for Israel against Hezbollah attacks

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) are pressing the Biden administration to show strong support for Israel as it fends off attacks from Hezbollah, a call that comes on the...

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Hollywood hails Harris: 'We're all so excited'

Hollywood's biggest donors and political influencers had started to sour on President Biden, but Vice President Harris is about to see their sweet side after launching her White House bid. "There's...

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DEI attacks on Harris create risks for GOP

Republicans are warning their colleagues to back off using diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) politics to attack Vice President Harris as she launches her presidential bid. The GOP has had to...

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Harris gives House Democrats new hope for November: 'A game changer'

The stunning ascension of Vice President Harris as the Democrats’ probable presidential nominee has rejuvenated House Democrats, lending vulnerable lawmakers a new chance to go on offense while...

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Supreme Court docket jam-packed despite summer recess

The Supreme Court may be on its summer recess, but its docket is still plenty busy.  After a decision season that saw landmark case after landmark case that will define history, emergency appeals from...

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Harris skipping Netanyahu address shows daylight with Biden on Israeli leader

Vice President Harris will be notably absent from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, a move that some Republicans called "petty." But the...

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Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit

House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing their annual government funding bills by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight schedule and intraparty rifts threaten efforts to approve their...

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Musk says he's not donating $45 million a month to Trump

(The Hill) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared to pare down his commitment to give $45 million a month supporting former President Donald Trump, saying Tuesday that his giving is “at a much lower...

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Haley sends cease-and-desist to 'Haley Voters for Harris' group

(The Hill) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is calling out a group supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for use of the ex-UN ambassador’s name. “Haley Voters for Harris,” a...

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Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from...

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Gun safety group March for Our Lives makes first ever endorsement for Harris

(The Hill) - Gun violence prevention group March for Our Lives endorsed Vice President Harris’s presidential bid Wednesday, marking their first endorsement ever. “We need an ardent defender of...

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5 things to watch in Biden's address tonight

President Biden will deliver his second prime-time address in a 10-day span Wednesday, this time speaking to the nation about his decision not to seek reelection. The speech will mark Biden’s first...

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Freedom Caucus calls for blocking Bennie Thompson from Trump shooting task force

The House Freedom Caucus urged House leadership to keep Homeland Security Committee ranking member Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) off the forthcoming task force to investigate the assassination attempt on...

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House headed for early recess amid GOP funding woes 

House Republicans are canceling votes next week and starting their August recess early as the party struggles to pass its remaining annual government funding bills. GOP leadership confirmed the...

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