Biden’s pardon of son sparks calls for granting more clemencies
President Biden’s surprise pardon of his son Hunter has prompted calls for the outgoing commander-in-chief to grant clemency to other Americans before he hands over the White House to President-elect...
View ArticleHouse GOP set for tiniest vote margin possible: 'We have nothing to spare'
House Republicans will have zero room for error in the 119th Congress — literally. Rep. John Duarte (R) conceded to Democrat Adam Gray in California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday night —...
View ArticleBitcoin hits $100,000 after Trump names pro-crypto SEC chair
(The Hill) - Bitcoin surged to over 100,000 per coin on Wednesday after President-elect Trump announced Paul Atkins, a crypto aficionado, would be nominated to head the Security Exchange Commission...
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Democratic rep pushes Biden to issue blanket pardon to those Patel could target
(The Hill) - Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) released a statement on Wednesday urging President Biden to issue blanket pardons to individuals who may be targeted under President-elect Trump’s FBI Director...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference, saying U.K. lawmakers voting to legalize assisted dying...
View ArticleGraham: 'Anonymous' allegations against Hegseth 'don’t count'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), a senior Republican senator who is close to President-elect Trump, said the “anonymous” allegations against Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, “don’t...
View ArticleMusk meets with Thune at the Capitol
Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings later in the...
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Secret Service leader, GOP rep get into shouting match over 9/11 questioning
(The Hill) – Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the...
View ArticleSenate set for more time in Washington to pass Trump agenda
The Senate is set to spend more time in Washington next year as Republicans look to expeditiously usher President-elect Trump's agenda through Congress. According to the 2025 Senate calendar, the...
View ArticleEx-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops...
Former Proud Boys national chair Enrique Tarrio delivered combative and at times contradictory testimony Thursday as a star witness in the defense of a retired police officer accused of leaking law...
View ArticleFive new details in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooter
New details emerged on Thursday as the manhunt entered its second day for the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was gunned down shortly before 7...
View ArticleHouse torpedoes Democratic-led effort to release Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
House Republicans on Thursday torpedoed a Democratic-led effort to release the Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), sending the resolution back to the panel. The decision by...
View ArticleJohnson woos his sharpest critics in preparation for Speaker vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is wooing his sharpest critics in the House GOP ahead of his official election for Speaker on the House floor, working to eliminate opposition and secure the strongest...
View ArticleKilling of UnitedHealthcare CEO uncorks anger at insurance industry
(The Hill) -- The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street is the latest moment to shine a light on the tensions roiling American life. On social media in particular, some...
View ArticleWalz says he was 'a little surprised' by election loss
(The Hill) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, reflected on the Democratic Party's loss in the presidential election, saying he was "a little surprised" by the...
View ArticleJudge upholds Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policy
A federal judge upheld the Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policy Friday, rejecting a challenge from the group that succeeded at the Supreme Court in gutting affirmative action at civilian...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds TikTok ban law
(The Hill) -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app or face a U.S. ban. A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals...
View ArticleFormer national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of national...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a...
View ArticleHere are the billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration
President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion and that includes the world’s richest person. Elon Musk, the Tesla...
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