House approves mammoth annual defense policy bill
The House passed the annual defense policy bill Wednesday, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline. The legislation — known as the...
View ArticleHouse passes annual defense policy bill
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The U.S. House of Representatives crossed off a major item on its to-do list Wednesday: passing the annual defense bill. After months of negotiations, lawmakers landed on a...
View ArticleMace, activist dispute handshake that resulted in arrest
A disputed handshake is at the center of a Tuesday incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that resulted in an Illinois man’s arrest, according to a police report and a witness who spoke to The...
View ArticleLawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding
Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to keep the government's lights on in nine days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill. There’s...
View ArticleTrump mass deportation threats infuriate immigrant advocates
President-elect Trump’s pledge to enact mass deportations and end birthright citizenship, potentially affecting millions of U.S. citizens, is raising alarm bells among immigrant communities who fear...
View ArticleJudge to decide fate of Trump’s New York hush money conviction
The fate of President-elect Trump’s New York hush money case is now in the hands of Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the historic first conviction of the former and now incoming president. At issue is...
View ArticleBill Clinton says he’s open to talking to Biden about preemptive pardon for...
(The Hill) -- Former President Bill Clinton said he is open to having a conversation with President Joe Biden about a potential preemptive pardon for his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary...
View ArticleTrump rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange
President-elect Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on Thursday, following his selection as Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” Trump thanked the...
View ArticleHouse sends Biden bill adding judicial seats after veto threat
The House approved a bill Thursday that would create dozens of additional judicial seats over the next several years, sending it to President Biden’s desk after his administration levied a veto...
View ArticleMcConnell working from home after tripping at Capitol
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) missed his usual morning speech to open the Senate on Thursday after falling earlier in the week and suffering a minor cut to the face and a sprained...
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Trump says he won't restrict abortion pill
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump said it was very “unlikely” that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would revoke access to the abortion pill in his interview with Time as the Person of the...
View ArticleREAD: Here is Biden's full list of clemencies
(The Hill) – President Biden early Thursday announced that he is pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those...
View Article5 things to know about Biden’s 1,500 clemencies, pardons
President Biden pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others on Thursday, a sweeping move that comes after pressure from criminal justice advocates over the surprise pardon of...
View ArticleDOJ: No undercover FBI agents were present for Jan. 6, countering conspiracy...
(The Hill) - There were no undercover FBI agents on the National Mall on Jan. 6, 2021, as then-President Trump encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol, according to the Department of...
View ArticleHill to chair House Financial Services Committee, Walberg to lead Education...
House Republican leaders on Thursday choose Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) to lead the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) to chair the House Committee...
View ArticleWhite House: No evidence of public safety threat from NJ drone sightings
The White House on Thursday said there is no evidence of a national security or public safety threat after reports of drone sightings in New Jersey, highlighting that the government is working to...
View ArticleRFK Jr.'s daughter-in-law met with Ratcliffe about CIA job: Washington Post
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter-in-law took a private meeting with John Ratcliffe, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the CIA, in an apparent bid for a high-ranking position within the agency, The...
View ArticleThese are the Trump appointees who have faced legal troubles
President-elect Trump has named several people to his next administration who have faced legal troubles — including Trump himself, who was convicted in a New York hush money case during his 2024...
View ArticleGabbard struggles to woo senators ahead of confirmation fight
Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings with senators this week, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national...
View ArticleAmazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration, matching Meta
(The Hill) -- E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, matching the amount Meta already donated to the incoming president’s...
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