Supreme Court won’t block order directing Peter Navarro to turn over emails
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh Peter Navarro’s bid to reverse a court order directing him to turn over hundreds of emails sent during his tenure as an adviser in the first Trump...
View ArticleSupreme Court won’t hear ex-New York lieutenant governor’s appeal in bribery...
The Supreme Court will not consider throwing out bribery charges against New York’s former lieutenant governor, allowing his case to move forward. Ex-New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin (D) was in 2022...
View ArticleMcConnell urges Trump to reject isolationism
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling on President-elect Trump to reject isolationists in the Republican Party who will argue for the United States to focus on China at...
View ArticleWatch: Biden speaks at Labor Department
President Biden spoke early Monday afternoon at the Labor Department to highlight his administration's efforts to strengthen America's workforce. The president's appearance came as he is set to...
View ArticleTrump on New Jersey drones: Biden admin wants to 'keep people in suspense'
President-elect Trump on Monday said the Biden administration knows what is happening with the flurry of drone sightings in the Northeast, suggesting it was not a hostile adversary and questioning why...
View Article5 takeaways from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference
President-elect Trump gave his first formal press conference since winning election last month, during which he announced a major Softbank investment in the U.S. and fielded a bevy of questions from...
View ArticleHouse bill would ban 'unnecessary' genital surgeries for intersex foster youth
States receiving federal funding for foster care and adoption assistance programs would be required to prohibit certain surgeries for foster children born with intersex traits under legislation...
View ArticleFormer FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating Biden claims
(The Hill) - A former FBI informant on Monday entered a guilty plea on four federal charges related to falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden...
View ArticleLawmakers signal movement toward government funding deal
Top Republicans are signaling progress in government funding talks as leaders look to clinch a deal ahead of a looming Friday deadline. House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters on...
View ArticleBill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk
A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol since...
View ArticleDemocratic panel recommends Craig for top seat on Agriculture Committee
A key Democratic panel voted Monday to recommend Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee in the next Congress, lending a big boost to the most junior...
View ArticleConnolly bests Ocasio-Cortez in key vote to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Monday claimed the first round of the two-step contest to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, besting Rep....
View ArticleHuffman wins key vote to succeed Grijalva atop Natural Resources Democrats
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) won a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee vote Monday to succeed Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, advancing...
View ArticleSenate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up a final vote in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for the...
View ArticleSenate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators unveiled a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system Monday, just more than a month after President-elect Trump stunned the Democrats by sweeping all...
View ArticleJudge rules Trump's conviction withstands Supreme Court immunity decision
A New York judge upheld a jury’s verdict that convicted President-elect Trump of a felony, ruling the outcome of the hush money case can withstand the Supreme Court’s new test for presidential...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus reelects Andy Harris as chair
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) will chair the House Freedom Caucus through the end of 2025, members of the group decided Monday night, cementing his leadership of the hard-line conservative caucus. “It is...
View ArticleDemocrats divided over Biden administration response to reported drone sightings
The Biden administration’s response to mounting public concern over alleged drone sightings in the Northeast is dividing Democrats on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers are defending the executive...
View ArticleTrump tariff plan threatens to drive up gas prices
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada are expected to raise prices at the pump. Trump said late last month that on his first day in office, he would place 25...
View ArticleTrump sues Des Moines Register, pollster
(The Hill) — President-elect Trump sued the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer on Monday over a poll released just before Election Day indicating Vice President Harris had a sizable lead...
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