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Fewer Americans in new survey expect Trump to concede if he loses in November

Nearly three-quarters of Americans, 74 percent, believe former President Trump will refuse to concede if he loses the 2024 election, a significant increase from similar surveys in 2020. The CNN poll...

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Whip list: Opposition to Senate border bill grows

The bipartisan border deal released Sunday night is facing stiff opposition in the Senate ahead of an expected procedural vote this week. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said, “No self-respecting senator...

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Fears grow a key Trump legal fight could be delayed

Legal observers are growing increasingly worried that former President Trump’s criminal prosecution related to an allegedly lawless campaign to overturn the 2020 election could be delayed past...

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5 things to know about the Senate border deal

The long-awaited bipartisan Senate border policy and national security deal was finally unveiled Sunday, but the bill's text did little to move the political needle in its favor. The legislation’s...

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Hispanic Caucus chair bashes Senate border deal

The head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is bashing the Senate's new border security and foreign aid package, saying it will exacerbate the problems on the southern border rather than fix...

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Troubles grow for bipartisan border bill amid Senate GOP opposition

The bipartisan border bill is looking increasingly like it’s in trouble as Republicans call for more time to review the legislation and a growing number make clear they have no intention of allowing...

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Scientists propose a Category 6 for hurricanes as storms gain in intensity  

(The Hill) -- A pair of climate scientists are proposing a sixth category for hurricanes as climate change increasingly intensifies these storms, according to a new research study. In a study,...

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Haley's long-shot bid fuels questions about her endgame

Nikki Haley is fueling questions about her endgame as she barrels toward a South Carolina showdown with Donald Trump despite the odds seemingly stacked against her.  The former South Carolina governor...

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Ukraine, Israel aid in jeopardy amid Biden-GOP border battle

Congress has no clear path to approve aid to Ukraine and Israel amid intense GOP opposition to a Senate border security deal and few apparent fallback options. The upper chamber this week unveiled...

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Haley applies for Secret Service protection due to increasing threats

(The Hill) -- Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Monday confirmed reporting that she has applied for Secret Service protection, amid an uptick of threats. “We’ve had multiple issues,”...

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No. 3-ranking Senate GOP leader will oppose border deal

Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (Wyo.), the third-ranking member of the Senate GOP leadership, says he will oppose the sweeping border security deal negotiated by Sen. James Lankford...

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Second GOP rep says he'll vote against Mayorkas impeachment

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) announced Tuesday that he would vote against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, becoming the second Republican to buck the party and...

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Appeals panel rules against Trump on presidential immunity 

A three-judge panel upheld a lower court ruling that deemed former President Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution as a former executive, blocking his effort to toss his election interference...

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Trump campaign says he 'respectfully disagrees' with immunity ruling, will...

Former President Trump will appeal a court ruling that he is not immune from criminal prosecution, his campaign said Tuesday, setting up a likely fight at the Supreme Court. "Prosecuting a President...

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Senate GOP will block border deal, leaving Ukraine in limbo

Senate Republicans, under heavy pressure from former President Trump, will block a procedural motion to begin debate on a bipartisan border security deal this week, leaving funding for the war in...

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Democrats lining up against stand-alone Israel aid bill

House Democrats are lining up in opposition to a Republican bill providing new military funding for Israel — but not without a lot of internal agonizing. At an animated closed-door meeting in the...

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House GOP can't afford another 'no' vote on Mayorkas impeachment

House Republicans cannot afford one more defection on a vote scheduled later Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, assuming full attendance and unanimous Democratic...

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Viral video of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro headset leads to...

(The Hill) -- Viral footage of a Tesla driver wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset has sparked concern within the Biden administration, leading to a warning from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...

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Vote to impeach Secretary Mayorkas fails in the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few...

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Trump's immunity fight heads to Supreme Court

A ruling by a federal appeals panel Tuesday determining former President Trump is not protected by presidential immunity in his election subversion case also propels the legal battle to get to the...

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