Speaker Johnson: New York special election result ‘in no way a bellwether'...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is brushing off the GOP loss in the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), arguing that the race is “in no way a bellwether” for the November...
View ArticleHouse Intel chair calls on Biden to declassify details on 'serious national...
House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) made a cryptic call for President Biden to declassify information about a “serious national security threat” to allow for public discussions about how the...
View ArticleMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, to launch new podcast
(The Hill) — The Duchess of Sussex, the former actress born Meghan Markle, will launch a new podcast as part of a creative partnership with Lemonada Media, the podcast company announced on Tuesday....
View ArticleDrop in border encounters, though likely temporary, signals new pattern
Encounters between migrants and U.S. border authorities took a plunge last month, though few analysts expect a permanent reduction in regional migration. According to border encounter numbers released...
View ArticleDemocrats cautious, but buoyed by decisive New York win
A decisive win in a special election for a House seat in New York has invigorated the Democratic Party and provided a potential playbook heading into November, when they’re hoping to seize control of...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson nixes plans to take up warrantless surveillance bill this week
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) abandoned plans to bring a bill to the House floor this week that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless spy program, a second failure to consider legislation that has...
View ArticleClyburn to step out of Democratic leadership
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced Wednesday that he will step out of Democratic leadership, ending more than two decades in the top tiers of the party and opening the assistant leader spot to...
View ArticleConservatives tank vote to advance SALT bill, dealing blow to NY moderates
A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday to advance a bill pertaining to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, dealing a blow to moderate New York Republicans who have...
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Top prosecutors in Trump Georgia case under the microscope at high-stakes...
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) relationship with a top prosecutor in the 2020 election interference case involving former President Trump will be put under a microscope Thursday as...
View ArticleHouse Homeland Security Chair Mark Green to retire
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) announced Wednesday he is retiring from Congress, saying he wants to “go out with a win” after impeaching Homeland Security Secretary...
View ArticleMayorkas impeachment headed toward Senate graveyard
The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is likely to die a quick death in the Senate after the House succeeded in its second attempt to rebuke the Department of Homeland...
View ArticleHouse Judiciary requests information from Biden ghostwriter
The House Judiciary Committee asked the ghostwriter of President Biden’s memoir to turn over any recordings and notes from his conversations with the president. The letter to Mark Zwonitzer, who...
View ArticleBiden's abortion rhetoric riles progressives for not going far enough
President Biden's rhetoric on abortion is angering some progressive activists, who say his comments about "abortion on demand" show a reluctance to push for much more sweeping access than just...
View ArticleBiden's abortion rhetoric riles progressives for not going far enough
President Biden's rhetoric on abortion is angering some progressive activists, who say his comments about "abortion on demand" show a reluctance to push for much more sweeping access than just...
View ArticleAbbott seizes national spotlight amid border tensions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) handling of the migrant crisis at his state’s southern border is catapulting him into the spotlight outside of Texas as the crisis plays out on the national stage....
View ArticleTrump’s NY hush money case faces critical moment: What to expect
Former President Trump’s hush money prosecution faces a critical moment Thursday as a judge mulls whether the case will move forward and if Trump’s first criminal trial will take place next month....
View ArticleLawmakers scramble for Plan B on Ukraine
The refusal by GOP leaders to stage a vote on Ukraine aid is fueling new efforts by lawmakers in both parties to locate a viable Plan B to help the embattled U.S. ally repel Russia’s invasion amid...
View ArticleDemocrats get jolt of political momentum from Suozzi win
Democrats received a crucial jolt of momentum following former Rep. Tom Suozzi's (D-N.Y.) victory in the race for the disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos’s (R) seat in New York. The win narrows the margin...
View ArticleHogan leads or ties major Democrats in Maryland Senate race: Poll
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is leading or tied with his top two potential Democratic challengers in the Maryland Senate race, according to a poll released Thursday. The Emerson College...
View ArticleTrump's New York hush money case to proceed to trial, judge says
NEW YORK — A judge rejected former President Trump’s bid to toss his hush money charges Thursday, paving the way for the first criminal trial of a former president to begin next month. Judge Juan...
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