Trump acts like 12-year-old boy around Putin, says former Australian prime...
(The Hill) - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull described former President Trump's rhetoric around Russian President Vladimir Putin as that of an admiring "12-year-old boy." Speaking on...
View ArticleHunter Biden opens impeachment testimony: 'I did not involve my father in my...
Hunter Biden testified Wednesday that he “did not involve” his father, President Biden, in his business dealings, delivering the message at the beginning of his highly anticipated deposition as part...
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McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping down from his leadership post in November, ending his history-setting tenure as longest-serving Senate party leader. McConnell, who turned 82...
View ArticleSupreme Court wrestles with Trump-era bump stock ban
The Supreme Court during oral arguments Wednesday wrestled with the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which convert semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. The justices appeared...
View ArticleHunter Biden asks GOP: What about Jared Kushner?
As Republicans grilled Hunter Biden on Wednesday about his business deals overseas, the president’s son turned the question back on his interrogators. He asked GOP lawmakers about foreign investments...
View ArticleJudge rejects temporary pause in enforcement of Trump civil fraud penalties
A New York appellate division judge ruled Wednesday that multimillion-dollar penalties imposed on former President Trump in his civil fraud case will not be paused while he appeals the judgment;...
View ArticleBiden 'fit for duty,' doctor writes after latest physical exam
President Biden is “fit for duty" and does not have any new health concerns, his doctor wrote after a physical exam conducted Wednesday that was closely watched amid voter concerns about Biden’s age...
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Supreme Court agrees to weigh Trump’s criminal immunity in historic case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up the issue of whether former President Trump can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn his 2020 reelection loss, setting up a historic...
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Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF
Senate Republicans blocked an effort Wednesday to pass legislation that would federally protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sought to pass the bill by...
View ArticleCongressional leaders strike deal to avert shutdown this week
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avert a government shutdown this week, agreeing to punt a pair of funding deadlines later into March to buy more time for spending talks. Under the deal...
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Defiant Hunter Biden defends business moves, invokes Kushner deals
Hunter Biden, the star witness in the GOP’s impeachment investigation into his father, appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill, where Republicans spent a long day drilling into the details of overseas...
View ArticleIllinois judge removes Trump from primary ballot
A judge in Illinois has removed former President Trump from the state’s ballot, under the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause, making the Prairie State the third to attempt to boot Trump from the...
View ArticleHouse swears in Suozzi, narrowing GOP majority
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) was sworn into the House on Wednesday, reclaiming the seat he previously held and shrinking the GOP’s already slim majority in the chamber. Suozzi won a special election in...
View ArticleBiden faces tough choices after Michigan backlash
President Biden faces a tough decision on how to deal with the anger and unrest over his response to the war in Gaza after voters in Michigan sent him a clear message of discontent in the Democratic...
View ArticleBiden critics look to replicate Michigan's 'uncommitted' vote in other states
Organizers are pushing for Democratic voters to select or write in “uncommitted” on their ballots in upcoming primaries, spurred on by the success of a campaign in Michigan protesting President...
View Article‘Three Johns’ lead race to succeed McConnell
The race to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) atop the Senate GOP conference is on. While a shadow campaign has been going on for years throughout McConnell's record-setting...
View ArticleTrump’s Jan. 6 trial falls into doubt as Supreme Court takes up immunity claims
The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will take up former President Trump’s criminal immunity claims has cast doubt over the timing of when his federal Jan. 6 trial may take place — leaving a...
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Putin threatens West with nuclear weapons if troops come to Ukraine
(The Hill) – Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons if western allies come to Ukraine's aid Thursday, in his annual state of the nation speech. In the address to Russia's...
View ArticleCornyn launches bid to succeed McConnell as GOP leader
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Thursday officially announced a run to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican leader, setting up what is expected to be a hotly contested...
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Head of Freedom Caucus bashes funding deal, vows shutdown fight
The head of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus is bashing the nascent funding agreement hashed out by leaders of both parties, warning that conservatives would be willing to force a government...
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