Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a political bind, squeezed by his loyalty to President Trump and commitment to medicine. Cassidy, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, publicly wavered over Kennedy’s confirmation, sharply criticizing his views before eventually voting...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker prepares to defend sanctuary policies before GOP lawmakers, arguing his administration filled a void left by federal inaction during the ongoing border crisis
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blames President Donald Trump for the ongoing immigration riots in Los Angeles, saying the Trump administration “owns this."
When Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, the “Hellcats” group chat of aspiring female congresswomen lit up in celebration....
GOP lawmakers introduced a DOGE package in Senate negotiations that would claw back funds from politician "welfare," unused federal buildings and improperly distributed taxpayer money.
David Hogg, the gun-control activist turned liberal rabble-rouser, announced he is not running again to serve as co-vice chair of the DNC after members voted to redo the party's vice chairs' election, which Mr. Hogg and Malcom Kenyatta had won earlier this year.
A growing share of Americans say religion is gaining influence in American society, marking a notable shift in public opinion after more than a decade of steady decline.
The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by federal immigration officials, who raided the plant and arrested more than half its workforce.
Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Wednesday the completion of President Trump's wall along the southern border can be built for less than the $46.5 billion that the House provided for that purpose in the "big, beautiful bill."
The Senate is watering down a House proposal from the "big, beautiful bill" that would have forced states to start contributing at least 5% of food stamp benefit costs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seizing on the anti-deportation clash with President Trump to position himself as the poster boy for the Democratic "resistance" and de facto leader of his rudderless Democratic Party.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made a clarifying statement at a press conference Monday. “We need to stop the raids,” she said. “This should not be happening in our city. It is not warranted … On Thursday, the city was peaceful. On Friday, it was not because of the intervention of the federal government.” Bass […]
Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a suite of proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a key component of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” – but it dials back some of the proposals sought by the House that drew intraparty concerns. The new legislative text from the Senate would require states...
