House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday said the committee will investigate the deaths and disappearances of 10 American scientists who all had links to U.S. nuclear or space research programs. Authorities have not confirmed an official connection between members of the group, though it’s been noted that each...
House lawmakers are bracing for the next wave of expulsions. Former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) avoided the boot only by quitting their seats in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct with staffers. Now, the expulsion battle is poised to enter its second round, as lawmakers in both parties eye plans...
Steve Hilton, a Republican running for governor in California, said Sunday that President Trump’s low approval rating in his state will not play a role in the outcome of the gubernatorial race. “This election is going to be about the future of California and the fact that we're desperate for change in California,” Hilton, whom...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday there was "no tangible plan" to deploy Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents to the Super Bowl in February after the NFL announced Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny would be the halftime performer. "As far as ICE being at the Super Bowl, as far as I'm aware...
The Venezuelan government on Thursday denounced the “illegal incursion” of five American fighter jets into the country's coastal airspace, alleging “a pattern of harassment” by the U.S. government. The news came a day before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military killed four “narco-terrorists” off the coast of Venezuela in the latest in a...
President Trump said Friday he had reversed cuts his administration attempted to make to Homeland Security and counterterrorism funding for New York City and the state. "I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and State. It was my Honor to do so,"...
A new survey has found that a majority of Republicans and Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters back the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits at the center of the government shutdown fight. The poll, released Friday and conducted by the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, indicated that 59 percent of...
The Senate will not be holding votes this weekend on reopening the government as was initially expected, as some Republican senators will be attending a high-dollar fundraising retreat for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Georgia's Sea Island. The timing of the fundraising committee’s fall meeting is awkward for senators; Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)...
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is raising concerns over the lack of details given about President Trump's "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing deal he announced with Pfizer this week, calling on the company's CEO to explain how it plans to execute the agreement. In a letter to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, provided to The Hill, Gallego...
Despite winning the July 2024 general election with a large majority, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has seen his popularity plummet, with his party's polling numbers remaining static at around 20 percent while Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has risen to 30 percent, leading to speculation of a potential leadership challenge.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) claimed Friday morning that President Trump is “unserious” about ending the federal shutdown as the two political leaders have continued their back-and-forth over government funding. “It’s further confirmation that Republicans are the ones who were clearly determined to shut the government down," Jeffries said during an appearance on MSNBC....
The Trump administration announced Friday it was freezing $2.1 billion in funding for infrastructure projects in Chicago, marking the latest instance in recent days of the White House withholding money for projects in blue states. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought wrote in a post on social platform X that the money...
Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the mayoral race in New York City, and while progressives are celebrating, his socialist policies could be a warning sign for the Democratic Party and a boost for Republicans.
The Senate reconvenes Friday with another vote that could reopen the government, on its third day of shutdown. If it fails, expect the shutdown to last into next week. “They’ll have a fourth chance tomorrow to open up the government,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday. “If that fails, we’ll give them the weekend...
President Trump late Thursday labeled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought the “grim reaper," as the Trump administration prepares to move forward with threatened layoffs amid the government shutdown. The president posted a video to Truth Social depicting Russell as the grim reaper who “wields the pen, the funds and the brain.” ...
Trump has warned Democrats that he may take advantage of the current shutdown to terminate a sizeable number of federal employees. Just think: AOC may have set in motion the biggest downsizing of the federal government in history.
