Social media reactions poured in Wednesday night as President Biden delivered his final address to the nation after over 50 years on the national political stage.
Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo said Wednesday he anticipates issues like immigration will generate tension with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, but the former peacebuilder also sees shared interests.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joked that his sister sent him “the cruelest things” people said about him on the internet after his famous gavel slam affirming the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) became a meme, the News and Observer reported. McHenry, who retired from the House at the end of this term, was catapulted...
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said the Democratic Party’s next presidential nominee “has to talk like a normal person” to appeal to a large swath of voters across the country and have the best chance of winning in 2028. “I think whomever we nominate has to talk like a normal person," Schatz said during an interview...
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is denouncing as “misguided” and “disgusting” President Biden's move to commute the sentences of two men convicted of murdering a student at Marshall University. “After speaking to Samantha Burns’ parents, I believe it is my duty to speak on their behalf and say President Biden’s decision to commute the death...
Business experience tends to be a necessary condition for success as a deputy secretary, though not all deputies had that experience and some had quite successful tenures.
U.S. policy on countering China is displaying worrisome elements of frictionlessness, which can lead to poor decisions and violations of constitutional rights, and the need for friction in policymaking is essential to strike the right balance.
The revelation that Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) has been living in assisted-living facility is fueling scrutiny of aging public officials and conversations over how long it is appropriate to hang on to power. Granger missed every House vote after July 24, and she stepped down as chair of the House Appropriations Committee in March and...
Energy and climate are expected to be divisive issues in 2025 as President-elect Trump, backed by GOP majorities in both the House and Senate, looks to expand U.S. energy development while congressional Democrats worried about the effect on global warming seek to stymie him. Here are five figures likely to make headlines on energy and environmental issues...
