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Democrats set sights on Elon Musk probe after midterm wins, but Pritzker draws a surprising line

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., says he feels "pretty certain" at least one committee will investigate DOGE, calling Elon Musk's cost-cutting effort a catastrophe.

FDNY chief is the wrong job for blatant political hacks

With the city in the middle of a spate of fatal fires, the head...

Xavier Becerra and Nithya Raman won their elections — now they’re dodging questions about the promises that got them there

Xavier Becerra and Nithya Raman seem to think that they don’t have a responsibility...

DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he’s preparing 2028 presidential bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused The Washington Post of fabricating claims he reached out to political consultants about a potential 2028 presidential bid.

I couldn’t afford a corporate job, a great home and two kids in California — so here’s what I did

As a mother of two in California, I can no longer have the trifecta...

D.C. leaders push back against Bondi’s order naming DEA head as ’emergency police commissioner’

Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive effectively replacing the Washington, D.C., police chief was "unlawful," the capital's attorney general wrote in a late Thursday memo, as President Donald Trump's takeover of the city's law enforcement devolved into a legal clash of powers.

Democrats squint and see chances at a Senate majority

Democrats are starting to finally see their path back to power in the Senate — if they squint really, really hard. Party leaders have...

AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

Judge orders RFK Jr’s HHS to stop sharing Medicaid data with immigration officials

A federal judge ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to stop providing access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data to immigration officials.

‘Defend the Homeland’: DHS unveils striking new ICE fleet to boost recruitment, visibility

DHS unveiled a fleet of newly branded ICE vehicles in Washington, D.C., as part of a recruitment push during heightened federal law enforcement activity.

Mike Castle, Delaware’s last Republican governor and congressman, dead at 86

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, who also served the state in Congress and made a bid for then-Vice President Joe Biden's Senate seat, died Thursday. He was 86.

Texas Democrats Announce Plan to End Redistricting Standoff If Certain Conditions Are Met

Democrats say they will return if the GOP ends the special legislative session and California releases a proposal to redraw its own congressional districts.

WATCH: National Guard humvees, roughly 30 troops stand guard outside DC’s Union Station amid police takeover

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union Station, on the subway, and other places.

Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions “inspiring."

Capitol Hill prepares for high-stakes battle over Trump crime package, DC police authority

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast President Donald Trump's attempts to solidify his grip on Washington as a "power grab."

American history won’t be displayed ‘in a woke manner’ at Smithsonian, Trump says

The White House sent a letter to the Smithsonian Tuesday unveiling plans to conduct a review of museums and exhibits in preparation for the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026.

Criticism over socialist NYC candidate Mamdani’s rent-stabilized apartment mounts after ethics complaint

An ethics complaint has been leveled against NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over his rent-stabilized apartment while earning $150,000 as state assemblymember.

Obama praises Texas Democrats amid redistricting furor

Former President Barack Obama met Thursday with Texas House Democrats to praise them for leaving the state to stop a GOP-backed redistricting effort. Obama...

DC traffic stop reporting on illegal immigrants a ‘great step,’ Trump says — other blue cities could be next

Washington police can now share traffic stop information with federal immigration authorities under new directive approved by federalized police chief.

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