Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the "biggest regret of my career" and that he also "should've stopped" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the early days of President Donald Trump's second term.
The Justice Department's reported preliminary review of alleged misconduct in the original Watergate investigation is a "fairy tale," said Michael Hershman, a former senior staff investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee.
As Congress debates regulations to control artificial intelligence, a Washington public relations company plans to roll out an AI tool for lobbyists and Congress staff that promises to stop the technology from making things up.
President Trump is leaning into his vow to pay a $5,000 "dividend" to every U.S. adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms, saying he will pay the mammoth tab by tapping into surging investment in U.S. manufacturing.
Former President Barack Obama is joining Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson on the campaign trail.
