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Michael Goodwin: Transportation Secretary Duffy’s call for more cash was off key. Money alone won’t fix the FAA.

Hardware failures caused thousands of flight disruptions as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested $50 billion for FAA network upgrades.

California is clueless about what comes next after iconic nuclear plant demolition

The news is that the twin domes at the San Onofre nuclear power plant...

Federalist Society’s celebrations mix with shock over Democratic sweep

Two years ago, a champagne cork went flying on the Federalist Society convention stage as panelists toasted recent Supreme Court wins. A celebratory mood was still on display at this year’s annual gathering of the conservative legal movement, but those feelings were mixed with shock from Democrats' midterm victories. "On election night, there was a congressman...

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: ‘Step up to the daggum plate’

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday's nationwide ground stop. “We know that it...

Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions

Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company wrote in a post...

SOUND OFF: Will Democrats and Republicans come together for the good of the country?

What issues do you think the Republicans and Democrats can come together on?

Incoming GOP congressman backs halting all immigration to US, warns about Sharia law in Texas

Rep.-elect Jace Yarbrough says he favors stopping immigration altogether and repealing the 1965 Hart-Celler Act as he prepares to enter Congress.

Trump’s spy chiefs put Republican leaders on the clock over ‘huge priority’ as power shift looms over Congress

Trump's intelligence chiefs set a Dec. 9 deadline for Congress to reauthorize FISA Section 702 before Democrats take control of Capitol Hill.

The mistake newly-elected Dems admit they can’t afford to make with Trump after sweeping 2026 wins

Newly elected Democrats at a Denver conference urged their party to work with Donald Trump on costs and policy rather than focus solely on investigations.

Wholesale prices rose slightly less than expected in October

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, easing from the previous month, though inflation remains elevated and the Federal Reserve is likely to raise rates in December.

Sen. Tim Scott demands testimony from Lutnick, Huang after Nvidia revelations

The Senate Banking Committee wants testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about whether the U.S. adhered to rules around the export of advanced computer chips to China.

Alito warns against congressional Supreme Court meddling, says some lower court judges ‘have gone far astray’

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warns that Congress has the power to defund the high court and grind its operations to a halt.

SOUND OFF: What’s Chuck Schumer’s future with Senate Dems?

What's your prediction on how Sen. Chuck Schumer fares against a new challenger to lead the Senate Democrats?

Rubio’s next move? Lawyers eye speech of ‘visionary’ leader for 2028 clues after GOP’s midterm wipeout

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Federalist Society keynote comes as attendees wonder if he'll address GOP midterm losses and a 2028 presidential run.

Jeffries shredded over Hegseth impeachment snafu as Dem jockeys for speaker’s gavel

Eleven absent House Democrats handed Republicans a win on the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote, raising questions about Hakeem Jeffries' leadership.

Senate majority leader race: Van Hollen jumps in, but Schumer says he has the votes

The Senate majority leader race is on. Or is it? Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is answering the calls of his Democratic colleagues who want new leadership when they take back control of Congress next year and is offering himself as an alternative to Charles E. Schumer.

Sen Bernie Sanders supports Chris Van Hollen’s bid to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader post

Sen. Bernie Sanders is backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the role of Senate Democratic leader, as Van Hollen challenges Sen. Chuck Schumer for the role.

Jensen Huang’s Washington fallout

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Poll: Democrats are actually united. For now.

Democrats’ long-warring ideological factions have reached a détente, new POLITICO Poll data shows. It may not last. Half of progressives and moderates now say...

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