Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the votes “aren’t there” to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the federal government and pushed back on President Trump’s prediction that the shutdown will cost Republicans the 2026 midterm elections. “Everybody knows the president’s position, that’s well-formed, well-established from his first term in office. His requests to eliminate...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that Republican leadership staff is reviewing "protocol" about the possibility of former Vice President Dick Cheney lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda. “I think we’re checking the protocols on that. I’ll let you know soon,” Thune told reporters Tuesday when asked about honoring the vice president by...
California voters decide Proposition 50 Tuesday, a redistricting battle that could reshape House control as Newsom fights Trump's GOP redistricting push nationwide.
The bills from Sen. John Kennedy R-La., would halt lawmakers from being paid for each day the shutdown continues, while also sidestepping the constitutional requirement that members of Congress receive a paycheck.
The 2025 election sees massive campaign spending despite being an off-year, with gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia driving massive fundraising.
Former President George W. Bush paid tribute to his late vice president, Dick Cheney, on Tuesday, calling him “a patriot who brought integrity, high...
Homeland Security highlights dangerous illegal immigrants arrested in Virginia last week, including offenders convicted of rape, drug trafficking and domestic violence.
Election Day 2025 features gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey plus New York City's mayoral contest, with several candidates poised to make history.
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is pushing to redraw the state’s congressional maps, announcing on Tuesday the creation of a commission that will propose...