Sen. Markwayne Mullin acknowledged to colleagues Wednesday that he took part in an ultra-secret operation a decade ago as a member of Congress that he can't speak about in public -- and the matter could derail his path to a speedy confirmation as the next Homeland Security secretary.

Rep. Jamie Raskin sounded the alarm that the federal patent office filed trademark applications for President Trump's Board of Peace -- not for representatives of the board.

Four years and 24 days. Nineteen days. There’s a huge difference between those two numbers. The first numbers — 1,485 days altogether — is the length of time since Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border on Feb. 22, 2022, and headed for Kyiv. The second number — just 19 days — is the number of […]

The Iranian government threatened to strike oil and gas facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, in response to an attack on its South Pars natural gas field. Iranian state media warned the country would target Saudi Arabia’s Samref Refiney and its Jubail Petrochemical Complex, as well as the...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) flexed his political muscle in the Illinois Senate primary to propel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to victory, as chatter builds about his larger political ambitions. The billionaire and possible 2028 presidential contender’s endorsement and financial support for his second-in-command buoyed Stratton to defeat Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in Tuesday's primary. She is all but certain to succeed retiring...