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Trump can keep National Guard troops in D.C., appeals court says

A federal appeals court gave President Trump permission to keep National Guard troops deployed to the streets of Washington for the foreseeable future, saying presidents have unique powers when it comes to the capital city.

Ted Cruz tells FCC to avoid moves that could ‘chill’ protected speech

Sen. Ted Cruz warned the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday to avoid punishing media companies that engage in "disfavored content," saying such moves would chill protected speech.

Commission to study reparations in Maryland approved in General Assembly’s veto override

Maryland's Democrat-led General Assembly has authorized a commission to study providing reparations for slavery, overriding Gov. Wes Moore's veto of the proposal during Tuesday's special session.

Jack Smith’s lawyer speaks out ahead of ex-special counsel’s closed-door testimony

President Trump and Republicans are engaged in "a retribution campaign" against former special counsel Jack Smith, his lawyer told reporters Wednesday ahead of Mr. Smith's deposition on Capitol Hill.

Obamacare subsidy extension to get House vote after enough Republicans join discharge petition

House Democrats' bill to extend enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for three years will get a vote after four swing-district Republicans joined them on a discharge petition to force action.

Kamala Harris: Democrats ‘very much stuck in the past’

Former Vice President Harris said in a new interview that members of her party were “very much stuck in the past” and suggested Democrats “give a lot of lip service to listening to people” but don’t actually engage. “In some ways, we are very much stuck in the past, and so we're not speaking in...

Fani Willis gives full-throated defense of 2020 election subversion case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) defended her office’s 2020 election subversion case against President Trump and his allies with vigor Wednesday at a state Senate hearing scrutinizing the prosecution. Across three hours of testimony, Willis denied deciding to pursue charges against Trump before taking office and doubled down on the credentials of prosecutors she hand-picked for the case. The top Georgia prosecutor also stood by the...

Lawler on discharge petition: ‘This is not an indictment’ of Johnson

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday said that adding his name to a discharge petition to force the House to vote on extending soon-to-expire ObamaCare subsidies for three years "is not an indictment" of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). "This is not an indictment of him," Lawler told CNN's Dana Bash. "He has a very difficult...

Obama, Coons warn Dems to stay on message ahead of 2026 

Democrats are feeling something they have not felt in a while: momentum. After a string of recent wins, there is real belief inside the party that flipping the House next year is possible. Anti-Trump anger is motivating voters, and a renewed focus on affordability is finally cutting through. But energy alone does not win elections. Clarity...

Why the staffer in the Sherrone Moore scandal wasn’t fired

Michigan policy requires a supervisor — in this case, Moore, to disclose any relationship that develops with a subordinate.

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