In today’s issue: Washington is in the grip of some mysteries this morning. Are drone sightings in the skies over the Northeast the result of public mania and aerial coincidences, or might they be clues to an alarming plot? Do Republicans, at last, have a solid plan to avert a government shutdown before Friday? Plus,...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling into a tricky — yet critical — decision over whom to appoint as the next chair of the House Rules Committee, a post that will set the tone for legislating and play a key role in keeping Republicans united in next year’s ultrathin majority. At least four Republicans — Reps. Virginia...
President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restricting birthright citizenship, which Trump has identified as a top priority for his incoming administration. Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill say the 14th Amendment’s language, which grants all people born in the United States citizenship, is being exploited in a way...
The youth movement among House Democrats? Don't believe the hype. Even as a few Democratic committee heads are being pushed aside for younger replacements, the party is elevating some of its most senior members to lead virtually every major committee in the next Congress. On Wednesday, the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee confirmed the ranking...
The Q4 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index report found that small business owners, at 72%, anticipate their revenue to increase next year.
A Satanic Temple nativity display near the New Hampshire Capitol was destroyed after being vandalized. Now, Democratic state Rep. Ellen Read wants it to get a new display.