Elbridge Colby, a key architect of U.S. military strategy on China and Taiwan, cleared a major hurdle in the Senate with a cloture vote advancing his nomination to a senior Pentagon post.

At least five House Republicans reportedly will not back the Senate's budget framework, complicating the Trump spending and tax cut proposal's path to becoming law.

The Coast Guard will eliminate an "ineffective IT program," saving the service $32.7M. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it "Another win for government efficiency at DHS!"

The Democratic National Committee launched a new "war room operation" initiative Monday aimed at combating the right's dominance in digital media.

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio.

President Trump wasn't sold on reducing or eliminating tariffs on Israel even after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to eliminate the trade deficit and barriers with the United States.

Iowa GOP official Kelley Koch said President Trump has earned the unwavering trust of her and others who elected him to shake up things in Washington, so they are doing what Mr. Trump asked: hanging tough amid the global outcry about tariffs.

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. and Iran had started direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program.