Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament, according to friends who are raising funds to pay for the ex-lawmaker's medical care.

Media magnate Oprah Winfrey insists she was not paid for her work on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, saying she personally didn't accept a dime.

Senate Democratic Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is inviting Sen.-elect David McCormick to an orientation session for new members, reversing his earlier refusal to invite the Republican while Pennsylvania finished counting votes from Nov. 5's election.

A New York judge will decide Tuesday whether to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's felony conviction in Manhattan in light of the Supreme Court decision that granted presidents immunity for official acts.

As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald Trump's resounding victory will hang over the proceedings.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, naming a loyal ally to carry out his border security and deportation plans.

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule being made final by the Biden administration.

In 2020, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a video saying it was wrong that the league did not listen to its players and encouraging them to speak out. However, when Nick Bosa voiced his opinion, Goodell’s iron fist came down on Bosa and reached into his wallet to take out $11,255.  The NFL claimed it […]

Billionaire Elon Musk contends that the Senate “must respond to the will of the people” and pick a leader to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who was approved by President-elect Donald Trump. No, they must not. Literally. It might come as a surprise to young voters and political neophytes that the Constitution created three […]

An 89-year-old survivor of a concentration camp, Eva Edl, was found guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act three months ago. Edl had participated in nonviolent civil disobedience at an abortion clinic. The Biden-Harris Department of Justice is seeking the maximum penalty of up to three years in prison.  Last month, […]