Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed retired U.S. Army Lt. General Keith Kellogg as his special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, tasked with finding a comprehensive peace settlement between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In today’s issue: As Republican lawmakers gear up for the 119th Congress, the House and Senate are bracing for differing challenges in the first 100 days of President-elect Trump’s administration. Senate Republicans must contend with a slate of controversial Cabinet nominees. Chief among them: Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth; former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), Trump’s...
Elon Musk’s growing criticism of President-elect Trump’s opponents and industry competitors is raising concerns he may use his increasing influence to intimidate adversaries. These fears are compounded by Trump’s repeated vows for revenge against his perceived enemies, with experts warning Musk could echo and carry out the same rhetoric on his social media platform, X,...
Democrats vying to be their party’s next national chair are laying out their visions and touting their track records as they look to rebound from the party’s widespread losses in November. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, state party chairs Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, New York state Sen. James Skoufis and...
Congress, and the GOP, has changed since then-President Trump and Republicans crafted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And while Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leadership are gunning to get a follow-up out the door in the first 100 days of the Trump administration, they’ll have to weigh campaign promises against the demands...
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Secretary of State Paul Pate sued the Biden administration on Tuesday for access to citizenship status information of more than 2,000 registered voters.
Anthony Brandisi, 46, will be serving as a federal judge following a narrow U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday and being nominated by President Joe Biden in July.
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Joni Ernst is rolling out a proposal for the Department of Government Efficiency that would reduce telework and sell off empty government office space.