Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, downplayed his past comments about the usefulness of shutting down the federal government to achieve conservative policy aims. Vought, under pointed questioning from Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), said he would seek to avoid future government shutdowns as director of the Office of Management...
President Biden briefed the press Wednesday afternoon on the recent deal reached between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release plan. An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday that a deal has been reached and predicted it would quickly move through a formal approval process. The agreement would open the door...
If Democratic senators think leaving the door ajar for RFK Jr. will get them points for bipartisanship, I recommend they find those opportunities elsewhere.
Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright was questioned by members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday as climate protesters interrupted proceedings.
President Biden's approval ratings remain well underwater as he is just days from leaving office. And the surveys suggest that many Americans see his time in the White House as a failure.
Agencies are concerned that violent extremists may be drawn to President-elect Trump's inauguration, particularly those with "election-related grievances," according to a new report.
President-elect Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi was praised by conservatives for her response in a hearing to Dem. Sen Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday.
Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, sitting before Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell.