Now, with the federal government's weapons again at his command and with his new appointees willing to use them, Trump promises his own version of political violence — the unjustified use of government powers to harass and threaten his perceived enemies.
In today’s issue: Congress is poised to avert a government shutdown — with hours to spare, necessary assistance from Democrats and some uproar from conservatives. As lawmakers stare down a Friday deadline to fund the government, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday worked to reassure his colleagues there’s compromise in sight. House GOP leaders released...
President-elect Trump suffered a major loss in his bid to toss his New York criminal conviction when a judge ruled Monday that the guilty verdict withstands the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. While Trump’s effort to dismiss the case now that he’s president-elect is still pending, Judge Juan Merchan’s latest ruling shot down the former...
Conservative lawmakers speak out against a government spending measure released at the last minute ahead of a looming partial government shutdown deadline
President-elect Donald Trump has a new game plan for Herschel Walker, naming the former football star and Republican Senate candidate as ambassador to the Bahamas.
A state judge in Montana temporarily blocked a state rule that prevents transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
President-elect Trump continued trolling of Canada early Wednesday by slamming U.S. subsidies and again claiming that Canadians supposedly want to become the 51st U.S. state.
Recent drone sightings have prompted a collective sense of panic from some residents, despite assurances from U.S. intelligence agencies and the Defense Department.
Republicans are angling to pass a strict bill removing welfare eligibility from noncitizens through a key budget process that bypasses the filibuster's 60-vote threshold.