Sen. John Fetterman advocated for President-elect Donald Trump in his first Truth Social post, calling for Mr. Trump to be pardoned of the conviction from the New York hush-money case.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken personally apologized Wednesday to the families of 13 U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber during America's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, but said the withdrawal itself has not turned out as badly as his critics had feared.
House Oversight Chair James Comer on Wednesday renewed his push to include his measure meant to woo the Washington Commanders back to the District in the current negotiations on a year-end funding deal to keep the government open.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to guarantee their party retains control of the National Labor Relations Board for the first two years of the Trump administration, as two of their former party members blocked a key nominee.
California voters just decided that making rapists and other convicted felons work while incarcerated is not slavery. Good call! On Election Day, Bear Flag Republic voters confronted — along with referenda on increased bond funding for public schools and in-state colleges, the creation of a constitutional right to marriage, and an increase in the $16 per hour minimum […]
More than half of voters are "hopeful" going into President-elect Trump's second term in the White House, according to a poll released Wednesday. The new Fox News survey found that around 54 percent of voters feel “hopeful” following Trump’s win over Vice President Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Some 45 percent of respondents...
A bill that strips power from North Carolina's Democratic governor became law on Wednesday after state Republicans voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto in a 72-46 supermajority vote in the House along party lines. The Senate had already voted to override the governor’s veto on Dec. 2, so with the House vote on...
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) skipped an interview on Wednesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as the race heats up for the top Democratic seat on the House Agriculture Committee — a move that frustrated some CBC members as they vet the various candidates. Scott is currently the ranking member of the powerful panel, but...
Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to keep the government's lights on in nine days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill. There’s some optimism in the Capitol that bill text could arrive as soon as this weekend as the Dec. 20...