Congress is moving closer to taking action to rein in the long-troubled F-35 program, which has failed to meet its promises and is facing new problems with the latest generation. Two top Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) say they are having conversations about an amendment to the annual defense bill that would reduce...
Swaths of Jan. 6 rioters could face resentencing or further proceedings this summer after the Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department overreached in its sweeping prosecution of the Capitol attack. The decision has left federal prosecutors scrambling to redefine their use of the newly neutered obstruction charge and maintain their long-held narrative that the...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has found himself at the center of the storm as Democrats weigh the wisdom of keeping President Biden at the top of the ticket following his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta last month. The Democratic leader is being squeezed between two powerful but opposing forces. On one side is...
Prominent anti-abortion, evangelical and social conservative groups are pressuring the Republican National Committee not to moderate its stance on abortion, ahead of a meeting to draft a new GOP platform next week. New efforts from groups including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life, and a coalition led by the Family Research Council are...
Democrats may be relying on a potential resurgence in split-ticket voting to win Senate seats that President Biden could likely lose if he doesn't win a second term.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., an Army veteran who served in combat in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars before becoming a rising star in Republican Party politics, is a Trump running mate contender.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said President Biden could make a decision within days on whether he remains in the presidential election, as pressure mounts for him to drop out.
Voters don’t get to choose whether they want to live under Republican or Democratic Party rule for almost four months, but people are already voting with their feet, they have been for years, and their choice is clear: people overwhelmingly want to live in Republican-run states. The latest data come from the Internal Revenue Service […]
The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was evacuated Saturday after state lawmakers received an email from an individual claiming they had placed explosives in the complex and were armed with a knife. A House Democratic Caucus spokesperson confirmed to ABC27 News that everyone inside the building was told to evacuate immediately. Capitol Police began searching the...
More than a week after President Biden’s poor debate performance, calls continue for him to step aside and allow someone else the chance to run. Even after he sat for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, the president has not convinced all Democrats, including lawmakers and donors, that he is fit to take...