Congress' sprint to avert a government shutdown kicked off with the unveiling Tuesday of the latest short-term funding patch, which is crammed with disaster aid, economic assistance for farmers and legislation that could help attract the Washington Commanders back to D.C.
More than half of Americans are optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump's second term, but some of them worry how his plans will affect their family.
Add New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to the chorus of Democrats calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, even though President-elect Donald Trump just won the popular vote.
Members of Congress are rushing to give states permission to detect drones, responding to the mysterious drone sightings that have captivated New Jersey and surrounding states.
Senate Republicans who met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week are not raising alarms about the health secretary nominee's history of vaccine skepticism or plans to shake up the food industry, saying they appreciate his willingness to question conventional wisdom.
President-elect Donald Trump plans to use federal funding as leverage to eliminate woke policies in education, including colleges and universities where academic freedom has been measurably on the decline.
"Just over half (53%) the public feels optimistic about the policies Trump will pursue over the next few years, while 45% are pessimistic. These overall results are similar to public expectations when Trump was about to start his first term in 2017 (50% optimistic and 43% pessimistic), but there has been a notable shift in intensity among the president-elect's fellow partisans," says a new poll from Monmouth University released Tuesday.