Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through a new House rules package that included last-minute changes that tweaked when certain bills can be voted on, and made it harder for lawmakers to boot a sitting speaker of the House.
President-elect Trump took to Truth Social to share his frustration after a judge set a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case, calling out a gag order which prevents him from discussing court staffers and prosecutors. “This illegitimate political attack is nothing but a Rigged Charade. ‘Acting’ Justice Merchan, who is...
President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will be joining our incredible Nominee for United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State,” he wrote...
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) raised concern with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) second stint as the Republican leader in the lower chamber despite his support of the incumbent on Friday. Perry said there was no deal made to gain his vote for Johnson, but he emphasized his terms moving forward. “We don't do the...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for DC announced a 35 percent reduction in violent crime on Friday, touting the success of violence interruption programs and interventions from law enforcement. “The strategy this Office began to employ shortly after I came into this role has been to work with our law enforcement partners to focus on the...
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Authorities uncover more information on New Orleans attacker The driver behind a terrorist attack in New Orleans planned to use a transmitter to detonate two bombs he placed on Bourbon Street and had additional explosive...