In the span of 24 hours, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he had reached a deal with Democrats to fund the government until March 2025, dissed the same deal in public statements meant to support it, and watched as the deal fell apart after his fellow Republicans revolted. It was an entirely predictable result. […]
President-elect Donald Trump has an aggressive agenda planned for his first 100 days, which should not be derailed by Republicans who are supposed to be his allies in the House. They need to stop fighting over interim spending and, most especially, set aside political gossiping over who should lead them as speaker. If House Republicans […]
The incoming Trump administration is set to take center stage in the new year, and it intends to make good on its promises to overhaul federal agencies. It should start with taking a hard look at the Department of Labor, which undermined the American workforce under the Biden administration at seemingly every opportunity. By ditching outdated […]
Americans' desire to speed up the end of the Russia-Ukraine war has ticked up, a new Gallup survey found. The poll revealed that half of Americans now desire a quick end to the more than 2-year long war even if it means Ukraine does not recover all its territory, an increase of 7 percentage points...
House Republicans are eyeing a new spending proposal that would tee up votes on three separate measures: to fund the government, appropriate disaster relief and allocate farm assistance, three sources told The Hill. But in a shift from previous strategy — and in a break from President-elect Trump’s request — the new plan does not include...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) prohibited state residents from tracking another person without their consent, signing the bill into law Thursday. S.B. 100 is set to take effect in March and makes it illegal for people from using GPS trackers, apps, AirTags or other measures to follow people’s locations. The only exception allows parents to...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday afternoon as the threat of a government shutdown ahead of the holidays inches closer. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled early Friday that House Republicans would vote on a third iteration of a spending package, which would fund the government through March. Two previous versions fell...
Veteran news host Dan Abrams announced Thursday that his show "Dan Abrams Live" on the cable network NewsNation will come to an end in February. Abrams, in his statement, suggested he needed to be "practical" about what the future holds and what is "possible" to do every day. He also thanked his team and advisers...