The White House has taken a new tack in the showdown with Congress over a possible government shutdown, accusing House Republicans of jeopardizing funds to fight the deadly fentanyl drug scourge.
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said Monday that he plans to run for West Virginia governor, becoming the first - and so far only - Democratic candidate in the field eight months before the primary election.
Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court.
A series of posts on X from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday evening foreshadowed the tense battles over spending – fueled by a divide between House and Senate Republicans – that will play out in Congress this month ahead of a shutdown deadline. “Game time,” he posted. “Saddle up.” “Let’s roll.” Roy re-posted a...
Brian Monahan, the Capitol's attending physician, said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) does not have a seizure disorder and did not suffer a stroke after a medical episode last week. McConnell's office on Tuesday released a letter from Monahan to the GOP leader outlining the results of an exam. McConnell froze for about 30...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board is arguing against a push to ban former President Trump from the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment. “Now that their indictments have boosted Mr. Trump in the GOP primary polls (see nearby), his opponents are resorting to their worst idea since the panicky agitation of 2017 to remove...
China's increasing militarism in the Taiwan Strait is no secret. Yet, as Taipei transitions from nuclear to renewable energy sources, it risks inadvertently amplifying its vulnerabilities and paving the way for Beijing to pursue its reunification goals. In the 1970s, Taiwan's nuclear energy program took center stage, safeguarding the nation from global energy shocks...