President Biden’s age- and issues-based political problems are in the spotlight this week as former President Trump, juggling legal travails, strives to sway Congress, voters, NATO and the policy priorities swirling in world capitals. Working overtime during the weekend, the Senate refused to give up on bolstering Ukraine, voting 67-27 Sunday to move another step toward approving...
Virginia Republican Gov. Youngkin has introduced initiatives to changed the way psychiatric care is delivered as mental health becomes a growing priority across the country.
Congressional negotiators are facing a series of hurdles in crafting legislation to fund the government as lawmakers navigate partisan divides with added budget constraints. Spending cardinals in both chambers say they’ve made major strides in spending talks as they hash out how to divide the funds, but they also say they have not yet tackled...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is facing a challenging primary battle, potentially including her former chief of staff, reflecting just how polarizing a figure she has become in her home state of South Carolina. Mace fought off a tough primary challenger backed by former President Trump in 2022, proving herself to be a resilient candidate. But...
House Republicans are eyeing a redo on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week after the conference fell short of penalizing the embattled cabinet head in a stunning — and embarrassing — fashion. The House is slated to hold another vote on impeaching Mayorkas on Tuesday, which Republicans expect to be successful as Majority...
Are standardized tests poised for a comeback? Dartmouth College announced this week it would be reinstating its requirement for applicants to submit scores from the SAT or ACT, a mandate that it and hundreds of other U.S. schools had dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the celebration from some students and academics when...