The Democrats' victory this week in a New York special election marks the latest setback for House GOP leaders, who find themselves with a shrinking majority just as they’re scrambling to unite a turbulent conference and steer it through a series of legislative mazes heading into November’s elections. The win by former Rep. Tom Suozzi on...
Russia is preparing to potentially deploy a nuclear weapon in space that could threaten other satellites, raising a national security concern that has overtaken Washington this week after a cryptic warning from the House Intelligence Committee chair. It remains unclear what the weapon actually is. White House spokesperson John Kirby said the weapon was “related to...
Tom Suozzi’s success this week flipping a New York congressional district from red to blue is emboldening Democrats to “go on offense” on immigration, raising both hopes and fears among advocates. The former and future congressman leaned into immigration during his campaign to replace ousted Rep. George Santos, bucking a trend of Democrats shying away...
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) is coming under fire — including from members of his own party — after sparking alarm with a cryptic call to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” The explosive request stirred a panic on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where lawmakers raced to a secure area of the Capitol basement to...
School guidance around when students should stay home due to illness has become a key focus point as chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed since COVID-19, fueling learning loss. During the pandemic but when schools were open, educators were advising parents to keep their children home at any sign of sickness due to fear it could be...
The House Education and Workforce Committee issued subpoenas to Harvard leaders after the college failed to provide adequate documents for its investigation into antisemitism on campus.
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Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey slammed the GOP for playing politics over immigration but has a history of voting against stricter immigration policies during non-election years.
A group of center-left House Democrats is unveiling their own plan for border security and immigration as the left increasingly begins to embrace the issue.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, introduced a bill Thursday to reimburse Texas for the nearly $4 billion in expenses it incurred to secure the southern border over the last four years.