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‘My Own Little Filibuster’: Joe Manchin Holds the Bipartisan Line with Judicial Nominees

The West Virginia Democrat is concluding his two years as the regent of the Senate on his own terms.

Alabama Governor Signs Bill Banning DEI Programs at Public Schools and Universities

The law, set to take effect on October 1, also requires that bathrooms be designated based on biological sex.

Report: Ken Buck voted out of House Freedom Caucus

The House Freedom Caucus voted Tuesday to boot Rep. Ken Buck, who previously announced he would resign from Congress this week.

Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say

Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday.

Georgia executes man for 1993 murder in first execution since before the pandemic

Georgia executed a prisoner Wednesday night for the first time since January 2020 after the Supreme Court denied the delay earlier in the day. Willie James Pye was executed at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday by lethal injection for the 1993 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, according to Georgia's Department of Corrections. He accepted a...

Schumer denies Netanyahu request to address Democrats

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denied a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the Senate Democratic caucus in a virtual meeting, arguing against approaching discussions on Israel through a partisan lens. Netanyahu, the right-wing Israeli leader, met with Senate Republicans in a closed virtual meeting on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Schumer...

Expanded ‘Don’t say gay’ law advances to Alabama House

Alabama state lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would prohibit classroom discussions or instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools through 12th grade, expanding the existing law that extends through 5th grade. The House Education Policy Committee advanced the legislation, which now heads to the Alabama House of Representatives for a...

Trump brings in $20 million in February through campaign and fundraising committee

Former President Trump raised slightly more than $20 million in February through his campaign and joint fundraising committee, according to filings made public Wednesday. Trump's 2024 campaign brought in $10.9 million last month, while his joint fundraising committee raised nearly $11 million. His operation overall had about $42 million in cash on hand entering March....

Republican senator says he was threatened over potential TikTok ban

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he received a voicemail in which someone threatened to “find” and “shoot” him over a potential TikTok ban Wednesday. “This is a voicemail my office received last night,” Tillis said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “TikTok's misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their...

AOC takes heat over ‘RICO is not a crime’ comment in Biden impeachment probe hearing

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed "RICO is not a crime" during a heated exchange with ex-Biden family business associate Tony Bobulinski.

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