Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is trying to walk a fine line with his decision to vote on a trio of military nominations and overcome Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hold on promotions. Schumer is trying to uphold the chamber’s minority protections while not setting a new precedent on military promotions. He’s trying to fill...
Former President Trump is enmeshed in a tangled web of legal troubles set to play out in courtrooms across the country next year in the midst of his campaign to return to the White House. Trump is defending himself against a total of 91 criminal charges spread among four state and federal criminal indictments. Separately,...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is ramping up the pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to avoid a government shutdown by moving first on a stopgap funding bill that will pass the Senate next week, a few days before the Sept. 30 deadline. The Senate’s plan is to send the bill to...
Churches and community groups across Florida are throwing themselves into efforts to teach Black history after the state’s controversial move to reject AP African American Studies. While Florida has pulled the College Board’s course, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) calling it “indoctrination,” state residents are uniting in their churches, parks and homes to learn about...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is questioning HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a letter about the handling of unaccompanied minors at the southern border.
Legal experts suggest the “monster" indictment and strong evidence presented against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., last week is likely to result in a conviction at trial.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is taking a hawk-like approach to China after previously doing business in the Communist state as the CEO of Roivant.
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. James Comer sent a letter to law firm Sher Edling over its extensive climate litigation and relationship with a top Biden administration official.