Nobody will ever accuse them of being pals, but Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries have embarked on their working relationship with a grudging respect that was missing when Nancy Pelosi was in charge.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene donned a white fur outfit to the State of the Union which she said was like the Chinese balloon shot down by U.S. military after several days floating through the nation's airspace.
The White House drug czar sounded the alarm Wednesday over "tranq," a veterinary drug that is fueling horrific ulcers, amputations and deaths in opioid users, and urged Congress to "stop playing politics" and to help tackle the overdose crisis by permanently banning fentanyl.
So the only way to go is up? Yes, both in height and price. Migrants continue to arrive in the Big Apple, prompting New York City Mayor Eric Adams to make a command decision. He vows to convert the 50-story Holiday Inn Manhattan hotel into a large-scale shelter for new arrivals. It has 492 rooms that are now intended for families and single women, according to the mayor's office.
Sen. Rick Scott called for President Biden to resign in a campaign ad launched just minutes after the Democrat's State of the Union address Tuesday night, intensifying their ongoing feud.
The administration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is telling state agencies and public universities that using diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring decisions is illegal.
As Republicans work to expose massive amounts of fraud in pandemic assistance programs, Democrats are responding with a feverish rearguard defense, saying that whatever the level of waste, millions of people were saved by the government's money.
President Biden offered a preview of his likely 2024 reelection message on Wednesday, telling an audience in the battleground state of Wisconsin that his legislative victories have an impact on the local level.