Facing a pileup of spending bills and a possible government shutdown, 20 Republican senators led by Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) say they will delay any legislation moving on the Senate floor that does not relate directly to funding the government. Scott circulated a letter at the Senate Republican lunch Wednesday warning Senate Majority Leader Chuck...
Following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) removal, who will emerge as the next Speaker of the House? While this is the first time in our nation’s history that a Speaker has been ousted, there are elections for Speaker at the start of every Congress, so this process is relatively understood. As an academic who has studied these specific elections,...
Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., says migrants should be saying thank you to Rep. Matt Gaetz for what Gimenez says is a torpedoing of border security efforts in the House.
A California lawmaker is calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to push the courts to allow more illegal immigrants to be held in a facility running near-to-empty
Marc D. Smith, the director of Illinois' troubled Department of Children and Family Services, has announced his intent to resign at the end of the year.
Former President Donald Trump blasted "corrupt" Democrat New York Attorney General Letitia James as the reason he was "stuck" at court rather than on the campaign trail.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is hauling in big bucks ahead of November's closely watched legislative elections in Virginia, fueling speculation about a late entry into the 2024 presidential race
President Biden acknowledged the vote against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, claiming that both Democrats and Republicans are committed to a bipartisan solution.