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Jeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) would be a potent candidate to lead the Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Jeffries stopped short of endorsing Ocasio-Cortez for the seat, saying there would be a number of highly qualified Democrats who would seek...

Trump’s call to reopen Alcatraz faces ‘daunting’ challenges

President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal tastes, even as it is a long shot to come to fruition. Alcatraz, the island located off the coast of San Francisco, was closed as a prison in 1963 and has since been turned into a...

Bipartisan senators offer new bill aimed at lowering drug prices

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation to lower prescription drug prices by prohibiting pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs in the U.S. at higher prices than the international average. The bill from Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is a riff on the “most favored nation” policy President Trump pushed in his first...

Americans rate Prince William higher than Harry, Charles in new poll

Prince William is the most popular living royal among Americans, with a 63% positive rating, while Prince Harry is second with a 56% positive rating, according to a YouGov poll conducted in April.

Trump’s Hollywood tariff threat greeted with skepticism

President Trump is threatening to rewrite the script on how Hollywood does business, with his talk of a tariff on foreign films alarming entertainment industry veterans and sending them scrambling to figure out both the impact and likelihood of a blockbuster-sized shake-up. The White House said on Monday that while “no decisions on foreign film...

Muriel Bowser joins Trump to announce 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall

President Trump announced Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL draft, touting it as a major cultural event and as part of a broader effort to improve the city. Trump was flanked in the Oval Office by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D),...

Hakeem Jeffries blames Trump for Newark Airport chaos, accuses White House of ‘breaking the FAA’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the Trump administration during a Monday press conference addressing the recent chaos in domestic air travel.

Republicans advance Trump ally’s Gulf of America bill to full House vote despite Dem opposition

The House of Representatives is teeing up a chamber-wide vote on a bill that would officially rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

White House rips House Dems trying to hijack Trump’s Gulf of America plans

The White House is hitting back at Democratic lawmakers who introduced amendments to foil Republican plans to advance Trump's Gulf of America name change.

Trump-aligned group sues Chief Justice John Roberts in effort to restrict power of the courts

AFL, founded by Trump adviser Stephen Miller prior to his role in the second administration, has filed a number of lawsuits seeking to enforce Trump's agenda.

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