The thinner the social ties, the more vulnerable the population.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blasted Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as a “clear and present danger” before Jordan’s third attempt to gain the Speakership on Friday. “Jim Jordan is a clear and present danger to our democracy,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “He wants to end Social Security as we know it, he...

Prospective jurors are gathered at the Fulton County, Ga., courthouse Friday to begin the process of jury selection in the trial of a Trump-aligned lawyer accused of scheming to keep former President Trump in the White House after losing the 2020 election. Kenneth Chesebro faces seven charges linked to the alternate electors scheme that Fulton...

As the policy blunders mount, the Donald Trump presidency is looking better.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) pressed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Thursday about his plans to prevent election misinformation on the e-commerce giant’s virtual voice assistant Alexa. The two Democrats sent Bezos a letter in response to a recent report from The Washington Post that Alexa was repeating false claims about the 2020 election....

The White House on Friday will send a roughly $100 billion emergency funding request to Congress that seeks additional money for border security, allies in the Indo-Pacific and for Israel and Ukraine in their respective conflicts against Hamas and Russia. The largest portion of the request — roughly $61 billion — covers money for Ukraine,...

The Biden administration requests emergency funds for Ukraine, Israel, and enhanced border security, urging bipartisan support for national priorities.

Two House Republicans are calling for the Biden administration to deport any foreign nationals who are on student visas and have expressed pro-Hamas sentiments.

Three House GOP members Thursday introduced a resolution to formally condemn President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken for leaving Americans 'stranded' in Israel.

Laphonza Butler, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, declines to seek a full Senate term, citing a quest for personal clarity and a cautious approach to campaigning.