Why does the State Department promote China’s interest over Taiwan’s, fund a government that endorses Hamas with billions of dollars, and boycott a country that seeks relations with Israel?

THE RAPIDLY SHRINKING GOP FIELD. The announcement from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) that he is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race fits the definition of the phrase "shocking but not surprising." Yes, it was jarring that Scott did it when he did, with no advance notice, during a Fox News appearance with his good friend Trey Gowdy. But Scott's departure was no surprise. He was well liked, highly thought of, and going nowhere in the Republican race. His campaign lasted from his announcement on May 22 to his departure on Nov. 12.

The Washington Post recently reported Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) as saying, “We should not fear a government shutdown. Most of what we do up here is bad anyway.” It’s hard to believe that not all that long ago the prospect of a government shutdown was so embarrassing Congress usually got its act together before...

Members of the SAG-AFTRA union will be able to give their consent and be compensated for generative artificial intelligence (AI) used to replicate their likeness, according to a summary of the union’s tentative agreement with studios released Monday. The tentative deal with the AMPTP, or the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, establishes...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she hasn't spoken with her fellow former Speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), since he was ousted as the GOP leader last month. In an interview published Sunday, journalist Brian Tyler Cohen asked Pelosi if she has been in touch with her successor as Speaker since he was removed in early...

The Supreme Court indicated Monday it will adopt a code of conduct amid heightened scrutiny over the high court’s standards when it comes to undisclosed gifts and trips. In a statement released alongside the 15-page code, the justices said the court's rules and principles are, for the most part, “not new.” However, “codification” of existing...

A number of incumbent House lawmakers have announced they will not seek another term in office. The announcements ring in a likely season of retirement decisions, as Democrats and Republicans weigh their futures and seek to give their potential successors time to campaign. While some of those leaving their House seats are vying for the...

The dwindling number of 2024 GOP primary candidates is raising fresh questions about the race as the Iowa caucuses fast approach. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced Sunday he was suspending his campaign, marking the latest exit from the field as the race to beat former President Trump increasingly looks like a match-up between former U.N....

The only way forward is ultimately a two-state solution. In the aftermath of the current fighting, however, moving to two states will be a stretch for both sides for the foreseeable future.

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod brushed aside reporting that President Biden used colorful language to complain about his recent commentary about Biden's reelection chances and political future. Politico's Jonathan Martin, who has covered Biden for years, reported Monday that Biden referred to him as a "pr‑‑‑" following Axelrod's recent comments, citing a person who has...