The legislation would require the Department of Justice to release documents related to the Epstein case. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill to force the Department of Justice to release more information related to its case against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a stunning reversal after fighting the bill’s passage … Read more
Trump announced he’d agreed to meet the mayor-elect after criticizing him and endorsing his opponent. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for the first time at the White House on Friday, an unexpected sit-down with the Democratic socialist whose election he opposed. Trump announced the meeting in … Read more
In a Thursday fireside chat, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the economic crush some Americans are feeling — but blamed them on Democratic policies. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered an explanation for the slate of political quagmires Republicans are juggling, including persistent cost of living issues and even divisions within the Republican Party … Read more
The Senate majority leader offered to send any monetary court awards back to the U.S. Treasury. Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered Thursday to amend the controversial provision he slipped into last week’s government funding package that could award GOP senators hundreds of thousands of dollars for having their phone records seized without their knowledge … Read more
Republican House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a plan backed by GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott. House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a bipartisan Senate plan for including financial policy provisions in a must-pass annual defense bill, putting the Arkansas Republican at odds with GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott … Read more
The popular New York City progressive cited the need for a changing of the guard. NEW YORK — Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Brooklyn progressive known to allies as “La Luchadora” for her fighting spirit, announced Thursday that she’s retiring from Congress and will not seek reelection next year. The Democrat’s surprise decision against a 17th … Read more
His approach would create Trump Freedom Accounts for states that choose to get a waiver. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has issued his alternative to enhanced Obamacare subsidies. His “More Affordable Care Act,” released Thursday, enables Obamacare customers to use a “Trump Health Freedom Account” that resembles a health savings account. Scott said in a statement … Read more
In their first full week back after the shutdown, lawmakers voted five times on measures to rebuke colleagues, eating up hours of floor time. As he reconvened the House this month after a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson promised to recommit lawmakers to making laws — adding session days and keeping them voting into the … Read more
“I get feeling worn out, tired, and embattled,” the former president said to more than 30 lawmakers. Former President Barack Obama is embracing his role as mentor-in-chief, huddling with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at the Capitol Hill home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) at a Wednesday night event hosted by former Speaker Nancy … Read more
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked. In Cypress, Texas, a Houston-area suburb that lures families with its high-quality education, Republicans used their two years of control on the school board to ban textbook chapters on climate change, diversity and vaccines. This month, Democrats took over the majority, … Read more