President Biden took a victory lap Saturday after the Senate passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, handing him his biggest legislative victory since he took office. “It’s a good day today. When we took office 45 days ago, I...
Texas police are looking into claims of repeated bullying against a Black middle schooler, whose mother says he was physically attacked, called racial slurs and forced to drink urine by classmates.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) put a hold on President Biden’s nominee to lead the CIA in a bid to get the administration to take action against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Cruz confirmed the move on Friday, saying on Twitter, “I’ll...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) put a hold on President Biden's nominee to lead the CIA in a bid to get the administration to take action against Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. ...
New York Times columnist David Brooks has resigned from a think-tank job he has held since 2018 over issues involving conflicts of interest.In a statement on Saturday, a Times spokeswoman acknowledged Brooks had no...
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N Y.) insisted that Democrats are united after a chaotic 24-hour stretch put a spotlight on the pitfalls of a 50-50 majority.Schumer appeared jubilant as he took a victory lap after the Senate...
The House will vote on the Senate-amended $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).Hoyer made the announcement on Saturday afternoon shortly after the Senate voted 50-49 ...
The Senate is teeing up a vote for next week on Merrick Garland's nomination to lead the Justice Department.Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) laid the groundwork for the next tranche of President Bide...
The Senate is teeing up a vote for next week on Merrick Garland's nomination to lead the Justice Department.Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) laid the groundwork for the next tranche of President Biden's Cabinet picks, including...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday voted against President Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, preventing Democrats from claiming any patina of bipartisanship on a popular package that most Republicans...
Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday that former President Trump is "doing just fine" without social media.Trump was ...
An FBI informant testified at a court hearing on Friday, describing his time embedded in the group of men who allegedly planned to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). Only part of the test...
Former President Trump is pressing Republican Party organs to stop using his name and likeness for fundraising and merchandise sales.Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill that lawyers for Trump...
A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for allegedly shooting into a local Democratic Party's headquarters, authorities ...
Senate Democrats passed a sweeping coronavirus relief bill early Saturday morning, giving the party its first legislative victory since reclaiming the majority.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), the federal agency responsible for housing young migrants who enter the U.S., saw a record number of undocumented migrant children crossing the border in February.The office saw more than...
Many voters recognize that DeSantis dealt with the virus in a pragmatic way and saved the livelihoods of Florida businesses.
New York Times columnist David Brooks maintained Friday evening that his second job for a high-profile think tank hasn't influenced his reporting while pledging "changes" to address concerns raised by critics....
The Senate voted along party lines Saturday morning to reject an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a potential 2024 White House candidate, to block $1,400 stimulus checks from going to undocumented immigrants.The amendment failed...
President Biden on Friday fired Sharon Gustafson, who was appointed by former President Trump as the general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).The White House told Gustafson that she was...
Rep. Illhan Omar (D-Minn.) called it “disappointing” that Democrats are “sending money to less people” than former President Trump’s administration with its coronavirus relief bill.While the current $1.9 trillion proposal includes $1,400...
His new case bolsters the defense of the former leader.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Saturday tore into a Republican amendment to block funding for schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in women's sports, urging one of her GOP colleagues to "have a little bi...
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Saturday tore into a Republican amendment to block funding for schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports, urging one of her GOP colleagues to "have a little bit of heart."The Senate...
It’s not over. Raising the minimum wage was one of the most popular promises of the new Biden-Harris administration, uniting the majority of the House and all but a few holdout Democrats in the Senate. Raising the wage would directly and...
