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Congressional leaders reach deal to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders have reached a deal to avert a government shutdown next week, landing on a two-step stopgap bill that will keep the lights on in Washington into March, according to three sources...

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Hal Rogers mending after car accident in DC

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers, Dean of the House, is mending after a car accident in the Washington, DC, area on Wednesday. According to a news release, after votes concluded on...

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GOP squabbles while shutdown threat looms

With days to go before a Friday government funding deadline, disputes among House Republicans over a top-line spending deal and opposing strategies about how to approach any stopgap bill are...

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Hunter Biden’s trip to Congress shows split between his team, White House

Hunter Biden's trip to Capitol Hill this week is shining a bright light on how Hunter Biden’s approach to the GOP investigations into his business dealings is independent of the White House. President...

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Menthol ban backlash? Biden torn between politics, public health

(The Hill) -- Anti-tobacco advocates are growing increasingly concerned that a divided White House will bow to political pressure from the tobacco industry and scrap a plan to ban menthol cigarette...

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Mike Lindell claims Fox News 'canceled' him after network stops running...

(The Hill) -- Election denier and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is claiming that Fox News stopped running his company's commercials on the network, asserting that he was “canceled” in an effort to silence...

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Congressional leaders unveil 2-step plan to fend off shutdown 

Congressional leaders rolled out a two-step plan to stave off a partial government shutdown this week, kicking the funding threat into early March to buy more time for spending talks.   The...

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Five things to watch during the Iowa GOP caucuses

All eyes are turning to the Hawkeye State on Monday as it holds the first early nominating contest in the Republican presidential primary.  Former President Trump is anticipated to handily win Iowa,...

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Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency due to winter storms

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Sunday night as winter storms continue to develop high winds, heavy rains, snow, and ice. He's asking Kentuckians to stay...

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Trump's grip on Republican politics to be put to the test in ice-cold Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send a resounding message that neither life-threatening cold nor...

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Iowans kick off the presidential election season

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Iowa republicans head to the polls Monday, casting the official first votes of this year's presidential election. Monday's high temperature is expected to be negative one degree...

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ICYMI: 1/15 What happened last week?

Here’s a recap of the top stories you may have missed over the weekend and last week: What to know ahead of the 2024 Iowa caucuses A caucus is a century-old tradition where caucus-goers meet in person...

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Ramaswamy suspends 2024 bid, endorses Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday night he's dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race and endorsing former President Trump following the long shot's disappointing showing in the Iowa caucuses,...

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5 takeaways from the Iowa GOP caucuses

Former President Trump won a commanding victory during Monday's Iowa GOP caucus, the first major test of the former president’s dominance over the Republican electorate.  Now, all eyes are turning to...

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Winners and losers of the Iowa caucuses

DES MOINES, Iowa — Voters had their say for the first time in the 2024 presidential campaign cycle Monday — and the result was an emphatic win in the GOP’s Iowa caucuses for former President Trump....

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5 numbers that explain the Iowa caucus results

Former President Trump easily won the Iowa caucuses Monday, besting Republican rivals Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the kickoff state as the race turns quickly to New Hampshire’s...

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Supreme Court won’t review school transgender bathroom policies

The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling allowing transgender students in Indiana to access school restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity Tuesday. The justices in a...

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Haley says she will only join debates with Trump or Biden moving forward

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she will only participate in a debate that includes former President Trump or President Biden going forward, putting plans for two debates in New...

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Trump wins Iowa caucus

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Former President Donald Trump has won the first in the nation Iowa caucuses, closing out the official first chapter of the 2024 campaign, as Iowans braved frigid temperatures to...

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Hutchinson drops out of 2024 GOP primary

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary, underscoring the challenges anti-Trump candidates have faced in the field. Hutchinson announced his...

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